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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Community Development Director

Oak Harbor, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$11,023/mo - $14,660/mo

8+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Community Development Director for the City of Oak Harbor to lead the Development Services Department. The role involves overseeing planning, building, economic development, and code enforcement, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing community services and relations.

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Responsibilities

Participate in City’s management team functions, and with the Mayor and City Administrator, develop programs to enhance customer focused community services, major projects, and other initiatives

Attend City Council meetings and provide ongoing communications regarding development service matters, economic development opportunities, and serve as a resource to the Mayor, Council, and City Administrator

Administer the City’s digital Permit Center for planning, zoning, engineering, development and building to create a seamless applicant permit tracking and monitoring system with high quality service delivery

Provide overall leadership for comprehensive planning for land use, transportation, parks, and public works; and leads and coordinates unified plan review functions with public in relationship to planning, engineering, building and fire requirements

Primary staff liaison to the City’s Planning Commission. Runs the meetings and creates all materials needed for meetings and coordinates with Commission members, staff, applicants and the public

Direct and supervise the department’s management, professional and technical staff with responsibility for performance standards, training and staff development, counseling, employee evaluations, discipline, and professional development and recognition

Direct the department’s overall compliance and quality assurance functions to ensure codes and regulations related to land use, growth management, economic development, planning and zoning are strictly adhered to and that records and procedures are in compliance with applicable codes

Coordinate and supervise work of consultants and meet with attorneys, officials, developers, and contractors as necessary to explain requirements or resolve problems

Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department’s service delivery methods and procedures; assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; and identify opportunities for improvement

Meet with division team leaders to identify and resolve problems. Assign projects and programmatic areas; and review, evaluate and revise Department goals and objectives as necessary

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with City staff, officials, representatives of other agencies, community, and business leaders, and the public. Respond to inquiries using good judgment, tact, and courtesy

Investigate complaints from the public or assign appropriate personnel for such action. Ensure complaints are reviewed and responses to complainants are sent in a timely manner

Authorize, administer, and recommend decisions on service contracts, consulting services, and agreements

Notify the Mayor and City Administrator of major issues or developments which may affect the role of the Department or the government of the City of Oak Harbor

Coordinate activities with other departments and direct capital improvement projects with the City Engineer, Director of Public Works, Finance Director, consultants, and contractors

Attend various continuing education meetings and seminars, and conferences

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

PlanningCommunity DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentSupervisionAICP CertificationBudget PreparationPublic SpeakingReport WritingComputer ProficiencyLeadershipProblem Solving

Required

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential job functions may be considered

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning and zoning, public administration, architecture, or closely related field

Eight (8) to ten (10) years of demonstrated successful experience in the field of planning, community development, building, architecture, economic development or closely related field in a municipal or county environment

Experience must include progressive management and supervisory responsibilities

Valid driver's license and the ability to provide a driver's abstract showing a good driving record

Complete a comprehensive criminal background screening prior to hire

Preferred

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

AICP Certification

Benefits

Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual

Sick leave accrual is 8 hours per month.

Full-time employees receive vacation accrual on the following schedule.

Holiday Pay

The City provides eleven (11) paid holidays per year plus two (2) floating holiday of your choice (total of thirteen (13) days).

Medical Insurance

A choice from three options is provided through the Association of Washington Cities (AWC).

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Washington State Retirement Programs

Basic Life Insurance & Long Term Disability

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Group Life Insurance

Deferred Compensation Plan – Mass Mutual or Wash State DCP

Colonial Life & Disability

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)- Funded by the City, $3,500 individual, $7,000 family per year. Must be on the Regence High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)