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■ The Position
Under administrative direction the the Development Services Director plans directs organizes and reviews the the engineering transit planning and and building and and safety divisions of of the Department of of Development Services responsible for budget and and program direction direction provides direction direction to to assure compliance to to federal state and and local regulations Provides leadership and and direction to to meet City goals and and to to coordinate with other service areas agencies boards commissions and and the the public May act as City Manager in his/her absence and and performs other job-related work as required This position is is is designated as un-represented for Labor Relations purposes and is is is considered exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Administrative direction is is is provided by the City Manager The incumbent is is is expected to work with minimal direct direct supervision exercising independent judgment and and initiative in in in in a a a a a a number of complex responsible and and sensitive areas The incumbent supervises professional professional engineering engineering para-professional engineering engineering transit planning building and safety and administrative support staff staff directly or or or or through subordinate supervisory staff staff ■ Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a a a a a a a strong leader and and effective communicator who possesses experience in in in City-wide engineering transit planning building staff and and capital improvement programs and and functions As the position interacts with numerous and and and varied internal and and and external stakeholders exceptional interpersonal skills are required A successful candidate has management communication and political skills serving as a a a a a a a a member of the City executive team with responsibilities
for establishing and and and overseeing programs and and and policies that affect multiple departments and and and the City as a a a a a a a a a a a whole The ideal candidate will have demonstrated dedication to the delivery of excellence through prior work experience The idea candidate should have knowledge of:
» Advanced principles and practices of community development urban planning transit building inspections municipal structure and and organization and and related areas » Research and and and statistical methods and and and sources of information related to urban growth and development » Modern office procedures and methods including computer equipment word processing spread sheet data base graphic presentations and other needed specialized software applications and and internet and and electronic communication usage and methods » Applicable federal state and and and local laws and and and regulations and related guidelines governing development transit building inspections planning and safety » Recent developments current literature and sources of information in in in municipal public works administration » Principles and and techniques of budget development and and administration » » Budgeting procedures and techniques » » Principles and and practices of supervision staff selection training and personnel management » » Safe work practices and related regulations » » Principles of public speaking conflict resolution and excellent customer service