Assistant Community Development Director

at  City of Salinas

The City of Salinas is accepting applications for Assistant Community Development Director. The current vacancy will provide department and Director support through management of the Advanced Planning & Project Implementation and Housing & Community Development divisions. The ideal candidate will be a solution-oriented team leader with extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational development, team building, mentoring, and program, project, and grant management with experience in housing and homeless services.
An additional Educational Achievement premium of 2.5% will be paid for a Bachelor’s degree plus 2.5% for a job-related graduate degree. Click here (Download PDF reader) for a complete list of benefits.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: All applicants must provide proof of the required education at the time of application or submit to the agency contact. Applicants with foreign degrees/transcripts must provide U.S. degree equivalency by submitting a credential evaluation report. Applications are incomplete without the required documents and will be disqualified. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all documents are received.
Summary of Duties: Under general direction of the Community Development Director plans, organizes, directs, and manages the day-to-day activities and operations of the Community Development Department and assists in the overall management of the department to support the Director; is responsible for the oversight and supervision of one or more divisions; provides highly complex and responsible assistance to the Community Development Director; acts in the absence of the Director; and performs other duties as assigned.
Distinguishing Characteristics: The Assistant Community Development Director exercises a broad range of independence within policy parameters while performing responsible and innovative administrative and division management in support of the City’s goals and objectives, under minimal supervision. This classification is distinguished from Division Managers within the Community Development Department by its oversight of, and lead role in, overall department operations. It is further distinguished from the Community Development Director who assumes overall responsibility for all aspects of the Community Development Department.
Supervision Received and Exercised: General direction is received from the Community Development Director. Exercises direct or indirect supervision of programs and staff within the Community Development Department which may include management, supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical personnel.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Modern and highly complex organizational, management, and leadership principles and practices
• Principles, methods, and practices of financial management and budgetary processes and procedures including resource allocation
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, and policies
• Principles and practices of supervision, training and problem-solving techniques
• Effective techniques and methods of leadership, mentoring, empowerment, and teamwork; human resources management to effectively supervise and evaluate staff
• Related computer software applications and standard office software
• Advanced research techniques, methods and procedures

SKILL IN:

• Planning, organizing, coordinating and directing the activities of a diversified Community Development Department
• Selecting, supervising, training, evaluating, disciplining, mentoring, and coaching employees
• Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting outcomes, and implementing recommendations in support of goals
• Developing comprehensive strategic plans for present and future departmental services
• Forecasting and planning for future needs
• Properly interpreting and applying pertinent laws, regulations, ordinances, and policies
• Preparing and administering a budget
• Making effective presentations to the City Council, various boards and commissions, community groups and the public
• Exercising sound judgment, tact, creativity, resourcefulness, and leadership in dealing with the public, City officials, commissions and boards, outside agencies, businesses, and other City departments
• Gaining cooperation through discussion and persuasion
• Public speaking and communicating clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Promoting the mission, values and standards of an effective public organization; particularly in the area of customer service

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