Temple, Texas, is ideally situated along the Central Texas technology corridor with San Antonio and Austin to the south, and Dallas and Fort Worth to the north. A principal city in the Killeen-Temple- Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 428,000, Temple covers 75.15 square miles and offers an exceptional quality of life to approximately 79,286 residents. 

The City of Temple is a full-service, home rule city operating under a council-manager form of government. The City Council, comprised of a Mayor and four Council members, appoints a professional City Manager to lead and direct the daily operations of the organization. The City has a staff of 850 employees and an adopted budget of $146,359,516. The City is seeking a creative, visionary leader with strong communication skills, a customer service focus, and a passion for public service to be its next Assistant City Manager. The successful candidate must be a professional with outstanding judgment, management skills, and integrity. The ideal candidate will also need to be organized, energetic, self-confident, and have an open and approachable personal style.

The selected candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field from an accredited university. A master’s degree is preferred. A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in municipal government administration is required, with five years working at a department head level or above.