JOB
The City of Sebastopol is seeking professional leadership - Is it YOU?
We are now accepting applications for a
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Salary: $13,064 - $15,878 Monthly
4 / 10 work schedule onsite
Plus an outstanding benefits package
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The City of Sebastopol is seeking an engaging, inclusive, and talented leader who is well-versed in current and long-range planning, affordable housing, and development activities, including economic development. The Community Development Director oversees all functions and activities of the Community Development Department. The current focus is on planning and economic development activities. In the future, the position's duties may also include oversight of the City's building, inspection, and code enforcement functions.
This position coordinates Community Development Department activities with other City departments, officials, contractors, consultants, outside agencies, and the public to ensure cohesive and efficient development and planning processes. The Community Development Director reflects a demonstrative cultural competency in collaborating with all community members regardless of cultural differences or circumstances including race, ethnicity, religion, language, gender identity, age, marital and familial status, sexual orientation, diverse physical and learning abilities, socioeconomic status, and other identities. This position provides highly responsible and complex professional consult to the City Manager to advance the City's planning, housing, economic development, and building and development goals and objectives and may serve as the City Manager or Assistant City Manager in either manager’s absence or as assigned.
This is an “at will” classification serving at the pleasure of and receiving administrative direction from the City Manager. This role's duties allow for a broad scope of independent decision-making within legal, policy, and regulatory guidelines. It involves exercising general direction and supervision over professional, technical, and administrative support staff.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
The Ideal Candidate will:
Be a professional, dedicated, and enthusiastic leader who can guide a vision for the City and see the challenges as opportunities for improvement.
Provide leadership that inspires and encourages others to achieve their best and who will build diversity and inclusion as key components of leadership, business planning, and customer service.
Be able to manage the economic development and community vitality of the City.
Bring several years of experience in managing complex technical, long-range and current planning projects and possess expertise and knowledge in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Planning Act (NEPA) and the inclusive and engaged planning culture that exists in the State of California.
Be able to understand current planning and process details, and the nuances of meeting the community and developers’ needs, and effectively interpret local, state, and federal building and zoning codes, regulations, and laws to make sound and timely decisions.
Be able to communicate effectively, demonstrate emotional intelligence and political understanding, and a desire to improve the customer service experience will ensure efficient management of the day-to-day department and staff needs.
Provide timely development of plans and achieve Council’s goals.
Be able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions, and establish positive relationships with colleagues, employees, the public, and other stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in community development, urban planning, civil engineering, or a related field.
Experience: Five (5) years of management and/or administrative experience in community development, urban planning, and project administration.
License and Certifications: The ability to convey oneself between multiple geographic locations daily and timely or possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment.
SELECTION PROCESS: Each candidate’s background will be evaluated on the basis of information submitted. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to the next phase in the recruitment process which may include an oral panel interview and/or a scenario or other practical exercise. Only the names of the most qualified candidates who pass the initial selection process will be submitted to the City for consideration for final selection.
Qualified candidates are invited to apply by submitting a Letter of Interest and a focused resume detailing their recent experience and demonstrated career accomplishments relevant to this position along with their completed application and supplemental questions to CalOpps.org. https://www.calopps.org/city-of-sebastopol All materials must be included to be considered as a candidate.
This position Is OPEN UNTIL FILLED the first review of applications will occur during the weeks following the June budget hearings.
The City of Sebastopol is not responsible for the failure of internet forms or email in submitting your application. Additional inquiries about the position or candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the recruitment process should advise Danielle Oliveira from Muchmore Than Consulting danielle@muchmorethanconsulting.org.
THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.