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City of Las Cruces

Director-Community Development

City of Las Cruces, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88005


Director - Community Development

Salary

$102,711.23 - $149,906.85 Annually

Location

Las Cruces, NM

Job Type

Full-time Regular

Job Number

B002 12-24 LD

Department

Community Development

Opening Date

12/09/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Nature of Work

Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Community Development Department including planning, zoning, permitting, inspecting and facilitating community partnerships to improve the quality of life for all residents, and enhance the City's economic, social, and cultural development in compliance with City, State, and Federal Laws and Regulations.

Environmental Factors

Work is performed in a standard office environment.

Physical Factors Light physical demands; frequent use of a personal computer and standard office equipment; travel to various work and meeting locations.

Work Situation Factors

Position involves competing demands,performing multiple tasks,working todeadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours, and responding to customerissues.Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testingin accordance withapplicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

FIRST CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO CURRENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.

Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.

Full-time, exempt.

This position is graded at DR32.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develops and implements strategies and tactical goals to meet City strategic plans and objectives; reviews and approves complex solutions for Community Development issues; reviews strategies and resource requirements to determine program goals and deliverables; determines scope and priorities of projects; develops programs and policies to support present and future needs.

Provides leadership, direction, and guidance to Department operations; evaluates and analyzes issues to recommend and implement solutions; identifies and monitors long and short range goals and objectives; manages Department performance and productivity; directs the continuous improvement of the work products; assures the overall integrity of the support and functionality of the Department; maintains current and accurate financial and resource information on Department operations.

Monitors and reviews regional and national trends to recommend operational improvements; interprets user concerns, defines desired results, develops solutions, and recommends direction of new strategies; directs long range planning for municipal development that addresses growth and quality of life issues; assures effective communications with City executive management and other departments; assures compliance with state and federal policy and regulations.

Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive and cohesive permitting and inspection processes in a centralized location to serve the publi , and business and building industries.

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