Director of Community Development

General Statement of Duties

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Oversees Community Development functions including two Permit Centers and the processing of County-wide residential and signage permits; manages non-supervisory and first- line supervisory staff; performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

This role provides leadership in managing the daily operations of the Community Development Agency.

The successful candidate:

• Oversees all aspects of two Permit Center campuses, including staffing and daily operations.

• Ensures staff deliver timely, clear, and compliant responses to permit applications and to stakeholder questions.

• Leads Community Development functions which include relaying information and coordinating services among Building Inspections, Planning, Public Utilities and Public Works.

• Develops and maintains a reputation for impeccable customer service and positively represents the County to constituents.

• Provides expert interpretation of permit-related laws and regulations.

• Collaborates with partnering departments to maintain a shared interpretation of laws and regulations and to plan consistent interpretation communications with external stakeholders.

• Selects, supervises, develops, and evaluates Community Development employees.

• Oversees and participates in the selection, maintenance, and replacement of permit intake and processing technology.

• Determines permit application evaluation tools, including GIS modules, and oversees tool access and ongoing training.

• Coordinates responses to constituent complaints.

• Prepares and monitors the division's annual budget.

• Reviews and authorizes purchase requests, in accordance with policy and internal controls expectations.

• Coordinates recordkeeping and ensures adherence to retention and destruction schedules.

• Oversees division timekeeping.

• Serves as a working supervisor as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Four (4) year or higher degree in a job-relevant such as planning, public administration, or civil engineering. Experience: Four (4) years of job-relevant work experience, including three (3) or more years supervisory experience. OR: Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

Additional Information

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

Valid driver's license to perform assigned duties at various locations.

May be required to travel, work a flexible or on-call schedule, or be designated as essential personnel.

How To Apply

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, October 7, 2024.

You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our on-line applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal though https://henrico.gov/services/jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right hand corner of our main County page at https://henrico.gov.

Minimum Salary 122058

Maximum Salary 224532

Currency USD

Main Organization General Government

General Government

Employment Status Permanent Fulltime

Permanent Full-time

Amount of Travel

Work At Home