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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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City of Urbana & The Urbana Free LibraryDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
JobID: 483Position Type: Administration/ManagementDate Posted: 9/25/2024Date Available: When filledThe City of Urbana is seeking a collaborative, resourceful, and passionate leader to join its high-performing management team as the
Director of Community Development Services .The City of Urbana is located in Champaign County in east central Illinois. It is home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the preeminent research institutions in the world. With a richly diverse population, a Big Ten University, two regional medical centers, and a flourishing arts and entertainment scene, Urbana offers its residents and visitors a wide range of exciting and unique urban amenities in a small, charming, and friendly package.The CommunityUrbana was founded in 1833 and is the County Seat of Champaign County. Along with its neighboring municipality, the City of Champaign, Urbana is part of the Urbana-Champaign MSA consisting of over 310,000 people. Urbana is known for its beautiful neighborhoods, excellent educational opportunities, high quality of life, recreational amenities, and responsive local government.The Municipal GovernmentThe City of Urbana is governed by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council, each elected by wards to four-year overlapping terms. The Mayor is elected at-large to a four-year term and functions as the City's Chief Executive Officer.Community Development Services DepartmentThe Department has 17 employees and a general fund budget of $2.9 million, in addition to several special fund budgets such as TIF, grants, and public arts. Specific departmental functions include land-use planning, zoning administration, economic development, grant procurement and administration, building code compliance, and property maintenance code compliance.The Director of the Community Development Services Department is a member of the City’s executive management team and functions under the general direction of the Mayor and the supervision of the City Administrator. The major responsibilities of the Director include:Strategic Leadership
Establishes the strategic direction for the department in alignment with the City’s strategic priorities.Build partnerships that foster better citizen services, eliminate barriers to achieving results, create and maintain alliances with key decision-makers, and take full advantage of available resources.
Department Operations
Manages, monitors, and evaluates all department service delivery methods and procedures and appropriately allocates required resources.Develops, recommends, and administers policies and procedures.Engages department managers to plan, direct, and coordinate departmental work plans.Serves as a technical advisor to the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, citizen groups, individuals, contractors, developers, and residents on departmental matters.Assists in preparing new city ordinances and revising existing ordinances.Oversees all financial aspects of the department.
Team Management
Provides effective work direction to subordinate supervisors and employees.Facilitates group problem-solving, recognizing positive results, managing conflict, and negotiating satisfactory outcomes.Assesses and monitors workload and, within City policy, establishes appropriate service and staffing levels.Works with department staff to develop and retain highly competent, customer-service-oriented staff through selection, compensation, training, and day-to-day management practices.
Community Engagement
Maintains effective relationships with governmental officials, community leaders, city boards and commissions, residents, news media, and other key stakeholders.Represents the City in negotiations with other agencies, community groups, and individuals on various issues pertaining to the full range of community development activities.
Required and Desirable QualificationsThe City will welcome applicants with any combination of education and experience that will provide them with the required knowledge and abilities to perform the duties of the Director of Community Development Services as outlined above. Applicants are generally expected to have a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, architecture, business administration, economic development, engineering, or some other related field. A master’s degree in urban / land use planning, public administration, or some other relevant field is desirable but not required. Applicants should also have at least five (5) years of work experience in community development, preferably as a director or assistant director.Essential skills, abilities, knowledge, and commitments include:Committed to identifying and meeting the needs of diverse and underserved populations within the community.Ability to collaborate, relate, and communicate effectively to a broad range of people both inside the organization and in the community.Exceptional aptitude to anticipate and solve problems, identify alternative courses of action, and to prepare, present, and defend proactive recommendations.Commitment to responsive and dedicated customer service.Excellent communication skills, including listening actively, presenting effectively, and creating written documents that are clear and concise.Thorough knowledge of municipal finance and budgeting as they apply to the operations and activities of the Community Development Services Department.Compensation and How to ApplyThe annual starting salary for the position is $116,000 to $154,000 DOQ/E. The City of Urbana provides its employees with a highly competitive package of fringe benefits. Apply online at www.GovHRjobs.com with a resume, cover letter, and contact information for five professional references by October 25, 2024.The City of Urbana Welcomes Diversity!We foster an environment that values and encourages mutual respect, inclusion of all people, and utilizing differences and similarities as an organizational asset. EOE.
