City Manager – The City of Davison, MI, is accepting applications for City Manager.  Salary: $65,000 – $85,000 DOQ/E, plus comprehensive benefit package, including pension. Davison offers small town values and commitment to economic and community development.   Davison has well-maintained residential neighborhoods, downtown business district and new commercial developments.  Manager is City’s chief administrative officer (CAO), personnel director and purchasing officer, reports directly to City Council.  Supervises all personnel and responsible for all City operations.   Qualifications: (1) Four-year degree in political science, public administration, or closely related field required; MPA or relevant graduate degree preferred, (2) Three years local government management experience as CAO or assistant CAO required; five years such experience preferred; (3) an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.  Expertise in following operational public management areas required: personnel and benefit administration; collective bargaining and labor relations; budget/finance/capital improvement planning; land use planning; community/economic development; and multi-jurisdictional shared services.  Substantial, actual experience in listed operational areas is preferred.  Must have strong financial management skills; demonstrated leadership; succession planning, and staff training and development ability; and superior written and verbal communication skills. Must be prepared to make a multi-year commitment to Davison community. Submit letter of application and resume detailing how you meet the above qualifications, and list of three employment-related references with contact names and current phone number to Michigan Municipal League, Attn: Davison City Manager Search, 1675 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1487.  City Council intends to conduct initial interviews on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from complete applications received by Monday, March 03, 2008.