Community Services Director

Performs complex professional work planning, directing, and participating in community development activities, services, and programs, developing and administering the department budget, attending meetings, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the Assistant City Manager. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the department. Oversees monitors, and evaluates the development, strategic planning, and services of the Community Services Department to include the Code Compliance, Community Development, Inspections, and Planning and Zoning Divisions, including the interpretation, administration and enforcement of all related ordinances. Supervises the preparation and administration of departmental budgets; oversees the HOME Investment Partnership Program and all Community Development Block Grant activities and programs, including the consolidated and annual action plans. Develops and supervises work assignments, schedules, training, and evaluation of City and contract employee performance; recruits and selects department personnel. Oversees staff and activities in assigned programs and projects, including dangerous building actions and hearings processes, housing board of appeals, and code compliance. Oversees municipal building inspection and housing inspection programs and enforces Federal, State, and local laws and codes governing construction, mechanical plumbing, and electrical work; oversees private City contracts for City inspection services. Evaluates and analyzes social and physical aspects of neighborhoods and the community as a whole to best identify and facilitate partnership opportunities for organizations and institutions to build their capacity to partner effectively with residents for strategy development and systems change. Designs and implements resident-driven planning and decision-making processes using best practices. Prepares and presents comprehensive reports and presentations to diverse audiences Interprets, administers, enforces, and develops local, State, and Federal charters, ordinances, resolutions, laws, and statutes affecting areas of responsibilities within Community Services. Participates and attends City Commission meetings and prepares resolutions as necessary; serves as City representative on job-related Boards/Commissions as necessary. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with coursework in public administration, organizational leadership, or related field. Master's degree preferred. 10 years' experience as departmental leader with supervision of employees. Minimum of 5 years' experience in the development and implementation of community-driven policy, practices, and procedures. Minimum of 5 years' experience understanding the application of federal, state and local regulatory guidelines.

Special Requirements:

Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan. This work is sedentary and requires little to no exertion of force; work regularly requires sitting, bending, reaching, hand dexterity (grasping, holding, keyboarding, repetitive movements), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, using the telephone, contact with government officials and the general public, working overtime, and working inside and alone.