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City of Urbana & The Urbana Free LibraryDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
JobID: 483Position Type: Administration/ManagementDate Posted: 9/25/2024Date Available: When filledThe City of Urbana is seeking a collaborative, resourceful, and passionate leader to join its high-performing management team as the
Director of Community Development Services .The City of Urbana is located in Champaign County in east central Illinois. It is home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the preeminent research institutions in the world. With a richly diverse population, a Big Ten University, two regional medical centers, and a flourishing arts and entertainment scene, Urbana offers its residents and visitors a wide range of exciting and unique urban amenities in a small, charming, and friendly package.The CommunityUrbana was founded in 1833 and is the County Seat of Champaign County. Along with its neighboring municipality, the City of Champaign, Urbana is part of the Urbana-Champaign MSA consisting of over 310,000 people. Urbana is known for its beautiful neighborhoods, excellent educational opportunities, high quality of life, recreational amenities, and responsive local government.The Municipal GovernmentThe City of Urbana is governed by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council, each elected by wards to four-year overlapping terms. The Mayor is elected at-large to a four-year term and functions as the City's Chief Executive Officer.Community Development Services DepartmentThe Department has 17 employees and a general fund budget of $2.9 million, in addition to several special fund budgets such as TIF, grants, and public arts. Specific departmental functions include land-use planning, zoning administration, economic development, grant procurement and administration, building code compliance, and property maintenance code compliance.The Director of the Community Development Services Department is a member of the City’s executive management team and functions under the general direction of the Mayor and the supervision of the City Administrator. The major responsibilities of the Director include:Strategic Leadership
Establishes the strategic direction for the department in alignment with the City’s strategic priorities.Build partnerships that foster better citizen services, eliminate barriers to achieving results, create and maintain alliances with key decision-makers, and take full advantage of available resources.
Department Operations
Manages, monitors, and evaluates all department service delivery methods and procedures and appropriately allocates required resources.Develops, recommends, and administers policies and procedures.Engages department managers to plan, direct, and coordinate departmental work plans.Serves as a technical advisor to the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, citizen groups, individuals, contractors, developers, and residents on departmental matters.Assists in preparing new city ordinances and revising existing ordinances.Oversees all financial aspects of the department.
Team Management
Provides effective work direction to subordinate supervisors and employees.Facilitates group problem-solving, recognizing positive results, managing conflict, and negotiating satisfactory outcomes.Assesses and monitors workload and, within City policy, establishes appropriate service and staffing levels.Works with department staff to develop and retain highly competent, customer-service-oriented staff through selection, compensation, training, and day-to-day management practices.
Community Engagement
Maintains effective relationships with governmental officials, community leaders, city boards and commissions, residents, news media, and other key stakeholders.Represents the City in negotiations with other agencies, community groups, and individuals on various issues pertaining to the full range of community development activities.
Required and Desirable QualificationsThe City will welcome applicants with any combination of education and experience that will provide them with the required knowledge and abilities to perform the duties of the Director of Community Development Services as outlined above. Applicants are generally expected to have a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, architecture, business administration, economic development, engineering, or some other related field. A master’s degree in urban / land use planning, public administration, or some other relevant field is desirable but not required. Applicants should also have at least five (5) years of work experience in community development, preferably as a director or assistant director.Essential skills, abilities, knowledge, and commitments include:Committed to identifying and meeting the needs of diverse and underserved populations within the community.Ability to collaborate, relate, and communicate effectively to a broad range of people both inside the organization and in the community.Exceptional aptitude to anticipate and solve problems, identify alternative courses of action, and to prepare, present, and defend proactive recommendations.Commitment to responsive and dedicated customer service.Excellent communication skills, including listening actively, presenting effectively, and creating written documents that are clear and concise.Thorough knowledge of municipal finance and budgeting as they apply to the operations and activities of the Community Development Services Department.Compensation and How to ApplyThe annual starting salary for the position is $116,000 to $154,000 DOQ/E. The City of Urbana provides its employees with a highly competitive package of fringe benefits. Apply online at www.GovHRjobs.com with a resume, cover letter, and contact information for five professional references by October 25, 2024.The City of Urbana Welcomes Diversity!We foster an environment that values and encourages mutual respect, inclusion of all people, and utilizing differences and similarities as an organizational asset. EOE.
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