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C~ <br />1 the most highly qualified to the Commission. <br />2 <br />3 • Background Investigation: Mercer will thoroughly evaluate candidates invited by <br />4 the Commission for interviews. <br />5 <br />• Interview Process: Mercer will make recommendations and assist in selection. <br />• Negotiation and Follow-uo: Mercer will facilitate employment and follow-up to <br />ensure complete integrity of the process. <br />Methodology <br />Each step in this process for the Orange County Manager search is described below. <br />1. Position Analysis <br />Mr. Robertson said The Mercer Group will have extensive consultation with the <br />Commission, and staff as well as other individuals or groups to determine the needs and <br />issues, requirements of the job, and to verify information about the environment within <br />which the position functions. We will spend a considerable amount of time at the <br />beginning of the process in Orange County in order to determine the level of experience <br />and training needed. <br />During this process, we will initiate individual interviews with the Commissioners, staff <br />members (if desired) and others of your choice to identify expectations, perceptions, and <br />concerns regarding the position. We will consult with the Commissioners to identify the <br />individuals that should be included in these interviews. O <br />Based on those meetings, we will prepare a draft position profile and review it with the <br />Commission in order to arrive at a general agreement regarding the specifications for the <br />position. Commissioners will be asked to review the draft profile and provide <br />recommended modifications, especially regarding the issues facing the positions, the <br />description of the ideal candidate, and timeframes to be included in the advertisement. <br />O <br />The final position profile will include information about the County, its goals, major <br />services offered, issues to be faced, the position, the ideal candidate and the selection <br />criteria established. <br />2. Recruitment Process <br />Mr. Robertson said they will review our database to determine those candidates whom <br />we may already know and/or already have on file who may meet the Commission's <br />specifications. <br />Although this process is valuable, we will rely most heavily on our own contacts among <br />other professional associations, ICMA, state associations of county and city managers, <br />and other public sector websites, and other contacts of our own experience. In other <br />O = Co~ninission input requested <br />