Five Top-Tier Candidates Announced for County Administrator Position
St. Johns County Announces Five Top-Tier Candidates for County Administrator Position
St. Johns County is announcing the five top-tier candidates for the vacant County Administrator position as selected today by the County Administrator Selection Committee in a public meeting. A recording of this meeting will be available on the County’s GTV web page under Other Videos Archive, once rendering is complete. The top-tier candidates will advance to interviews scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, and if necessary continue on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Selection Committee will interview the top-tier candidates via Zoom. GovHR USA consultants will be available via Zoom to facilitate the interview process and respond to questions from either the Selection Committee or candidates. The public is invited to attend all County Administrator recruitment meetings, including the interviews, at the County Auditorium, located at 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. To ensure the integrity of the interview process, the interviews will not be livestreamed. For those unable to attend in person, a recording will be available to watch online after the completion of the interviews.
The five finalists are as follows:
- Joy Andrews, Interim County Administrator for St. Johns County, Florida
- Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager for City of Bakersfield, California
- Sarah Campbell, Town Manager for Orange Park, Florida
- James Doar, County Administrator for Gallatin County, Montana
- James Harriott, Director of Engineering – Transportation for Causseaux, Hewitt, and Walpole, Inc. Professional Consultants
St. Johns County will hold several public meetings along with a public engagement event during October to provide a transparent and open hiring process that seeks community input and involvement at each step.
The remaining recruitment timeline is as follows:
Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, and if necessary Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 – 9 a.m. – Open to Public – Recording Will Be Available After Completion of Interviews
St. Johns County Auditorium, 500 San Sebastian View
- The Selection Committee will interview the top-tier candidates via Zoom. GovHR consultants will be available via Zoom to facilitate the interview process and respond to questions by either the Selection Committee or candidates.
Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 – 9 a.m. – Open to Public – Watch Livestream or Recording
St. Johns County Auditorium, 500 San Sebastian View
- The Selection Committee will determine the four candidates who will be recommended for in-person interviews with the Board of County Commissioners scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 31. GovHR consultants will be available via Zoom to facilitate the selection process.
Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 – 4 to 6 p.m. – Open to Public
St. Johns County Administration Rotunda, 500 San Sebastian View
- The public and St. Johns County department directors will be invited to meet the final candidates selected for in-person interviews at a “Meet the Next County Administrator” ice cream social event. GovHR consultants will be present to help facilitate.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 – 9 a.m. – Open to Public – Watch Livestream or Recording
St. Johns County Auditorium, 500 San Sebastian View
- The Board of County Commissioners will interview the final four candidates selected for the County Administrator position. GovHR consultants will be available in person to facilitate the interview process and respond to questions by either the Commissioners or candidates.
The County Administrator Selection Committee is comprised of the following individuals:
- Henry Dean, St. Johns County District 5 Commissioner
- Brandon Patty, St. John County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Lilian Hutchinson, St. Johns County Director of Human Resources
- Jerry Wilson, Community/Business Representative
The Board of County Commissioners encourages residents to provide their feedback on the skills and attributes they would like to see in the next County Administrator. Feedback can be submitted by emailing executiverecruitment@sjcfl.us. Watch the County Administrator recruitment video on the St. Johns County YouTube channel.