Description
DEFINITION
This is a department director position, with full responsibility for managing the activities of the Community Development Department through subordinate professional staff. The Department is comprised of these distinct divisions: Economic Development; Building; Planning; Code Enforcement; and, Housing. The Director also participates with the City Manager in management of the Sanger Housing Authority. Successful performance of the work requires the ability to independently implement and administer the policies and goals of the City as they relate to these divisions.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under the direction of the City Manager, the Director will be skilled in planning, organizing, and directing the City’s Community Development Department. He or she will coordinate and assure proper interpretation, implementation, and enforcement of environmental regulations, land use, zoning and other codes relative to the development of property, and will provide mentoring and supervision of assigned personnel.
Qualifications & Examples Of Duties
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Establish broad departmental goals and policies in accord with the mission of the department and the vision of the City.
- Performs a variety of administrative, technical and professional work in preparation and implementation of economic and community development plans, programs, and services.
- Directs economic development initiatives to achieve the goals and objectives established by the City from time to time, including the expansion and diversification of the City’s tax base.
- Direct and coordinate the work of department personnel.
- Interpret City policies and render decisions regarding department responsibilities.
- Direct the preparation and maintenance of the General Plan and its sub-components.
- Recommend new standards and ordinances, as well as revisions pertaining to the City’s development.
- Coordinate with other City department directors, developers, citizens, and intergovernmental representatives on matters related to community and economic development.
- Prepare, review, analyze, and administer both annual operating and capital improvement budgets for the department.
- Participate in various citizen committees, Planning Commission and City Council meetings, as the key representative for issues related to Economic Development, Building, Planning, Code Enforcement and Housing.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge Of
- Principles, purpose, and application of building and construction codes, planning and zoning ordinances, engineering practices, and economic development.
- Organization and functions of city government.
- Construction, inspection, and housing rehabilitation practices.
- Principles and practices of administration and budgeting.
- State of California Redevelopment Law.
- Federal and state grant regulations and private sector development techniques.
- Tax increment financing.
- Economic, industrial and commercial development.
- SBA Loans and CDBG grant programs.
- Research methods and the source of information pertaining to economic development and business retention.
- Economic development planning relating to City growth, land use, circulation, site planning and urban design.
Ability To
- Conceive and communicate alternate futures and design functional implementation strategies.
- Administer a variety of ongoing activities which involve complex planning, structural engineering, and construction or development matters.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, city officials, and the public.
- Engender enthusiasm, and commitment among the members of the development team.
- Formulate substantive recommendations for planning, economic development, engineering, and community development programs.
- Develop, implement, and administer comprehensive development programs and standards.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in public administration, business administration or urban planning and five years administrative or management experience.
License
- Possession of a valid California operator’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Supplemental Information
LINK TO BROCHURE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT BROCHURE
PROCESS
Please attach and submit your cover letter and resume. Please ensure that both the cover letter and resume indicate the extent of your professional experience and expertise, and clearly state how you meet all requirements of this job. We ask that your resume include specific details about all positions that you have held including job title and organization at which you worked, your specific job duties, and also account for any gaps in your employment history. Additionally, your resume should indicate how your background and your skill set match that described as an ideal candidate.
Satisfactory completion of a qualifying background check and/or medical screening (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. The City of Sanger will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the pre-employment process reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.
After the evaluation of minimum qualifications, examination parts for this recruitment may include, but are not limited to the following: phone screening, scored supplemental questionnaire, written exam, performance exam, oral appraisal interview, physical ability test, oral presentation, project assignment, etc.
The City of Sanger reserves the right to change, alter, cancel, or modify examination parts and dates.
Executive Managers includes the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Community Development Director, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Public Works Director and City Clerk/Deputy Personnel Officer. The Chief of Police and Fire Chief comprise a sub-class of the Executive Managers herein referred to as Public Safety Managers.
Retirement
Employees who meet the definition of a CalPERS classic employee are covered under the following rate plans:
Miscellaneous: 2.5% at 55
Safety: 2% at 50
Fire: 3% at 55
Employees (who Do Not Meet The Definition Of a CalPERS Classic Employee) Are Defined As "new Members" By CalPERS (PEPRA) And Are Covered Under The Following Rate Plans
Miscellaneous: 2% at 62
Safety: 2.7% at 57
Fire: 2.7% at 57
All employees shall contribute the full employee contribution as determined by CalPERS.
Longevity
Executive Employees Are Eligible For Longevity Pay Based On All Years Of Continuous Full-time Service With The City Of Sanger As a Percentage Of Base Wages At The Following Intervals
- 2.5% at 15+ years
- 2.5% at 20+ years
Longevity compensation shall take effect at the beginning of the pay period following the employees anniversary date.
Insurance
City shall pay the entire premium for the life insurance plan, vision plan and dental plan costs. City shall pay the cost of medical insurance for the employee. Employees seeking to add dependent coverage for medical, shall pay $45/month or $22.50 per pay period (24 pay periods per year) for dependent coverage. The City shall pay the balance of the premium for medical and prescription coverage.
Disability & Life Insurance
The City of Sanger does not participate in the State Disability program.
The City shall provide a long-term disability insurance plan that provides coverage 90 days after an employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury. The City shall provide a short-term disability insurance plan that provides coverage 8 days after an employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury.
The City currently pays the premium for a $50,000 group life insurance and accidental death or dismemberment policy.
Paid Time Off
The City currently provides several different forms of paid time off including:
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Admin Leave: FLSA exempt employees are currently provided seventy-two (72) hours of administrative leave each fiscal year, credited in the pay period that includes July 1st . Unused administrative leave is lost and shall not be accumulated, purchases, or converted to any other form of compensation or leave.
- Holidays: 13 paid holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- President’s Day
- Caesar Chavez Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Float: 1 float holiday per year
Other Benefits
Bilingual Pay: Qualifying employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to communicate in languages other than English shall be eligible for bilingual premium pay equivalent to 5% of base salary for having proficiency in Spanish or Hmong.
Education Assistance: Executive employees shall be entitled to reimbursements in accordance with the City’s Employee Educational Reimbursement Policy.
Advanced Education Incentive: Public Safety Managers shall be receive a compensation premium equivalent to 5% of base salary for completion and possession of an advanced degree (Master’s degree or higher) from an accredited higher education institution in a field that is relevant to the employee’s position and which enhances their ability to do their job. For illustrative purposes, qualifying degrees may include, for example, a Master’s degree in Public Administration, Fire and Emergency Management (Fire Chief only), Criminology (Chief of Police only) or Police Administration (Chief of Police only). In no circumstance shall Advanced Education Incentive apply to possession of a degree or certification that is required as a minimum qualification for the position.
Uniform: Public Safety Managers shall receive a uniform allowance of $1,000 per annum paid in July.
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Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in from an accredited college or university with specialization in public administration, business administration or urban planning?
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Do you have at least five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative or management experience?
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Did you attach your cover sheet and resume?
