Mike Stewart

Experience

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  LIBERTY COUNTY Board of COMMISSIONERS

  Feb 1984 - Apr 1984

  Asst Co Administrator

  Responsible for overall administration of county government to include supervision of department heads,preparation and administration of annual operating budget and general supervision of all county operations.Establish agendas for Commission meetings, prepare minutes of meetings and perform duties assigned byCounty Board of Commissioners.

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  Lowndes County Commission

  Apr 1984 - Apr 1991

  County Administrator

  of rapidly growing County (100,000 pop.) with responsibility for full county operations includingFinance, Personnel, Fire Service, County Attorney, Engineering, Utilities, 911, Public Works, RiskManagement and other duties. Liaison between Moody AFB, community groups and organizations. Implemented reorganization of County Operations and developed cooperative service and funding agreements with municipalities and other local governments for over 15 services. Improved, significantly, utility services by identifying shortfalls and taking corrective measures. Made recommendations to redirect funds designated for system growth towards needed maintenance and operations areas resulting in greater efficiency of the system. Reorganization of county operation, which resulted in greater productivity and employee morale, as well as citizen satisfaction. Revised, updated personnel policy/pay plan leading to greater accountability and employee morale. Developed financial policy and procedure manual, which achieved focused goals and financial objectives. Hired key staff Show less

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  Ware County Board of Commissioners

  Apr 1991 - Aug 1993

  COUNTY MANAGER

  Responsible for overall administration of county government to include supervision of department heads,preparation and administration of annual operating budget and general supervision of all county operations.Supervision and performance of contracts. Responsible for development/construction of a tri-county landfill project located in Ware County servicing Ware, Bacon, and Pierce Counties Developed a strategic budgeting process and documentation and justification for expenditures Recognized for community leadership and cooperation with City of Waycross Worked closely with economic development efforts in the community to enhance economic vitality of the community Show less

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  Lowndes County

  Aug 1993 - Apr 1997

  County Manager

  Developed funding proposal for economic development projects, such as Sterling Pulp Chemicals Water and Sewer extensions, infrastructure improvements for Lowe's Distribution Center resulting in over 450 new jobs. Represented the County Commission as part of the overall economic development team. Developed team oriented, production work environment. Instrumental in developing progressive, productive economic development program, which produced high profile company visits and locations to the community. Worked cooperatively with all cities to find and implement best practices. Completely revised budget process to a bottom up process and delivered budgets on time, on mission within the financial capability of the government. Established continuing management training for supervisory staff. Show less

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  Association County Commissioners of Georgia

  Apr 1997 - Jan 2009

  Assistant Director for County Services

  Responsible for the Association service programs including equipment and bricks and mortar-lease purchase and financing programs. Provided advice and consultation to counties on options available for financing essential services including a variety of financial and other programs to counties including equipment purchasing, office supplies, on-line surplus auction services. Frequently called upon to provide technical assistance in management/financial and other matters. Provided facilitation services for County Retreats and planning sessions with elected officials and staff Assisted in the recruitment of professional staff, evaluation of county operations, including the preparation of reports to the governing body on findings and recommendations. Conducted training and taught classes through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government Training Program. Served as the field representative and called on counties to field questions, explain policies, and teach classes on county government to many community leadership classes. Trusted advisor to County governments and officials on financial matters related to the financing of essential service needs. Provided objective advice and guidance. Enhanced departmental workflow and work product quality through detailed attention to assignments. Lead member of team negotiating purchase of assets from private partner in the ACCG Retirement Program (GEBCorp). Negotiated acquisition, legal issues related to acquisition, new office space, staffing, transfer of personnel to ACCG and other administrative matters related to the successful acquisition of assets by ACCG. Show less

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  All Native Services

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

  City Management Advisor

  Responsible for provincial budget and banking issues; evaluation of the offices of the Minister for Municipalities and Public Works. Advise team leader on sub provincial issues and matters. Team leader for Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, Solid Waste, Roads and Bridges, Wells, Communications, Municipalities and Health. Directed Team in assisting Iraqi Provincial and Ministerial Officials in Operations, Planning, Project Development and Budget Execution. Directed a team of approximately 20 staff. Improved efficiency of the team by developing solid work plan by assessing progress of the plan and adjusting according to changing factors, implementing goals and objectives of the plan and instituting new procedures, which resulted in greater cooperation, teamwork, relationships between US Forces and the DOS. Developed a new way of operating, which improved cooperation with Iraqi interlocutors Collected relevant data through contacts established and by using subject matter experts. Prepared reports on Essential Service Delivery; made recommendations to both US and Iraqi entities for improvement. Initiated planning efforts for long-range goals and objectives and local government input. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2010

