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 rcarpenter@fscity.org 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