Job description

JobID: 399

Position Type:
Administration/Management

Date Posted:
9/28/2022

Location:
Urbana City Building

Date Available:
When filled

The richly diverse community of Urbana, Illinois (pop. 38,336) seeks a proven leader to serve as the new Director of Community Development Services.

The As a member of the City’s executive management team and under the general direction of the Mayor and the supervision of the City Administrator, the Director of the Community Development Services department has overall responsibility for land-use planning and zoning, economic development, various grant programs, and compliance with building and property maintenance codes. Additional activities include oversight of the Arts and Culture Program and Urbana’s Market at the Square. Specifically, the Director has responsibilities in four areas:

• Strategic Leadership - establishing strategic direction for the department in alignment with City priorities and buidling partnerships that foster better citizen services.
• Department Operations - developing and administering policies, monitoring and evaluation service delivery methods, serving as a technical advisor, and overseeing all financial aspects of the department.
• Team Management - engaing and developing department managers, providing effective work direction, facilitating group problem-solving, and establishing appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Community Engagement - maintaining effective relationships with government officials and community stakeholders and representing the City on a wide variety of issues pertaining to community development activities.

The ideal candidate will display a respect for and commitment to identifying and meeting the needs of diverse and underserved communities and to continuously improving customer service as well as a demonstrated ability to apply a comprehensive understanding of community development services toward strategic goal setting, complex problem solving, and diverse service delivery.Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Business, Economic Development, Engineering, or a related field. A master's degree in a a related field is highly preferred.
• Five (5) years of work experience in community development as a director or assistant director
• Comparable management experience in either building safety, economic development, or urban planning
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of capital improvement projects and operational and administrative services
• The ability to collaborate, relate, and communicate effectively to a broad range of people both in the organization and in the community
• Commitment to staff development and involvement, with intentional focus on developing future leadership for the department and the City
• Exceptional aptitude to anticipate and solve problems, identify alternative courses of action, and prepare, present, and defend proactive recommendations
• Comprehensive knowledge of municipal finance and budgeting

For more information, please refer to the Director of Community Development Services recruitment brochure below.
To Apply
The City of Urbana has partnered with POLIHIRE to identify its next Director if Community Development Services. Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest and resume to Urbana_Director_CDS@polihire.com. Please include only your name (First, Last) in the subject line when submitting these materials.

About the City
The City of Urbana is a home-rule municipality located in east central Illinois approximately 135 miles south of Chicago and 45 miles west of the Indiana border. The City covers 12 square miles. The flagship campus of the University of Illinois system, with an enrollment of approximately 45,000, is located in the twin cities of Urbana-Champaign. Urbana's population is approximately 38,336 and tends to be younger and more diverse than the population of the State as a whole. Residents are also highly educated, with nearly 54% holding a bachelor’s degree or higher. Nearly 60% of households in Urbana are rental. All of these factors contribute to making Urbana a unique, vibrant, and innovative community.

Urbana is characterized by attributes normally associated with much larger metropolitan centers. Among them are an international population, a variety of co-working spaces that support entrepreneurs and makers, gigabit-speed fiber optic network, a vibrant arts/culture/entertainment scene, a growing regional food economy, and animated public discourse on major societal and global concerns.The community is served by a nationally-recognized transit system, Amtrak rail, a regional airport, and three interstate highways. Urbana was designated the first Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community in Illinois, is applying to be an AARP Age-Friendly Community, and was recognized by the Sierra Club “Illinois Cool Cities” for its climate protection efforts. The West Urbana Neighborhood was named one of the 10 Great Neighborhoods in America by the American Planning Association, and recently, Urbana-Champaign was featured as the Greatest Midwest Food Town by Midwest Living Magazine.

The City of Urbana Welcomes Diversity!
We foster an environment that values and encourages mutual respect, inclusion of all people, and utilizing differences and similarities as an organizational asset. EOE.

Job Type: Full-time

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