People

Recruit, Retain, Celebrate and Educate Outstanding Public Servants

To maintain and increase the quality of the people who work in government, the Center helps governments recruit and retain outstanding people to deliver exceptional public service.

Recruitment Services

Executive recruitment services to help municipalities hire high-performance leaders, including:

• town and city managers and administrators
  
• police and fire chiefs
  
• department heads
  
• finance directors
                
  

Current open searches

• Springfield, MA Chief Administrative and Financial Officer
  (posted August 25, 2009)
  
• Plymouth, MA Town Manager
  (posted August 25, 2009)
  
  
                      
  

Interim and Transitional Services

Interim Management Services
High-quality interim management for municipalities that need an experienced leader on board quickly.

Transition Services 
Assistance for new mayors looking to build a top-notch team, set up strong systems, and ensure a smooth transition into office.

Other services

Please contact the Collins Center for more information on:

• in-service education through on-site and online executive education, tailored training program
  
• peer networking
  
• mentoring programs 
  
• annual honors program to celebrate excellence in government service.

 

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Helping Governments Work Better

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management

617-287-4824; collins.center@umb.edu