Assistant Director of Community Development

City of Forney•City Hall Annex Building, TX

20h

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Community Development assists the Director in planning, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the city’s community development activities. The role oversees city planning, zoning, code enforcement, animal control, and building inspection functions, and helps guide the city’s growth, infrastructure, and future. The position assists prospective developers through the development process, supports public communication and presentations, and serves as a staff liaison to several boards and committees. It also helps manage department budgets, supervises personnel, and supports the application and public explanation of building and code regulations. Work is assigned according to department goals and objectives, and reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of department activities.

Requirements

Possess a valid driver’s license.
Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, engineering, public administration, or a related field.
Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in planning, building inspections, engineering, zoning, or code enforcement.
At least two years of management or supervisory experience.
An equivalent combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee city planning, zoning, code enforcement, animal control, and building inspection functions.
Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline related personnel.
Assist prospective developers throughout the development process, including explaining process steps and communicating plan review comments.
Respond to customer emails, telephone calls, and in-person office visits.
Research information, provide recommendations, and prepare and deliver presentations about ordinances, zoning, and site plan cases for review by boards, committees, and the City Council.
Ensure proper notifications of public hearings and meeting agendas.
Coordinate and moderate Development Review Committee meetings related to Building Inspections.
Serve as a staff liaison to the Architectural Review Board, Board of Adjustment, Building Standards Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, and other boards and committees.
Report project and department information to the Director of Community Development.
Communicate plans, policies, and procedures to employees, the City Council, and the public; make presentations as required.
Assist the Director with the department’s operating budgets and monitor expenditures under the current budget.
Supervise subordinate employees and train, evaluate, and discipline them as needed.
Supervise the application of new building and code regulations and inform the public about code changes and their impact.
Conduct city inspections to ensure proper enforcement of codes.
Perform other duties as assigned.