Director of Community Development
About The Position
The Director of Community Development serves as a member of the City's executive leadership team and provides strategic oversight of Planning and Zoning, Building Permits & Inspections, and GIS Mapping. This position is responsible for directing long-range planning initiatives, supervising staff, overseeing development review processes, guiding policy implementation, and preparing departmental budget recommendations to the City Manager. The purpose of this position is to lead the development of community projects and programs to enhance the city's residential and commercial development potential. This is accomplished by recommending new development projects and communicating with city leaders, boards and commissions, and constituents. Other duties include developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures and interfacing with other departments and employees. It also includes responding to inquiries from citizens, vendors, architects, engineers, and developers.
Requirements
- At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in community development or a closely related field, including supervisory or management experience.
- A bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, public administration, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
- A valid Texas Class C driver's license.
- Knowledge of municipal planning and zoning, development review, permitting and inspections, GIS applications, and departmental administration.
- Sound judgment.
- Effective personnel and budget management.
- Ability to coordinate complex projects and competing priorities.
- Ability to interpret reports, ordinances, legislation, plats, site plans, and related documents.
- Ability to analyze budget, workload, and service data.
- Ability to prepare clear reports and policy recommendations.
- Ability to present information to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, boards, commissions, and the City Council.
Nice To Haves
- Ten years of relevant experience.
- Municipal government experience.
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic oversight of Planning and Zoning, Building Permits & Inspections, and GIS Mapping.
- Directs long-range planning initiatives.
- Supervises staff.
- Oversees development review processes.
- Guides policy implementation.
- Prepares departmental budget recommendations to the City Manager.
- Leads the development of community projects and programs to enhance the city's residential and commercial development potential.
- Recommends new development projects.
- Communicates with city leaders, boards and commissions, and constituents.
- Develops and implements departmental policies and procedures.
- Interfaces with other departments and employees.
- Responds to inquiries from citizens, vendors, architects, engineers, and developers.
- Provides services during emergency situations that threaten the safety of Webster's citizens.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage with a substantial City contribution toward employees' and dependents' premiums.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 City match.
- Optional 457 plan.
- Optional Roth IRA plan.
- Tuition assistance.
- Certification pay opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
