Join our dynamic team as the Director of Community Development! Reporting to the City Manager, you'll lead our Community Development Department, overseeing planning, development services, building codes, permits, and more. Collaborate with other City departments to champion strategic planning, and ensure alignment with City goals. Showcase your leadership, communication, and budget management skills in this pivotal role. Ready to shape our city's future? Apply now to make a lasting impact!

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Nature of Work

Under the general direction of the City Manager, this position plans, directs, manages, and oversees the activities and operations of the Community Development Department. The Community Development Director is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for the operational activities associated with Planning and Development Services Division, Building Division and Codes Administration, including land use, zoning, short and long-range planning, building codes, permits, environmental review, economic development support, and code enforcement, in collaboration with the Police Department. As a City's Leadership Team member, this position is expected to demonstrate and foster excellent communication skills, actively and effectively engage in strategic planning and organizational development, and assist subordinate managers in developing and implementing procedures to accomplish departmental goals and objectives. The work requires independent judgment in developing and interpreting plans, rules, regulations and policies, and considering priorities and policies set forth by the City Manager and City Council. The Community Development Director is expected to understand and support the overarching strategic goals of the City, the nature of budget development and management, and work to balance the Department's needs with available budget resources.

Essential Functions

• Plans, organizes, controls, and directs all the activities, services, operations, budget and policy formulation and administration of the Community Development Department, which encompasses land use, zoning, planning, building services, permitting, economic development activities, and other programs in accordance with state and federal laws and city codes.
• Administers the development and implementation of the City's current and long-range strategic plan and short-range goals and objectives; plan reviews; oversees the building inspection, code compliance, and permit processing; and coordinates code enforcement activities with the Police
• Exercises supervision over all employees in assigned areas of responsibility, either directly or indirectly, through supervisors; establishes work priorities; assures efficient and effective use of department employees in assigned activities. Supervises, monitors, and evaluates the performance of direct reports and works with staff to correct any deficiencies. Selects, promotes, and disciplines employees according to established procedures in conjunction with the Human Resources Departments.
• Acts as the City's State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Responsible Official. Reviews and approves City and applicant SEPA reviews including environmental impact statements and mitigation plans for critical
• Prepares, monitors, and controls the biennial department budget; assures department goals, policies, procedures, and operations are maintained within budget limitations; develops and administers departmental grants, as required.
• Participates in the planning, research, analysis, and implementation of a comprehensive economic development program; evaluates program elements for effectiveness; works with internal and external stakeholders to achieve economic development /redevelopment goals.
• Responsible for administrative interpretation and enforcement of all related land use, building, and environmental codes, standards, and regulations; ensures that all new development in the City meets City, state, and federal development, environmental, and Growth Management Act
• Participates in the review and implementation of proposed and adopted state and regional plans and regulations;
• Ensures City regulatory and permit processes meet local, state, and federal regulatory requirements and guidelines; leads improvement efforts for permit processes through procedure and code
• Presents issues and recommendations on major issues requiring policy direction to the City Administration, appropriate advisory bodies, and the City
• Takes a proactive approach towards economic development opportunities and projects for the City. Responds to inquiries with information on the planning process, demographics, real estate market, and public
• Acts as the City's floodplain administrator in consult