Mississippi Procurement Portal #1230-27-R-IFBD-00001

National Executive Director search services for the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board

The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is seeking a firm to find and assess its next Executive Director. - Government buyer: Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board (MCSAB), a Mississippi state agency in Jackson, Mississippi. - Procurement: One national executive search, conducted with the Board and its search committee, to identify candidates for the Executive Director role. - Services requested: Refine the position description; prepare recruitment materials and advertising; recruit, screen, and assess candidates; provide secure application review; communicate with applicants and finalists; coordinate interviews and prepare candidate summaries and evaluation materials; and conduct background, credential, reference, and potential-conflict checks. - Proposal requirements: Provide a proposed search plan and timeline, identify the assigned search team, and submit an all-inclusive fixed fee with itemized costs. The Board retains responsibility for selecting and appointing the Executive Director. - Notable guarantee: If the initial search does not result in an appointee beginning service, the firm must conduct a repeat search at no additional cost. If an appointee leaves within the first 365 days, the firm must conduct a replacement search at no additional cost; the guarantee period applies to each replacement appointment. - Timing: The search is intended to support the Executive Director’s expected start in mid-2027. No fixed contract performance period is specified.

Description

The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is seeking proposals from executive search firms to assist in selecting its next Executive Director. The selected firm will support a national search, including candidate recruitment, screening and assessment, interviews, and reference and background checks. The firm will also work with the Board and its designated search committee and provide a proposed timeline and fee proposal. Proposals are due November 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time.

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