Neighborhood Services Manager

Neighborhood Services Manager

The City of Lodi Community Development Department is currently recruiting for a Neighborhood Services Manager. The City of Lodi is home to 70,000 residents, ideally located adjacent to Highway 99 and I-5, 34 miles south of Sacramento, 10 miles north of Stockton and 90 miles east of San Francisco. The City of Lodi is a community surrounded by lush parks, wineries, museums, a lake and open space.

The examination process will consist of a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore, it is to your advantage to provide as much detailed and relevant work experience as possible, as a resume will not be accepted or reviewed in lieu of the application materials.

Under general direction, organizes, plans, and directs the use of the City's housing and community development funds; supervises and coordinates current and long-range housing and neighborhood improvement, code enforcement, and other related work as required. Receives general direction from the Community Development Director. Exercises direct supervision over professional and technical staff.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Manages and proposes plans to enforce City codes and ordinances pertaining to neighborhood maintenance and supervise code enforcement staff;
Develops programs and plans to produce housing, especially affordable housing, by means of new construction, rehabilitation or acquisition; evaluates proposals and make recommendations;
Implements neighborhood improvement programs on a city-wide basis and develop neighborhood improvement strategies;
Ensures compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, ensures consistency with local objectives and community requirements;
Prepares a variety of reports on housing preservation and development, neighborhood improvement and code enforcement, and other related City activities; gathers and analyzes data; recommends appropriate action;
Supervises established programs of housing rehabilitation, first-time buyer and code enforcement;
Administers and supervises the division budget, and ensure that program performance objectives are met;
Represents the Housing and Neighborhood Improvement Division at City Council, other boards and commissions, and at professional and public meetings as required;
Maintains a high level of public relations with neighborhood associations and City residents;
Supervises, trains, develops, and evaluates assigned staff.

Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of organization, administration, personnel, and budget management;
Procedures, regulations, and practices in housing and redevelopment, financing, land acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and historic preservation;
Principals of the Uniform Housing Code, zoning code, and local codes concerning health, sanitation, and property nuisances;
Private financial institutions, including procedures, requirements, and eligibility criteria pertaining to housing preservation and production;
Federal and State laws pertaining to funding sources;
Procedures, regulations, and practices in redevelopment, economic development, housing production and preservation, and maintenance enforcement;
Physical, social, and economic implications involved in community development and neighborhood improvement matters;
Principals of organization, administration, budget, and personnel management;
Computer applications related to work. Ability to:
Plan, organize, supervise, review, and evaluate the work of staff in a manner conductive to independent judgment, high performance, and personal accountability. Analyze, interpret, apply, and explain laws, rules, codes, and regulations related to housing production, preservation, and maintenance, neighborhood improvement, redevelopment, and economic development;
Research proposals, evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations within established policy guidelines;
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
Establish and maintain effective working relationships;
Coordinate multiple projects and meet critical deadlines.

Education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledges and abilities would be qualifying. A typical combination is:

Education:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public administration, business administration, planning, community organizing, or a closely related…