Administrative Officer II; Community Development

Position: Administrative Officer II (Community Development)

ABOUT OUR CITY

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it’s a community built on our Three
Pillars:
Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida’s premier cities, Sunrise
offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you’re helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers
, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Effective January 2026, the City has launched an Alternative
Work Schedule
designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two
three-day weekends per month
through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

NATURE OF WORK

This classification involves advanced administrative work coordinating the operational functions for the assigned Community Development department. An employee in this position performs various administrative duties assisting department management in carrying out operations; plans, develops, analyzes, evaluates, advises on, and improves various management control systems, programs, projects, policies, work methods, and procedures; performs duties such as cost analysis and control, budget preparation, expense control, purchasing and inventory work, methods and procedures studies, grant or report preparations, and/or payroll and personnel administration;

conducts research; and files regulatory reports as assigned. This position also oversees work of assigned employees and administers and monitors assigned functions within department.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists the Director of Community Development with administrative and departmental management tasks.
• Schedules and coordinates various meetings and appointments, as well as maintenance of the Director’s calendar and itinerary.
• Efficiently manages incoming calls and visitors for the Director, providing prompt responses to inquiries via phone and email, and directing matters to appropriate individuals or departments as needed.
• Drafts and prepares memoranda, programs, reports, recognitions, and diverse documents.
• Maintains various office filing systems including Director files, office asset inventory control records, consultant agreements, and site work bonds.
• Oversees the department Consultant Service Agreements, ensuring compliance and accuracy with terms, services, and billing.
• Coordinates the submittal of Site Work Bonds required for approval of Development Agreement Letters. Collaborates in record-keeping and release of said bonds with Finance department.
• Reviews for accuracy the Cost Recovery program logs submitted by Planning Division and prepares memoranda to be routed to the Finance department. Prepares Cost Recovery program refunds.
• Routes of execution agreements and other legal instruments approved by the City Commission, ensuring proper recording and filing.
• Responsible for the review, routing, and tracking responses of public records requests received from the City Clerk’s Office for the Community Development department.
• Responsible for routing and timely response of Citizen Service Requests assigned to the Planning and Engineering divisions.
• Oversees and/or participates in the formulation,…