What are the responsibilities and job description for the City of Clearwater, CRA Division Manager - Community Redevelopment Agency Division, Placemaking and Project Manager position at Florida Economic Development Council?
Under administrative direction, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Division Manager develops, administers, and implements the City’s Community Redevelopment efforts, programs, and activities. May be assigned to Urban Planning and Information, Programs, or Projects. Plans objectives and goals for the division and administers daily activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Placemaking and Project Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Placemaking and Project Manager
- Evaluates social, economic, demographic, and market data to analyze best means to attract, retain or expand businesses and/or industries within the redevelopment areas.
- Manages projects and programs to improve city operations; manages consultants, prepares correspondence, memos, studies, project proposals, reports, agenda items, presentations, and other items as required.
- Plans, directs, and conducts special studies and projects to determine community and department needs; researches and analyzes data to make recommendations of practical solutions; identifies and defines goals and objectives.
- Develops, coordinates, and implements special projects to make quality improvements; establish relationships with district stakeholders and communicated project deliverables.
- Confers, engages, and collaborates with City officials, employees of other City departments, vendors, and members of the general public; serves as a liaison between City government and various agencies.
- Prepares budget for projects; prepares, coordinates, and manages request for proposals (RFP), request for qualifications (RFQ), and contracts; reviews and approves requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices associated with the contracts.
- Monitors contracts, maintains consistent communication, and evaluates quality of work.
- Ensures projects progress is on schedule, addresses any delays, and resolves problems in a timely manner.
- Recommends changes in administrative policies, organization, programs, methods, and procedures to better the City and CRA department.
- Ensures projects meet program objectives by creating and implementing change management strategies, plans, and communications; conducts field evaluations and observations of existing public patterns as needed.
- Performs routine office work and other duties as assigned.