  GOVERNANCE TEAM SECTION CHIEF

  3161 direct hire of the DOS assigned to; Report directly to the PRT Team leader and responsible for the performance of the Governance Section of thePRT. Areas of responsibility include: Manage a team of approx. 30 personnel, including City Management Advisors, engineers, local nationals and subject matter experts. Successfully implemented multi-million dollar Commander Emergency Response Program funds in the Province to improve essential services. Improved communication and transparency in government by preparing reports, facilitating workshops and meetings. Enhanced Solid Waste services by assisting in implementation of Solid Waste Plan including construction of landfill and purchase of dumpsters. Streamlined Project Approval Process for CERP funding. Improved cooperation between US Forces, PRT and Iraqi partners. Boosted productivity and effectiveness by implementing QA/QC process. Evaluated and made recommendations to Provincial Government Officials on organizational structure and management relative to the incorporation of additional ministerial functions under the Provincial Government. Served as an advisor to the Governors High Committee on Reconstruction. Supervised areas of Governance, Qada Teams (local governance outreach program), and infrastructure sections of the PRT. Prepared Work Plans, reports as necessary and provided input to bi-weekly meetings with US Forces and weekly briefs with US Division-N Awarded the Superior Civilian Service Award by; North in October of 2010 for work in Diyala. Show less

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  IDS International

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  SENIOR CONSULTANT and Subject Matter Expert

  Matter Expert on Iraq; Participated in the Final Planning Conference and MSEL (Master Scenario Event List) II at Joint ForcesCommand, August 2010 and Phases III, IV and V of MRX (Mission Rehearsal Exercise) BCTP (BattleCommand Training Program) exercise involving planning for final deployment and drawdown of US Forcesfrom Iraq.Participated as a Subject Matter Expert and PRT Team leader at exercises conducted with the 25th ID

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  USAID

  May 2011 - Jul 2012

  General Development Officer APPF Capacity Building Advisor (Team Leader)

  Team leader of the USAID transition team for the implementation and development of the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF). APPF assumed security services for USAID development projects and ISAF convoy and fixed base ops fully after March 2013.. Coordinate efforts internal to USAID and with US Embassy, ISAF, NTM-A and CSTC-A as well as with Government of Afghanistan officials. Project competed in 9 months.

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  IDS International

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2016

  Independent Local Government Professional and part time Subject Matter Expert for Military Training Events . Provide subject matter expertise on Iraq governance, Afghan Security and USAID Office of Disaster Assistance. Contract with USG ended. this Working as consultant with IDS as subject matter expert on governance issues in Iraq and Afghanistan for military and civilians preparing to deploy to theatre.

  • Subject Matter Expert , Team Leader, Senior Consultant

    Jul 2010 - Jun 2016

  • Consultant, SME

    Sept 2012 - Jul 2013
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  Colquitt County Georgia

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  County Administrator

  Chief Administrative Officer and manager/administrator of county government operations.

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  FHI 360

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  IDP Program Director

  Foras- Iraq job opportunities project.IDP (Internally Displaced People) Project Director. Providing opportunities for job training skills, job search to IDP's through the country of Iraq. Hired a team of regional coordinators to develop outreach to IDP's to assist in finding jobs and improving their job seeking abilities through training opportunities.Project has exceeded projected outputs.

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  City of Grantville, Georgia

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Interim City Manager

  Serving as the manager of a full service city government.

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  The University of Georgia

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  SW Georgia Director, Cooperative Extension Service

  Serving 41 county area in SW Georgia as the District Director for the Cooperative Extension Service. We provide assistance to counties, schools and communities through the provision of trained personnel in Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H and Family and Consumer Sciences. Managing and overseeing county offices in the 41 county area.

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  City of Moultrie, Georgia

  May 2016 - Sept 2016

  Interim Manager and consultant

  Full Service utility city, electric, gas, water and sewer. Managing all services including police and fire, HR, Finance, Economic Development and other services. Manage and support 13 Department Heads. Provide review, support material and advice on Special Purpose Sales Tax negotiations, Service Delivery Strategy and other city matters as needed.

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  Development Transformations

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

  STTA

  Technical training on Human Resources, Leadership, Program Management for Syrian relief agencies.

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  USAID

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2021

  Support Relief Group / Humanitarian Assistance Advisor to the Military
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  THOMSON, CITY OF

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Interim Manager

  Completed assignment as the interim City Administrator in the City of Thomson, Georgia. Recruiting for a permanent replacement and helping with a number of capital projects as well as the day to day operations of a full service municipality.

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  City of Manchester, Georgia

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Interim City Manager
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  Glynn County Board of Commissioners

  Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Interim County Manager

    Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Interim County Manager- Glynn County Board of Commissioners

    Dec 2021 - May 2022
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  City of Tifton

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2022

  Assistant to the Acting City Manager

  Short term assignment to assist acting city manager with transition and provide a review and recommendations on various city operations and services.