Community Development Director

Community Development Director

Under policy direction, plans, organizes, manages, and directs the County's planning, building inspection, code enforcement, environmental processing, and land use functions; provides consultation and coordination for land use issues and pertinent codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; serves as professional planning staff to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors; performs special assignments; and performs related duties as assigned.

The Department Head may request a Sign on Incentive payment of 10% of the annual rate of pay to a newly appointed employee not to exceed $10,000.00. The hiring incentive will be made in three payments as follows:

• The first payment of 50% will be made to an employee within the next available pay period following the date of hire.
• The second payment of 25% will be made within the next payroll following the 12th month of employment.
• The third payment of 25% will be made within the next payroll following two (2) years of employment.

The candidate may be eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses up to a maximum of $3,500. Employees are advised that relocation reimbursement is considered a taxable fringe benefit and may be subject to applicable taxes.

This recruitment is open continuously. The first review of applications will be done on September 14, 2026.

Licensing and

Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California Driver's License.

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major coursework in planning or a closely related field.

AND

Five (5) years of full-time progressively responsible professional experience in planning, land use, and/or environmental management work, including at least three (3) years full-time experience in a supervisory or management position.

Additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted.