Rachel Carpenter started as the new Fort Scott Employee Relations and Special Project Manager on October 10.
Her office is located in City Hall, and she can be reached at [email protected] or 620-215-2562.
“With three years of experience at The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, I bring a strong background in grant writing, community change, and relationship-building,” she said.
“The City of Fort Scott is engaged in many exciting projects, and I look forward to building on the momentum I see,” she said. “My goal is to bring additional resources and funding to our community and to collaborate with other organizations to foster positive change. After all, we are #BetterTogether.”
Carpenter graduated from Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and also holds certificates in Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, and Community Development.
In her role at the City, her responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining and monitoring project plans, schedules, scopes of work, budgets, and expenditures
- Research, obtain, and monitor grants for projects
- Assisting the City Manager with various projects
- Meet with project leaders to assess their needs and define project requirements
- Preparing budgets
- Scheduling stakeholder meetings, documenting discussions, and generating reports
- Promoting a positive work culture
- Recruit and retain employees
- Conducting regular training sessions for employees
- Managing workers’ compensation claims
- Handling citizen insurance claims