Job Description

Description

Deputy Community Development Director
Hiring Range: $9,160 - $10,311 per month

Receive 40 hours Paid Time Off starting on your hire date!

This posting will remain open until filled.

*This position will remain open until filled, applications will be reviewed as they are recieved.

About the Position

We are seeking a highly capable and experienced Community Development Department Deputy Director to assist in overseeing and coordinating the programs and operations of our division. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and supervising a team, ensuring the successful implementation of current and long-range planning initiatives, historic preservation efforts, and development review processes. Your primary focus will be to support delivering timely and high-quality development review, as well as staff supervision, policy development, and supporting the Community Development Director. Additionally, you will assist in aligning the department\'s activities with the City Council\'s Strategic Plan, Comprehensive Plan, and other relevant plans. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills, applied skills in development review, extensive knowledge of urban planning principles, and excellent communication abilities.

About the Community Development Department:

The Community Development Department works to guide and promote development that is vibrant, safe, provides a healthy lifestyle, and has a broad and balanced range of land uses. The department includes current planning, long range planning, historic preservation, housing, mobility and sustainability functions. The department works to implement the city\'s adopted and the City Council\'s strategic priorities.

What We Offer:
We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, a City employee child care center, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.

About Our Culture:

At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.

Duties

What You\'ll Do:

• Provide staff assistance to the Community Development Director; research, plan, coordinate, and implement special projects; serve as acting director of the Community Development Department in the director\'s absence.
• Confer with developers, other agencies, and the public in acquiring information and coordination of development projects; review and participate in discussions on major development issues; advise consultants, developers and others regarding City standards and regulations; meet with and advise community associations and others on community development policy and direction; negotiate on behalf of the City.
• Respond to and resolve complex citizen inquiries and complaints; assist City staff and the general public in applying zoning and development code and other plans and policies to specific projects, issues, and concerns.
• Provide staff assistance to the Community Development Director; research, plan, coordinate, and implement special projects; serve as acting director of the Community Development Department in the director\'s absence.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of the community\'s planning efforts through the implementation of the goals and objectives of the City Council\'s Strategic Plan, Comprehensive Plan and other related plans and initiatives; recommend and administer policies and procedures.

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Qualifications

What We\'re Looking For:

• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible urban planning and development experience including two (3) years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
• Bachelor\'s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning or related field. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be submitted.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, AICP certification.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado Driver\'s License.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

Supplemental Information

Explore the Area:

Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.

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At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on hair, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law is not allowed.
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