Sourcewell
Associate Director of Community Development
Sourcewell, Staples, Minnesota, United States, 56479
Position Title:Associate Director of Community Development
Salary Range:New leadership role in Community Solutions; Currently filled with interim position.
Job Description Summary:This position provides leadership, management, technical expertise, strategy execution, coordination, and evaluation of zoning administration for a varied portfolio of Region 5 cities. It is directly responsible for coordinating advanced expertise related to planning, zoning, economic development, and administrative decisions in accordance with land use ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations. This position ensures those assigned to the team embrace organizational values and are actively engaged in developing relationships and engaging in regional capacity-building in a changing regulatory environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise the Community Development team to achieve strategic goals.
Manage activities of assigned team members to achieve community development and zoning advisory goals for cities in the region.
Lead development of annual plans for community development and zoning administration to support strategic objectives and community needs.
Administer budgets and billing processes to maximize resource stewardship and achieve assigned goals.
Assist with change management initiatives to sustain services amidst workforce variability, government official transitions, and shifting regulations.
Assist with coordinated allocation of staff for internal projects related to organizational growth.
Manage activities of assigned team members in the unit.
Assist with leading the team by delegating authority to team members to conduct daily operations while providing oversight to ensure compliance with local ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations.
Manage activities related to zoning administration for a varied portfolio of Region 5 cities, including adherence to zoning regulations, land use planning, and development review processes.
Provide staff mentoring at city halls across Region 5 to develop consistent procedures and build trusting relationships with government officials.
Ensure high-quality service delivery, responsiveness, and meeting timelines and objectives.
Implement consistent educational resources to support roles and responsibilities related to zoning administration.
Develop and implement strategies to maintain data integrity and compliance within relevant systems.
Conduct regular meetings with community stakeholders to encourage regional capacity building and further community priorities.
Actively participate in regional and statewide partnership discussions.
Manage reports and insights that analyze project and community data.
Recommend and implement changes to processes and procedures.
Lead processes to ensure that the team works collaboratively with other departments and stakeholders.
Identify opportunities for cross-training and shadowing opportunities to ensure that the team follows best practices for community development and zoning administration.
Manage assigned team members in the community development and zoning administration unit.
Supervise, develop, train, and mentor assigned staff.
Provide direction and actionable goals to ensure that the team understands how their performance impacts department, division, and organizational strategies and goals.
Work with the Director to identify staffing needs and ensure that the unit has appropriate headcount to support growth plans.
Assign equitable staffing workloads to meet city needs and engage in regional capacity-building.
Coordinate hiring, training, and onboarding processes consistent with organizational practices, in partnership with Director.
Pattern our values of Seek, Empower, and Impact to internal and external partners.
Model organizational values to direct reports and the entire team.
Develop and lead the team to become open, transparent, innovative, and collaborative with internal and external partners.
Maintain an understanding of the interplay of land use ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations when it comes to zoning administration for a varied portfolio of Region 5 cities.
Identify key professional development, certifications, and local engagement that ensures relevant technical expertise throughout the unit to achieve application of accurate knowledge across land use ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations.
Represent the organization and community development concerns.
Represent community development and zoning administration unit at internal events, board meetings, and retreats.
Attend and present at conferences, trade shows, community meetings, and other public events.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a planning-related field.
Three (3) years of professional planning work experience in one or more planning specialties such as economic development, community development, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, zoning, housing, and/or environmental planning, OR an equivalent combination of post-secondary education and training, and professional work experience equal to ten (10) years.
Experience in reviewing plans and applying provisions of the ordinances and codes to determine compliance with regulations and to apply regulations to field conditions.
Experience in preparing, amending, and adopting Comprehensive Plans.
Experience in technical studies, development of short- and long-range plans, and other related planning documents.
Experience with strategic planning, strategy development, and implementation.
General knowledge and ability in GIS tools and software.
Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
Experience with public participation techniques as applied to planning and community development projects.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in community development-related field.
Five (5) years of professional planning work experience in one or more planning specialties such as economic development, community development, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, housing, and/or environmental planning.
Current AICP certification.
Position DetailsPosition open until filled. 1 position available.
Your application for this position must be submitted by end of day October 3rd, to be considered. If interested, please submit your application prior to this date. Application review will begin October 4th.
Location:
This is a remote position, within Minnesota, and is subject to Sourcewell's telecommuting policies and procedures. Applicants should be located within feasible proximity to the counties we serve.
Region 5 includes: Todd, Wadena, Crow Wing, Cass and Morrison counties.
Additional Information*Sourcewell is currently accepting applications from all states, except the following: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. Applicants living in or planning to relocate to a state not on this list are encouraged to apply.*
Sourcewell exists to empower community success. We stand with our partners in government and education striving to recognize and honor the differences in each of our community members. We are committed to removing barriers to equity.
Values
Seek. Be curious.
Empower. Be accountable and liberate others.
Impact. Be a difference maker.
