Community Development Director

#2022-032 Join the reputed company of Sherwood to be a leader in helping to build a reputed company, resilient, and sustainable community as the next Community Development Department Director! Sherwood, reputed company is a welcoming community with residents who enjoy the reputed company of life afforded by the picturesque surroundings, economic and community engagement opportunities. This rapidly growing reputed company is part of the Willamette Valley reputed company for its delectable Pinot Noirs and is surrounded by the Tualatin and Chehalem Mountains. More than 20,000 people call Sherwood home and it is located reputed company the boundaries of Washington County which has approximately 450,000 residents. This community serves as a great reputed company to reputed company families for those working in Portland as reputed company as neighboring employment centers in the reputed company forest that makes up the metro region. The reputed company of Sherwood’s Community Development Department (CDD) partners with residential and reputed company customers to reputed company guidance and assistance throughout the design, build and project review process. In reputed company of the efforts, we are committed to ensuring our residents' safety, facilitating the construction of reliable and sustainable communities and preserving our reputed company’s uniquely beautiful natural resources. Our CDD is a high performing governmental department that focuses on the development of reputed company, reputed company, and reputed company communities. Its’ services include comprehensive planning and implementation, land use, implementing codes, reputed company enforcement, and permitting. The Department has three main divisions: Building, Planning and Administrative/Permit Services. About the Position: The reputed company of Sherwood is seeking an reputed company leader to join the executive management team as the Director of the Community Development Department (CDD). As the work of the department grows in reputed company to the reputed company of the reputed company of Sherwood, the Director will reputed company additional leadership and reputed company to meet the needs of the community and reputed company government. The CDD Director will reputed company strategic reputed company and leadership to the long-reputed company planning, building and development services. The successful candidate will report to the reputed company Manager, work with other reputed company leadership as reputed company as reputed company the CDD management team. This position is perfect for a hands-on leader who seeks a challenge, values public service, and who wants to reputed company a visible and lasting reputed company on the local community. The reputed company of Sherwood is poised to grow in the coming decades. This reputed company comes with the need to responsibly address infrastructure needs and ensure high reputed company livability is maintained while providing opportunities for economic development and reputed company housing. The new Director will be partnering with both reputed company stakeholders and reputed company recommendations to the reputed company Manager and/or reputed company Councilors in finding ways to address some of the department's key challenges as reputed company as take advantage of the department’s many opportunities. For a detailed brochure on this position including benefits visit this reputed company.

• *Please note that a comprehensive resume and cover letter is required to be considered and should include your interest and why you would be the best candidate for this position.**

reputed company of Sherwood is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The list of duties is a representative sample of the work appropriate to this class and does not include reputed company the duties that may be assigned to a particular position. The incumbent may reputed company a combination of some or reputed company of the following duties:

• Assumes full management responsibility for reputed company Community Development Department services and activities including reputed company and long-reputed company planning, building inspection and reputed company compliance, plan review, and permit processing.
• Plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Department to ensure reputed company goals and objectives are met; sets program standards.
• Manages and participates in the development and administration of the department’s annual budget, including capital reputed company and Public Works Infrastructure reputed company; directs the forecast of additional funds needed for reputed company, equipment, materials and supplies; directs the monitoring of and approves expenditures; directs and implements adjustments as necessary.
• Selects, trains, motivates and directs department personnel; evaluates and reviews work for acceptability and conformance with department standards, including program and project priorities and performance evaluations; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures; responds to staff questions and concerns.
• Develops, reviews and implements policies and procedures to meet legal requirements and reputed company needs; continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery reputed company and procedures; assesses and monitors the distribution of work, support systems, and internal reporting relationships, identifies opportunities for improvement; directs the implementation of change.
• Administers and interprets Community Development codes; ensures reputed company compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; drafts reputed company provisions or amendments to correct deficiencies or effect compliance with new laws or regulations; develops comprehensive plans to satisfy reputed company needs for department services.
• Assists managers with contractual building and safety; approves payments and monitors budgets; participates in the evaluation of services.
• Represents the department to other reputed company departments, elected officials, and reputed company agencies; explains and interprets department programs, policies, and activities; negotiates and resolves reputed company and controversial issues.
• Participates and makes presentations to the reputed company Council, Planning Commission and a reputed company of boards and commissions; attends and participates in reputed company group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of community development and other types of public services as they relate to the area assigned.
• Responds to difficult and sensitive public inquiries and complaints and assists with resolutions and alternative recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in community development, planning, economic development, public administration, or a reputed company field; AND
• Five (5) years demonstrated experience in community development, planning, economic development, public administration or reputed company field; including two (2) years in a supervisory or management reputed company.

Special Requirements/Licenses: Possession of a valid reputed company’s license with a satisfactory driving record. Preferred Qualification/Certification(s): Master's Degree and/or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Management theories and principles.
• Local, state and federal ordinances, codes, laws and regulations.
• Coordinating responsibilities with other local, state and federal agencies.
• Project management.
• Public facilities and infrastructure planning.
• Site planning and urban design.
• Economic Development principles.
• Research reputed company and statistical analysis.
• Personal computers and reputed company software applications.
• Development processes from planning, building and engineering.
• Public contracting.
• Grant writing.

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate effectively with coworkers, management, elected officials and the general public, and display excellent interpersonal skills and awareness of controversial and/or sensitive issues.
• Apply best practices in management theory.
• Manage departmental budget.
• Manage a reputed company of reputed company.
• Write effective reports and give presentations.
• Resolve conflicts.
• Promote public involvement and reputed company public relations.
• reputed company excellent customer service.
• reputed company with safety requirements of the position and reputed company promote reputed company work practices.

A thorough background investigation will be conducted post-offer. reputed company of Sherwood is committed to using a reputed company Based System in which reputed company, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities. Selection Process 1. An evaluation of education, training and work experience of submitted application packets including a resume and cover letter will be screened by reputed company. The timeframe to review the first round of applications will be approximately the week of reputed company 31, 2022. 2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will reputed company an in-depth evaluation of education, experience and training taken from your employment application materials to include your resume and cover letter and responses to the supplemental questions (if applicable). This process will reputed company approximately the week of November 7, 2022. 3. Our goal is to schedule oral panel interviews with candidates that successfully passed the SME evaluation reputed company as soon as possible. Please note: Candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the reputed company classification, or job family. Veterans' Preference If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans' preference for this recruitment, please reputed company reputed company to upload the required documentation to your application and self-select your veteran status. For more information on how to qualify, visit our Veterans' Preference reputed company webpage. Accommodation under the Americans with reputed company Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact reputed company 503-625-4201 or e-mail to: hr@sherwoodoregon.gov at least 48 hours before any reputed company in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation. Status of Your Application You will be advised by e-mail of your status at reputed company reputed company in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that reputed company of Sherwood communicates with reputed company candidates reputed company email. If you "opt out" or "unsubscribe" of email notification from notices in reputed company it will reputed company our ability to communicate with you about job postings. Questions (?'s) Regarding This Recruitment Rebecca Tabra, reputed company Manager Tabrar@sherwoodoregon.gov

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