Director of Housing and Community Services

City of Mesquite•Mesquite, TX

About The Position

The Director of Housing and Community Services directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates Mesquite Housing, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Vitality, Volunteer Services, Youth Services, Transit Services, and Behavioral Health divisions. The role coordinates assigned work with City departments, divisions, and outside agencies, manages and evaluates departmental staff, and provides complex administrative support to the City Manager’s Office. The position is responsible for developing departmental goals, policies, budgets, performance measures, and service improvements; overseeing staff and program operations; and pursuing and administering funding opportunities. The Director also builds partnerships across public, nonprofit, health, education, and community organizations, responds to sensitive resident concerns, and provides recommendations and reports to City leadership and governing bodies. General supervision is provided by the Assistant City Manager. The Director directly supervises the Manager of Housing and CDBG, Manager of Behavioral Health, Manager of Youth Services, and others as designated. Salary is $130,000–$170,000, depending on qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field.
At least five years of progressively responsible management experience in local government, or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Develop, plan, and implement goals and objectives for each major function, and recommend and administer policies and procedures.
Assume management responsibility for services and activities as directed by the City Manager and Assistant City Manager.
Monitor and evaluate service delivery efficiency and effectiveness; assess workloads, administrative and support systems, and reporting relationships; prepare operational and performance measurement reports; identify and implement improvements.
Supervise and participate in developing and administering departmental budgets, forecasting resource needs, monitoring expenditures, and directing midyear adjustments, revenue enhancements, and cost-containment measures.
Select, train, motivate, empower, and evaluate staff; coordinate training; address performance deficiencies; administer discipline and termination procedures; and prepare performance reviews and improvement plans.
Interface with City Council regarding existing or proposed ordinances, resolutions, and policies as requested by the Assistant City Manager and City Manager.
Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive resident inquiries and complaints.
Participate in professional groups, committees, and seminars and stay current with trends and developments in the areas of responsibility.
Pursue, evaluate, and administer federal, state, local, and private funding opportunities, including grant applications, budgets, performance obligations, contracts, monitoring, reporting, and corrective actions.
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with school districts, public agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, healthcare institutions, community groups, and other stakeholders.
Provide policy and program recommendations, presentations, agenda materials, and reports to the City Manager’s Office, City Council, boards, commissions, and regional governing bodies.
Represent the City in intergovernmental and community discussions.
Establish strategic priorities, performance measures, service standards, and continuous improvement practices; assess program results, community needs, risks, and resource allocation.
Perform other duties as assigned.