Community Development Director

The City of Delano is looking for an experienced Community Development Director, with a strong planning background, who can keep up with the City’s growth and bring new ideas.

Under direction, plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Community Development Department that provides current and advance planning; plan checking, building inspection, and code enforcement services.

Disclaimer
- This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties  other cases, related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists in the development of City goals, objectives, and priorities for the City.
• Establishes departmental programs consistent with and supportive of these goals, objectives, and priorities.
• Plans, organizes, and directs departmental programs.
• Oversees and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the department’s programs.
• Participates in the selection and assignment of department employees and provides for the supervision and training of all personnel.
• Assigns, directs, evaluates, rewards, and disciplines those employees directly supervised in accordance with City policy.
• Assures that department employees are instructed in job safe practices.
• Researches and develops suggested changes to the department budgets.
• Prepares City Council agenda items for review and approval by the City Manager.
• Negotiates with outside entities concerning the establishment of approved contractual relationships with the City concerning those matters under department cognizance.
• Administers these and other City contracts that relate to and are within the scope of department responsibilities.
• Authorizes purchase of departmental materials and equipment.
• Provides professional staff assistance, technical support, and advice to the City Manager and other department heads.
• Drafts correspondence in response to public inquiries; monitors department program activities for compliance.
• Prepares staff analysis and reports on various projects and programs.
• Presents analysis in both oral and written form through Council and other public presentations.
• Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates all the activities of the Community Development Department.
• Conducts studies relevant to department & divisional programs and activities.
• Prepares recommendations relating to future growth and development.
• Works closely with the City Manager, City Council, and serves as staff to the Planning Commission.
• Meets with developers and business owners planning projects in the City.
• Prepares, implements and administers the City’s General Plan.
• Administers contracts for general plan update.
• Prepares staff reports and makes recommendations relating to future growth and development.
• Investigates and makes reports on subdivision plans, zone variances, conditional use permit, and processing of zoning applications.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Principles and practices of PC’s and related software.
• Principles and practices of city planning, and the physical social and economic implications involved in planning.
• Research methods, including statistical analysis, governmental organizations, and public utilities systems as related to planning.
• California Uniform Building Codes and regulations pertaining to construction and code enforcement.
• Urban planning processes, building design, and construction management.
• Advanced principles of municipal budget preparation and administration.
• Supervisory principles and practices as they relate to the public sector.

• Preparing graphic presentations and technical reports.
• Accurately collecting and effectively utilizing data.
• Preparing, revising and interpreting a sound planning and zoning programs.
• Understanding land use planning, building and real estate development.
• Providing skilled analytical and…