POSITION TITLE: Community Development Director/City Planner
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PAY TYPE: Salary, Pay Grade 35
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops, initiates, and provides assistance to special projects such as programs for neighborhood blight elimination and redevelopment.
- Administers the activities of the Department, including the assignment of work activities for projects and programs undertaken and maintaining the City’s comprehensive plan, ordinance revisions, and documents related to land use policy and zoning.
- Directly advises the City Manager and City Council, along with other boards and committees as directed by the City Manager.
- Works with the Engineering Department to optimize use of the City’s computerized Geographic Information System for planning and community development purposes.
- Provides staff support to the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, working with the Zoning Administrator/Inspections Assistant. Provides staff support to TIF Joint Review Board.
- See more in the full position document. . .
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree with major course work in planning, geography, economics, business or public administration, business finance or a related field.
Experience: Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience (minimum of four years which include management and/or supervision) in the economic development and/or planning profession.
In evaluating candidates for this position, the city may consider a combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position. Competencies in areas such as business retention and expansion, real estate development and reuse, and economic development finance/credit analysis preferred.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree in planning, business or public administration or a related field.
Certifications/Licenses: EDC certification as a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, zoning, development, redevelopment, housing, construction and maintenance.
- Knowledge of economics, urban design, real estate sales and development practices, business and municipal finance and other related subjects as applied to community development.
- Knowledge of Wisconsin TIF law, procedures and practices.
- Knowledge of other municipal financing programs including industrial development revenue bonds and tax credit programs.
- Knowledge of the Wisconsin law relating to land use and development.
- Skill in collecting, compiling and analyzing complex data, and presenting such analyses in a manner appropriate to the issue and audience in question.
- Skill in negotiating development agreements, and other complex agreements and contracts.
- Skill in assisting businesses and citizens with complaints or concerns regarding City ordinances, polices and enforcement activities.