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 Succession Plan Brings in New City Manager
In April 2021, staff prepared a succession plan for filling the pending city manager vacancy created by a retirement in June 2024. The timeline was moved up when Rodger Craddock resigned from his position as City Manager effective August 4, 2023. The succession plan presented and recommended by staff involved the selection of Nichole Rutherford as the next city manager. Ms. Rutherford has shown leadership ability and capacity to implement council goals through collaboration amongst the departments, carrying on a similar focus already in place under the current city manager’s leadership. This succession plan was initially informally brought before the Budget committee at the budget meeting on April 15, 2021, as part of the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget process in which a new position was developed: Assistant City Manager.
Ms. Rutherford currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Accounting focus from Eastern Oregon University. Previously she was employed for fourteen years at a local CPA firm, performing municipal accounting and budget tasks for several clients, as well as serving as a member of the firm’s audit team. Her employment with the City of Coos Bay began in May 2014 as the Finance Assistant, primarily performing duties related to payroll processing. Given her thorough accounting background, she was soon promoted to Intermediate Accountant in May 2017, then Interim Deputy Finance Director in March 2018, and Finance Director in December 2018. She became Assistant City Manager in July 2021, intending to fill the position of city manager upon the full retirement of the current city manager in June 2024.
As Finance Director, she worked with the finance team to realign the department’s mission. This transition proved to be crucial in creating inter-department relationships. Achieving this task took dedicated effort and constant reinforcement to encourage communication, providing educational opportunities around accounting practices for all staff, all of which resulted in clean financial audits. This collaborative effort, patience, and willingness to identify more user-friendly accounting practices clearly indicate innovative, team-building leadership.
Ms. Rutherford has a well-rounded scope of knowledge. She is an active listener, creates space for consensus, and encourages participation. She regularly looks for ways the City can interact with staff members and citizens. In 2022, Ms. Rutherford played an integral role in the development of a new human resource role for the City, as well as spearheaded three projects, all focused on government transparency:
- Redevelopment of the City’s website
- Upgrade of the City’s agenda platform
- Implementation of a new delivery platform of the weekly Friday Update newsletter
It should be noted that each of these projects fell in conjunction with enhancements to the council chamber’s audio project. All of these endeavors have an important function in governmental transparency and supports the Council’s interest in increasing communication and public access to local government.
City Council is pleased to have Nichole Rutherford at the helm in the City Manager position and looks forward to working with her and staff to move the City forward in a productive and positive way.
-Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay
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 As a Customer Service Representative, you will be an important member of the largest water utility on the Oregon Coast, assisting customers both by phone and in person.
In this position you will have the opportunity to:
- Assist customers with payment of bills, open/close accounts, billing and water use inquiries.
- Perform a variety of duties including accounts collections, bank deposits, and data entry.
- Work as an important and valued team
- Interact with and serve members of your The minimum requirements of the position are:
- High School diploma or
- Must possess a valid Oregon driver's license and acceptable driving
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to maintain a positive, courteous, and helpful attitude.
 Applications should be emailed to Karen Parker at karen_parker@cbnbh2o.com
For additional information, please contact Karen Parker at karen_parker@cbnbh2o.com or Aimee Hollis at aimee_hollis@cbnbh2o.com
First consideration of applications: August 24, 2023 - Position is open until filled.
Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board is an EOE. Veterans Preference is applicable, pursuant to ORS 408.225 to 408.237.
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Maintenance Worker II
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for two Maintenance Worker II positions. To apply, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the HR Office or by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov. City applications are available from the Finance Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov or on the City’s website at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/job-openings.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs semi‑skilled and skilled manual tasks; operates small tools, trucks and heavy equipment; does related work as required. This job covers a variety of construction and maintenance positions of moderate complexity and a degree of inter-changeability between assignments involving the operation of equipment and the performance of manual tasks. The Maintenance Worker II maintains city right-of-ways, streets, parks, creeks, riverbanks, buildings and grounds.
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Type: Full Time
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Salary/Pay Rate: $4161 - $5187/Month DOQ
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Deadline to Apply: 08/16/2023 by 5 p.m.
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Engineering Technician
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of Engineering Technician. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the HR Office or by email jspencer@coosbayor.gov. City applications are available from the Finance Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov or on the City’s website at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/job-openings
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs engineering work of a moderately complex nature in the investigation, location, design and construction of improvements and maintenance projects, e.g., permit and land use review, customer service, inspection, updating maps, and related tasks.
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Type: Full Time
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Salary/Pay Rate: $4365 - $5445/Month DOQ
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Deadline to Apply: 08/21/2023 by 5 p.m.
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Transportation and Facilities Superintendent
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of Transportation and Facilities Superintendent. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the HR Office or by email jspencer@coosbayor.gov. City applications are available from the Finance Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov or on the City’s website at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/job-openings.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Under administrative direction of the Public Works and Community Development Operations Administrator, plans, organizes, supervises and implements all maintenance activities of the Transportation and Facilities group in the Operations Divisions of the Public Works and Development Department including but not limited to streets, right-of-way, equipment, drainage, parks, swimming pool and buildings; holds essential responsibility for the maintenance of public infrastructure and facilities along with the protection of public liability; provides technical advice on public works operations and maintenance; acts with a high degree of independence; develops methods and procedures to solve problems encountered; supervises the subordinate Transportation and Facilities staff and the Transportation and Facilities Assistant Superintendent.
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Type: Full Time
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Salary/Pay Rate: $6016 - $7677/Month DOQ
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Deadline to Apply: 08/24/2023 by 5 p.m.
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Type: Full Time
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Salary/Pay Rate: $6016 - $7677/Month DOQ
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Deadline to Apply: 08/24/2023 by 5 p.m.
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