Required Experience:
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of strategic planning, program development and administration.
Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.
Principles and practices of urban planning, including land use planning, site planning, architecture, landscape architecture and urban design.
Principles and practices of economic development and small business development and retention.
Principles and practices of real estate finance and development.
Land use and building permitting and inspection and code compliance principles and practices.
Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.
Education and Experience:
Qualified applicants will have a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, urban planning or a related field, with at least seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in urban planning, public administration, and building inspection, including three years of supervisory and administrative responsibility. A master’s degree in public administration, community planning, business administration or a related field is preferred. An American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification is preferred.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in urban planning, community planning/livability, inter-agency collaboration, land use permitting, building inspection, and code compliance. The ideal candidate should have the ability to foster community and economic development opportunities, and have experience in strategic planning, and developing and monitoring departmental budgets.
The ideal candidate must exhibit strong collaboration and relationship-building skills needed for citizen engagement and inter-agency collaboration, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the City Manager, City Council, the Housing and Tourism Office, Durango’s Urban Renewal Authority, State and Federal officials, and the community.
The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader who has the capacity and interest to be an effective mentor and inspires staff to achieve excellence. Effective communication along with strong team-building skills will be necessary for this individual to be successful. Advanced written and oral communication skills, along with advanced project management and presentation skills are imperative.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply
Interested applicants should forward a cover letter and resume to:
resumes@affionpublic.com
Reference: DURANGOCDD
Affion Public
PO Box 794
Hershey, PA 17033
717-214-4922
www.affionpublic.com
*The deadline to receive resumes is October 04, 2024*
Belong at the City of Durango:
We believe in creating an inclusive workforce that welcomes diversity of thoughts, viewpoints, and experiences.
The City of Durango is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
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Duties / Expectations:
Community Development Director
City of Durango
949 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO 81301
$119,136 - $184,660 a year - Full-time
Certifications
Do you have a valid AICP Certification certification?
Skills
Do you have experience in Supervising experience?
Education
Do you have a Master's degree?
Full job description
Description
Reporting to the Assistant City Manager, the Community Development Director is a knowledgeable and visionary member of the City’s Executive Leadership Team responsible for leading a high-performing Community Development Department. The Director actively engages in all segments of the community to focus on community planning and livability, citizen engagement, interagency collaboration, Durango’s Urban Renewal Authority, land use permitting, and code compliance. The Director must exercise a high degree of independent judgment, be capable of crafting solutions to complex problems, be a skilled negotiator, and conduct all work with tact and diplomacy. The Director coordinates assigned activities with other City departments, works in partnership with the Housing and Tourism Office, and collaborates with outside agencies while also providing highly responsible and complex policy and program support to the City Manager and Assistant City Manager.
Essential Job Duties
The following duties are normal for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.
Initiates and leads the implementation of the Community Development components of the City’s Strategic Plan. Ensures that Strategic Plan goals and objectives are integrated into the operations of the Community Development Department.
Leads the establishment and the communication of the vision and strategic direction to staff, partner entities, and the community.
Assumes full management responsibility for all Community Development Department services and activities including the development and implementation of Department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each service area; maintains sensitivity to the impacts of decisions including legal liability, community perception, and statutory violations.
Identifies and facilitates departmental initiatives to foster community and economic development opportunities by setting broad objectives and maintaining accountability for overall results.
Serves on the City’s Executive Leadership Team and leads efforts to foster interdepartmental collaboration and alignment.
Serves as the overall authority on the Department budget by initiating and facilitating the creation of an effective annual budget for the Department; approves the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; approves expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
Monitors, pursues and secures funding for community development activities and programs. Provides support for the City Manager’s Office in communicating about complex community issues, analysis, and policy options to elected and appointed officials and partner organizations.
Manages sensitive or confidential information regarding personnel, real estate transactions, policy discussions, and legal positions and exercises discretion and integrity to achieve City-wide goals.
Manages the development and implementation of Department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area.
Establishes, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocates resources accordingly.
Plans, directs and coordinates the Department's annual work plan; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures; meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems.
Supports the work of the Durango Urban Renewal Authority (URA).
Oversees and directs planning activities, including project reviews, plan reviews and design reviews; formulates research and analyze policies.
Directs and oversees the interpretation, amendment and enforcement of codes and ordinances, particularly the City’s Land Use and Development Code.
Assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement; directs and implements changes.
Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates Department team; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.
Explains and justifies Department programs, policies, and activities; negotiates and resolves sensitive and controversial issues.
Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the fields of community and economic development.
Attend a variety of meetings including City Council meetings, study sessions, and related meetings; prepares documentation and presentation materials and present these materials as needed.
Supervises, assigns, and reviews the work of support staff; provides or coordinates staff training; implements discipline or corrective measures, as appropriate.
Responds to citizen requests in an appropriate and prompt manner.
Fiscal Responsibilities: Provides primary responsibility and accountability for Department Budget. Facilitates the creation of an effective annual budget for the Department; approves the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; approves and monitors expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
City Organization Duties and Responsibilities:
Represent the Community Development Department to other City departments, elected officials and outside agencies; coordinate Department activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.
Provide staff assistance to the City Manager and City Council; participate on a variety of boards, commissions and committees; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.
Provide staff support to assigned boards and commissions.
Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
Supervisory Relationships: Reports to the Assistant City Manager. Works independently with general guidance from the Assistant City Manager or designee to ensure coordination of objectives and priorities of the Manager and Council. Supervises staff directly or through assigned managers. Works under the guidelines of various governmental regulations as well as under the City’s policies, procedures, municipal code, ordinances and various other regulations.
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