• Graduation from college with a Master's degree in City Planning, Architecture, Engineering or a related field and
• Eight (8) years of experience in increasingly responsible government planning, housing, building inspection, enforcement work, or grant administration.
• At least three (3) years of which must have been in a management or supervisory capacity.
• Additional experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for the Master's degree.

As a member of the City’s Unclassified Service this is an “at-will” position and the incumbent serves at the discretion of the City Manager. An incumbent in this classification: demonstrates strong ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership and interpersonal skills, sets a good example; and correctly applies the tenets of the City’s Code of Ethics and Values.

• Provides advice to the City Manager on planning, inspection, housing, community development and enforcement problems and policies;
• Establishes broad, departmental policies and directs and coordinates the work of the division managers, who are responsible for carrying out programs and policies established;
• Attends meetings of the City Council, Planning Commission, and other public meetings and advises them and presents facts, information and recommendations to them;
• Recommends new regulations and revisions of existing regulations;
• Has authority to grant or deny modifications and special permits;
• Directs the preparation and maintenance of master plan;
• Directs the programming of the community development block grants;
• Administers the neighborhood rehabilitation activities;
• Directs the checking of drawings and computations of building plans;
• Directs the inspection of building installations;
• Consults with other department heads, citizens and officials on planning and inspection problems; and
• Performs other related work as required.

• Principles and practices of effective leadership and management techniques;
• Principles, practices, and methods as applied to General Plans, zoning, building codes, housing, finance, and federal grants administration; and
• Principles and practices of communication, contracting, human resources, information technology, public relations, project management, outreach, performance standards, telecommunications, records management, resources to achieve outcomes and expectations.

• Provide the leadership and management of the department through coaching, enabling and facilitating employees working in a team environment;
• Create a culture that is conducive to change and that is one that is able to select, recruit, retain, develop and motivate a skilled and talented workforce where everyone knows their mission, role, and job; and goals and objectives are clear in order to create an organization that delivers excellent customer service through ethical leadership standards, establishes an atmosphere of respect for employees consistent with the City's Code of Ethics and Values;
• Read, analyze and interpret laws, rules and regulations for application to specific municipal planning, zoning and building inspection situations;
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with City officials, employees, other governmental agencies and the general public sometimes under difficult and controversial circumstances;
• Understand the roles and relationships of the various components of Federal and State poicies or regulations in order to formulate effective strategies and alliances to represent the interests of the City;
• Work effectively as a member of the City's executive management team;
• Understand the public service environment and to build trust with all of the key stakeholders
• Communicate effectively to consistently repesent facts and situations accurately, transmit information concisely and in an effective manner, and present a balanced picture of situations.
• Exercise good judgment in structuring and organizing work and setting priorities, balancing the interests of clients and readily readjusting priorities to respond to customers; and
• Communicate effectively, orally, and in writing.