Work ScheduleFull Time
Position Type: Regular
Scheduled Hours: 40
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Salary Range:New leadership role in Community Solutions; Currently filled with interim position.
Job Description Summary:This position provides leadership, management, technical expertise, strategy execution, coordination, and evaluation of zoning administration for a varied portfolio of Region 5 cities. It is directly responsible for coordinating advanced expertise related to planning, zoning, economic development, and administrative decisions in accordance with land use ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations. This position ensures those assigned to the team embrace organizational values and are actively engaged in developing relationships and engaging in regional capacity-building in a changing regulatory environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise the Community Development team to achieve strategic goals.
Manage activities of assigned team members to achieve community development and zoning advisory goals for cities in the region.
Lead development of annual plans for community development and zoning administration to support strategic objectives and community needs.
Administer budgets and billing processes to maximize resource stewardship and achieve assigned goals.
Assist with change management initiatives to sustain services amidst workforce variability, government official transitions, and shifting regulations.
Assist with coordinated allocation of staff for internal projects related to organizational growth.
Manage activities of assigned team members in the unit.
Assist with leading the team by delegating authority to team members to conduct daily operations while providing oversight to ensure compliance with local ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations.
Manage activities related to zoning administration for a varied portfolio of Region 5 cities, including adherence to zoning regulations, land use planning, and development review processes.
Provide staff mentoring at city halls across Region 5 to develop consistent procedures and build trusting relationships with government officials.
Ensure high-quality service delivery, responsiveness, and meeting timelines and objectives.
Implement consistent educational resources to support roles and responsibilities related to zoning administration.
Develop and implement strategies to maintain data integrity and compliance within relevant systems.
Conduct regular meetings with community stakeholders to encourage regional capacity building and further community priorities.
Actively participate in regional and statewide partnership discussions.
Manage reports and insights that analyze project and community data.
Recommend and implement changes to processes and procedures.
Lead processes to ensure that the team works collaboratively with other departments and stakeholders.
Identify opportunities for cross-training and shadowing opportunities to ensure that the team follows best practices for community development and zoning administration.
Manage assigned team members in the community development and zoning administration unit.
Supervise, develop, train, and mentor assigned staff.
Provide direction and actionable goals to ensure that the team understands how their performance impacts department, division, and organizational strategies and goals.
Work with the Director to identify staffing needs and ensure that the unit has appropriate headcount to support growth plans.
Assign equitable staffing workloads to meet city needs and engage in regional capacity-building.
Coordinate hiring, training, and onboarding processes consistent with organizational practices, in partnership with Director.
Pattern our values of Seek, Empower, and Impact to internal and external partners.
Model organizational values to direct reports and the entire team.
Develop and lead the team to become open, transparent, innovative, and collaborative with internal and external partners.
Maintain an understanding of the interplay of land use ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations when it comes to zoning administration for a varied portfolio of Region 5 cities.
Identify key professional development, certifications, and local engagement that ensures relevant technical expertise throughout the unit to achieve application of accurate knowledge across land use ordinances, statutory guidance, and federal regulations.
Represent the organization and community development concerns.
Represent community development and zoning administration unit at internal events, board meetings, and retreats.
Attend and present at conferences, trade shows, community meetings, and other public events.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a planning-related field.
Three (3) years of professional planning work experience in one or more planning specialties such as economic development, community development, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, zoning, housing, and/or environmental planning, OR an equivalent combination of post-secondary education and training, and professional work experience equal to ten (10) years.
Experience in reviewing plans and applying provisions of the ordinances and codes to determine compliance with regulations and to apply regulations to field conditions.
Experience in preparing, amending, and adopting Comprehensive Plans.
Experience in technical studies, development of short- and long-range plans, and other related planning documents.
Experience with strategic planning, strategy development, and implementation.
General knowledge and ability in GIS tools and software.
Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
Experience with public participation techniques as applied to planning and community development projects.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in community development-related field.
Five (5) years of professional planning work experience in one or more planning specialties such as economic development, community development, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, housing, and/or environmental planning.
Current AICP certification.
Position DetailsPosition open until filled. 1 position available.
Your application for this position must be submitted by end of day October 3rd, to be considered. If interested, please submit your application prior to this date. Application review will begin October 4th.
Location:
This is a remote position, within Minnesota, and is subject to Sourcewell's telecommuting policies and procedures. Applicants should be located within feasible proximity to the counties we serve.
Region 5 includes: Todd, Wadena, Crow Wing, Cass and Morrison counties.
Additional Information*Sourcewell is currently accepting applications from all states, except the following: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. Applicants living in or planning to relocate to a state not on this list are encouraged to apply.*
Sourcewell exists to empower community success. We stand with our partners in government and education striving to recognize and honor the differences in each of our community members. We are committed to removing barriers to equity.
Values
Seek. Be curious.
Empower. Be accountable and liberate others.
Impact. Be a difference maker.
Work ScheduleFull Time
Position Type: Regular
Scheduled Hours: 40
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