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<br />SA~~PLE <br /> <br />em Of fOUNTAI" <br />HEART OF THE NAHON <br /> <br />T <br /> <br />KANSAS eln <br />MIS SOU R I <br /> <br />RECRUITMENT PROFILE <br /> <br />CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI <br />DIRECTOR OF FINANCE <br /> <br />This Recruitment Profile outlines the qualifications and experience necessary and desirable for Candidates for the <br />Kansas City Director of Finance position to possess, The Profile was prepared following meetings with the City <br />Manager and other elected and appointed City officials, as well as a review of written materials relevant to the City <br />of Kansas City and the Director of Finance position. <br /> <br />Importantly, this Profile will be used as a guide in the recruitment process, providing specific criteria by which <br />applications will be screened and individuals selected for final interview and appointment consideration. This <br />recruitment will be conducted on an open, national, accelerated basis and is open to all who feel qualified to apply; <br />the position will be open until filled, <br /> <br />All inquiries relating to the recruitment and selection process for the Director of Finance position are to be directed <br />to the attention of the Consultants working with the City of Kansas City: <br /> <br />Robert Beezat, President <br />The PAR Group - Paul A. Reaume, Ltd. <br />100 North Waukegan Road, Suite 211 <br />Lake Bluff, IL 60044 <br />TEL: 847/234-0005 <br />FAX: 847/234-8309 <br />www.pargroupltd.com <br /> <br />COMMUNITY BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Located in the Heart of America, Kansas City, Missouri <br />(pop. 442,000) is a world class community with a long <br />tradition of performing arts, outstanding sports, superb <br />restaurants and spectacular entertainment. The City's <br />history of strong neighborhoods gives the community a <br />gracious and welcoming feeling that transcends its large <br />city status. Located at the confluence of the Kansas and <br />Missouri Rivers, Kansas City was incorporated as a <br />Town in 1850 and by the State in 1853. It became one of <br />the world's largest cattle markets, shortly after the Civil <br />War, The Kansas City Stockyard was founded in 1870 <br /> <br />and is still home to the American Royal, an annual event <br />that draws hundreds of thousands of people to Kansas <br />City's Kemper Arena and American Royal Complex for <br />four weeks of events including the World's Largest Bar- <br />becue contest, headlining entertainment, rodeos, and a <br />highly-sophisticated Saddle Horse Show, <br /> <br />In 1922 a private construction project by .c. Nichols Co. <br />left its mark on KansasCitywith thenation'sfirstplanned <br />shopping center, the Country Club Plaza. Today, this <br />Spanish-style plaza covers 55 acres and includes beauti- <br />