Development Coordinator

Description

Now Hiring: Development Coordinator
Community Development Department
Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Community Development Department is seeking a Development Coordinator to review development proposals and serve as a liaison between the City and applicants, agents, and property owners throughout the project process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review applications for completeness and compliance with City regulations (Accountability).

• Guide applicants through the development process and provide clear, consistent communication (Empowerment).

• Support process improvements and promote efficient, forward-thinking development practices (Innovation).
• Manage assigned projects from intake to completion and proactively address challenges (Ownership).

Qualified candidates will have strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and experience in planning, zoning, or development review (preferred).

Help shape the future of our community—apply today.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Assists in the creation of location maps and GIS maintenance.
• Receives, reviews, and administers applications for land development permits.
• Assists applicants and citizens with information on code requirements for development and informs applicants of fee requirements.
• Delivers comments, conditions, and notifications regarding permits to applicants or their agents.
• Sets up pre-construction conferences.
• Tracks development projects to ensure compliance with applicable codes; informs the appropriate inspector in cases of violation.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires an Associate's Degree in Public Administration, supplemented by four (4) years of progressively responsible experience and one (1) year of experience in permitting; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran’s preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.

City of St. Cloud Benefits Package
We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.

We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.

All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes:

• On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
• 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees and Police Officers– The Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year (prorated from the employee’s start date).
• One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees and two (2) for Police Officers.
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension Plan
• Awards Programs
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Discounted Automobile Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
• Indianapolis Plan (Police Officers)
• Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
• Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
• Management Leave
• Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract