Community Development Director

Summary The Community Development Director plans, coordinates, and manages personnel and operations within the Community Development department.

Position is deemed essential personnel and safety sensitive.   Essential Duties To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following Essential Duties satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position :

• Plans, organizes, schedules, and manages departmental services and operations.
• Reviews and approves leave time, timesheets, and submittal of required documentation for payroll.
• Supervises departmental employees, work schedules / work activities and training.
• Attends City Council meetings and related committee meetings, such as Planning & Zoning Commission.
• Serves as staff Liaison for Community Development and Planning and Zoning Committees.
• Ensures that minutes are taken and filed with the City Clerk.
• Sets agenda and facilitates meetings of the Development Review Committee.
• Staff liaison to the Historic District Commission, setting agendas and evaluates all history and historic preservation related work for Downtown Benton.
• Ensures mandated compliance with Federal / State, Municipal statutes, rules, and regulations; implements required action(s) to remain in compliance.
• Ensures City planning and zoning requirements are enforced; disseminates zoning information internally / externally.
• Provides information / responds to inquiries regarding interpretation of sign, zoning and subdivision codes within 48 hours.
• Answers questions and provides information to business representatives, developers, property owners and citizens within 48 hours.
• Provides information / responds to inquiries regarding community development programs and related projects / reports within 48 hours.
• Assists citizens / groups in planning community development projects; attends citizen group meetings, provides information and solicits compliance support.
• Oversees and supports all activities and responsibilities of the City Planner, Engineer, Building Inspectors, Permit Technicians, and Code Compliance Officers.
• Develops recommends and implements approved changes in codes, inspections and enforcement procedures.
• Directs and coordinates long range planning and land use management, pre-annexations and annexations.
• Coordinates special projects assigned with other departments.
• Negotiates with business representatives to encourage location and expansion in the City, including promotion of the Advantage Arkansas Program with qualifies businesses to participate in sales and use tax rebates and corporate income tax credits; Provides assistance to business representatives in the relocation of displaced business and industry.
• Conducts research, analyzes data, conducts cost benefit analyses and compiles reports as requested.
• Receives and responds to citizen concerns / complaints via phone calls, email, and other forms of questions within 48 hours, demonstrating customer service.
• Apprises Mayor, either verbally or in writing, regarding incident reports as necessary.
• Prepares and submits annual Community Development budget; monitors budget expenses.
• Assists departmental employees in the field as necessary.
• Oversees collection of fees and issuance of receipts.
• Oversees the maintenance of City Hall facilities.
• Operates a City vehicle.
• May perform any duties of the department in the absence of personnel.
• Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.
• This job description and the enumerated Essential Duties are intended to provide general guidelines for job expectations and the employees’ ability to perform the position described.
• This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities.
• Additional functions and requirements may be assigned or assumed by the incumbent as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position.   Supervisor Responsibility The position of Community Development Director is responsible for the supervision of eleven (11) department employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws, ensuring adherence to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines.
• The position performs personnel actions, including performance appraisals and disciplinary actions, including discharges; interviews and selects candidates for employment; supervises the daily activities of the department, including, but not limited to, effectively delegating assignments, developing work schedules, and providing necessary training.
• The position demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a working environment free of harassment of any type; and builds a diverse workforce.   Environment & Physical Activity The incumbent will spend most of the time performing this position in a professional office-type setting.
• The incumbent, while performing this position, spends time writing, keyboarding, speaking, listening, driving, seeing (such as close, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and adjusted focus), sitting, pulling, walking, standing, squatting, kneeling, and reaching.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• The office environment also has exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals.

The position requires regularly driving a motorized vehicle.  The incumbent for this position may operate any or all of the following :

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