Community Development Director

Job Summary

• Shifting from a solid waste management approach to one that focuses and prioritizes full life cycle materials management.
• Evolving the code compliance program into a pro-active, community-based, problem-solving program; and
• Re-evaluating and improving critical community development business and program functions to meet the needs of the community more efficiently and effectively.

• 11 Paid Holidays 64 Personal Leave Hours 2 Floating Holidays 8 hours of vacation accrual every month sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

• Medical, Dental and Vision -cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
• In addition, the County contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account!
  • Apart from your deductible, you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications.
  • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year.
• Dependents up to age 26 are covered!

• After 6 months of employment:
  • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
  • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 3% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.

• Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
• Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
• Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates.

• Annual salary range of:
  • $142,700.06 - $204,968.61
  • Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in land use planning, geography, public administration, or a closely related field.; AND
• 7 years of experience in management, land use planning and/or building code regulation, including 5 years of experience supervising professional level (exempt) staff. (Supervisory experience includes the authority to hire, terminate, assign, reward, and discipline other employees.)

• A cover letter is required to be submitted with your application. It should be no more than two pages in length and describe your experience related to the minimum qualifications listed above, as well as experience establishing and maintaining positive, professional, collaborative relationships with a variety of internal and external partners, stakeholders and community members.

• Certification from American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Strategic planning, program development and administration
• Municipal budget preparation and administration
• Economic development and small business development and retention
• Real estate finance and development
• Oregon Building Codes and Construction
• Pertinent Federal, State, and Local laws, codes, and regulations
• Significant knowledge of Oregon's land use planning system.
• Skill in public speaking.

• To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
• Only complete applications received by the posted application deadline date, or the first review date will be considered.
• Answer all supplemental questions and attach a cover letter.

• You will get an email stating your application has been submitted. Log in to your Neo Gov account before the job announcement closes to see if you have any pending tasks or notifications and make sure to complete these tasks before the job announcement closes. These can be found under the “My Applications” section.
• Be sure to check both your email and Neo Gov account for updates regarding this recruitment.
• Tentative Interview Schedule:
  • First interviews will be February 26/27, 2026.
  • Second Interviews will be in person March 12/13, 2026.

• This is a FLSA exempt position.
• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.
• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans’ preference please be sure to attach your DD214 and Disability letter (if applicable) from the VA.
• Benton County does not offer VISA sponsorships. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Benton County will review these documents to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
• If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, please contact the Benton County Human Resources Department by calling 541-766-6081.