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City of Duvall · 1 month ago

Community and Economic Development Director

Duvall, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

The City of Duvall is seeking a Community and Economic Development Director to oversee all planning, building, and economic development activities. This role involves strategic leadership, budget management, and direct engagement with the community to enhance economic growth and development.

CommunitiesGovernmentNon ProfitPublic SafetyWellness

No H1B

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, organize, and direct the activities, services, operations, budget, policy formulation, and administration of the City’s land use, planning, building services, permit processing, code compliance and enforcement, and economic development programs

Direct the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the department’s long-range strategic and comprehensive plans, short-range goals, and performance objectives; ensure completion of projects in accordance with established timelines and budget limitations; manage department operations to assure efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Provide dynamic leadership, vision, and overall direction to the work of the Department staff; develop, implement, and administer departmental policies, procedures, and Community and Economic Development Director practices to ensure compliance with applicable municipal ordinances, state, county, and federal laws and regulations; court decisions, and established management principles and techniques

Select, lead, supervise, train, assign, promote, motivate, evaluate, and discipline, as appropriate, the performance of assigned personnel in accordance with established policies and procedures; resolve complaints related to department personnel and operations

Oversee the research, analysis, and implementation of policies, strategies, projects, and activities to enhance the City’s economic development, redevelopment, and tourism-related programs and activities, including redevelopment strategies, new business recruitment, existing business retention, and expansion assistance

Oversee the permit processing, building, and other development code and plan review, manage inspection policies and procedures to ensure effective and timely delivery of services; ensure appropriate coordination with other internal departments and external agencies, as needed; ensure that federal, state, and local statutory regulations and standards are considered and appropriately addressed promptly; ensure that the city’s development codes and regulations are appropriately interpreted, applied, and enforced

Assume fiscal responsibility for department and project-related budgets; prepare, monitor, and administer the department budget; ensure financial accountability and appropriate record-keeping; ensure department programs, goals, and operations are administered within budget limitations; pursue and administer grant funds as required

Oversee the development, implementation, and administration of the city’s code compliance and enforcement program

Oversee the development, implementation, and administration of land use planning, zoning, economic development, shoreline, housing, environmental, and related development codes, ordinances, and policies; plans, or acts; evaluate, negotiate, and make recommendations on land acquisitions and sales

Oversee the city’s SEPA responsibilities, including issuance of determinations of significance; mitigation determinations, determinations of non-significance, and the review of SEPA appeals

Represent the Community and Economic Development Department before the City Council, Planning Commission, Cultural Commission, and other assigned committee meetings and public hearings; prepare and make public presentations at meetings; research, prepare analysis(es), present technical information in a clear, concise, and understandable manner; make recommendations regarding legislation, policies, or procedures for consideration; respond to questions and comments; collaborate on a variety of administrative, legislative, and policy matters related to the department’s operations and services

Respond to inquiries from elected and appointed officials, community members (residents, property and business owners, developers), and other organizations related to the areas assigned to the Department; ensure departmental support to the Planning Commission and other assigned committees related to the department’s operations and services. Coordinate land use and development activities related to the city, as conducted by different agencies such as King County, the State of Washington, and the Port of Seattle, in accordance with applicable interlocal or development agreements; negotiate applicable interlocal and development agreements

Conduct regular Department and management meetings as needed, attend management, leadership, and professional meetings, seminars, and conferences as required to stay abreast of new trends in the field of community and economic development, planning, environmental, code compliance, land use law, construction, and other land use and property development practices

Encourage and deliver the highest level of quality customer service to the public, contractors, businesses, internal city departments, and other agencies to ensure that Department responses are prompt, accurate, and courteous

Serve as designated essential personnel during emergency management response scenarios

Department Heads may serve in the capacity of Acting or Deputy City Administrator in the City Administrator’s absence

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Urban PlanningEconomic DevelopmentPolicy DevelopmentBudget ManagementGrant WritingSupervisory ExperiencePublic AdministrationCustomer ServiceOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationLeadershipProblem Solving

Required

A Bachelor's degree in Urban, Environmental, or Regional Planning, Urban Design, or related field (Master's preferred)

Eight (8) or more years of experience in comprehensive and current planning, and policy development in the State of Washington, including experience with the Growth Management Act, State Environmental Policy Act, Shoreline Management Act, Public Disclosure Act, and Open Public Meetings Act

5 years of supervisory experience

Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)

A Washington State Driver's License is required