Deputy Community Placemaking Director

This position provides highly responsible and complex support to the Community Placemaking Director. In coordination with Division Managers, this position directs, manages and coordinates the activities, operations, and strategic direction of the Library, Cultural Services and Recreation divisions including strategic and master planning, budget, cost-recovery, grants, marketing purchasing, safety, records and information systems, programs and services. This position supervises and directs assigned supervisory and professional staff, and coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies.

This position will also be tasked with leading other major departmental or interdepartmental projects as assigned. Examples may include: coordination with nonprofit friends groups and community partners, creating and implementing department-wide programs including process improvement, workplace culture, internships and grant writing.

The salary range for this position is $- $ per year with a hiring range of $ - $, depending on qualifications and experience.

A current resume is required, and a cover letter is preferred.

The City of Loveland's new Community Placemaking Department is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader that will support the Library, Cultural Services, and Recreation Divisions as the first Deputy Community Placemaking Director. These historically significant service areas collaborate alongside other department divisions including Parks, Open Lands and Trails, Golf, Planning, and Administration. This team of 170 has redefined their collective purpose and critical impact in the language of Community Placemaking, where PLACE represents our purpose of Providing Lifelong Access to Connections and Experiences.

The Deputy Community Placemaking Director serves as a member of the Department Leadership Team and regularly participates in meetings of the city's Executive Leadership Team.

• Provides administrative management oversight of the Library, Cultural Services and Recreation divisions.
• Serve as Acting Community Placemaking Director in the absence of the Director.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the Community Placemaking Department.
• Coordinate and manage Community Placemaking performance metrics collection, analysis, and reporting, including updates to City and department strategic plans.
• Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures.
• Conduct a variety of organizational and operational studies. Recommend modifications to existing departmental programs, policies, and procedures.
• Review and analyze programs, operations and associated costs and cost-recovery forecasting division progress with regard to stated objectives and future needs.
• Collaborate with Communication & Engagement ensuring alignment of strategic priorities and support effective communication and engagement efforts.
• Serve as a community liaison on various commissions and assist with community projects.
• Negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues.
• Participates in intergovernmental programs.
• Work requires the exercise of discretion in performing daily activities based on a complete knowledge of Community Placemaking policies, procedures, and operations.
• Coordinate and manage Community Placemaking safety programs, training, and reporting. Ensure all city safety regulations are communicated and followed.
• Manages department accreditations and reaccreditations.
• Ensure that the department is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, such as, but not limited to EEOC, Title VI and ADA in accordance with City, State and Federal law.
• Will attend relevant city Board and Commission meetings, including:
  Library Board, Cultural Services Board, Visual Arts Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission.
• Regular attendance at relevant Nonprofit meetings, including:
  Friends of the Loveland Public Library, Parks and Recreation Foundation, and MOSAIC.

• Prepare a variety of complex correspondence, memoranda, studies, and reports.
• Knowledge of practices and principles of organizational and financial management, public administration ethics, and local government.
• Knowledge of cost-recovery best practices for public programs.
• Inspire, motivate and lead staff and volunteers in a highly professional manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.