Posted: October 15, 2026 | End Date: December 15, 2026
County: Penobscot County
Job Type: Town Manager / Administrator
Town Manager
The Town of Newport has an opening for the position of Town Manager. We are a service center community located in Central Maine with a population of 3,200 and a municipal budget of approximately 5 million. On a day-to-day basis, 10,000-18,000 vehicles pass through the Town of Newport, significantly elevating the service needs of the community.
Municipal management experience is preferred with a background in personnel management and software applications which include utilization of Trio / Harris Municipal software. Our current departments include Police, Fire, Ambulance, Public Works, Solid Waste, Library, Administration, and Recreation. Experience in grant and financial management is an essential function of this position.
A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred. Candidates should have five years of progressively responsible experience in public administration. An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.
Nature of Work:
This is responsible leadership work as administrative head of the Town. The Manager is under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. Performance must be in accordance with the Maine Statutes and local ordinances. Employee of this class is responsible for the achievement of tangible results through people. Work involves a certain degree of urgency to produce and will require firm dealing with people to achieve results. Work involves planning, budget making, problem solving and organizing with the authority to make decisions as well as delegate to others. The work environment is relatively unpredictable and requires the ability to manage many projects at once. Although governed by policies, the Manager must frequently act without precedent.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintains the administrative organization of the Town to ensure efficiency of operation.
Oversees the accounting of all monies of the Town.
Annually prepares a proposed budget and work program for the Town.
As the personnel officer for the Town, is directly involved in the hiring, evaluating, promoting, and disciplining of employees or establishes procedures for others to follow in such matters.
Identifies service and policy needs of the Town of Newport and brings to the attention of the Selectboard with recommendations for action.
Maintains a sound public relations posture between the Town and its citizens, the press, and other federal, state and local governmental agencies.
Coordinates departmental activities, and set attainable goals for all municipal departments.
Act as purchasing agent for all municipal departments, and oversees the bid process on major purchases.
Maintains contact with public by handling suggestions, complaints and information requests.
Carries out the directives of the Board of Selectmen.
Attends meetings of the Board of Selectmen, preparing its agendas, providing supporting documents and information pertinent to agenda items.
Attends various meetings on behalf of the Town.
Prepares federal and State grant requests and administers grant programs.
Interacts with numerous municipal committees as needed.
Requirements of Work:
Thorough knowledge of municipal management and community problems.
Thorough understanding of administrative organization, design, and evaluation.
Thorough knowledge of financial administration and the design of financial accounting and reporting system.
Thorough knowledge of municipal government programs and decision-making processes.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to listen to others.
Possess conflict resolution skills.
Ability to direct and supervise others and to delegate.
Ability to organize and use time effectively.
Ability to give and accept constructive criticism.
Knowledge road maintenance operations.
Employee must be goal-minded and possess a self-starting drive to get things done.
Employee must be able to react quickly to changing situations.
Employee must be positive and direct in striving to achieve results, but must at times be able to motivate others to act through persuasiveness and the generation of enthusiasm.
Ability to act independently and without precedent in the face of problems.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. The Town of Newport offers MainePERS retirement and competitive health insurance options from the Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and resume to:
Dylan Lajoie
[email protected]