[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Northfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-9-2013 STM by Art. 5]
A. 
The Town Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the Town and shall function under the policy guidance of the Selectboard.
B. 
The Town Administrator is responsible for the daily supervision of all Town employees hired by the Selectboard and shall coordinate with all other departments and employees of the Town.
C. 
The Town Administrator shall annually confer with all appropriate authorities, including the Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes and others as necessary, to produce an estimate of revenues available for the ensuing fiscal year and shall make the estimate available to the Selectboard and Finance Committee.
D. 
The Town Administrator shall annually call for all department budgets and shall prepare a draft budget, balanced with available revenue, for submission to the Selectboard and Finance Committee for their review and approval or recommendation.
E. 
The Town Administrator shall review all departmental budgets during the course of the fiscal year to ensure actual spending is consistent with budgeted sums and shall keep the Selectboard and Finance Committee advised of any pending concerns.
F. 
The Town Administrator shall be the chief procurement officer of the Town and shall ensure that all purchasing and contract award is made in a manner consistent with Massachusetts statute and local bylaw.
G. 
The Town Administrator shall serve as the personnel officer of the Town and shall be available to assist all appointing authorities with training, recruitment, discipline and termination of all employees. He/she shall further ensure that a system of annual employee evaluation is in place, as approved by the Selectboard, and that all employees of the Town receive an annual work performance evaluation.
H. 
The Town Administrator shall administer the Town's insurance program, including workmen's compensation, employee group health/life insurance and property/liability insurance.
I. 
The Town Administrator shall serve as the liaison between the Town and other local, state and federal officials, as well as Town Counsel and other advisors to the Town.
J. 
The Town Administrator shall attend all meetings of the Selectboard and Town Meetings, unless excused by the Selectboard.
K. 
The Town Administrator shall perform all other duties as he/she may be assigned from time to time by the Selectboard.