Overview OUR PURPOSE At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area. OUR VALUES At Team Tigard, we are ambassadors of municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done. Strategic Plan Vision Tigard: an equitable community that is walkable, healthy, and accessible for everyone. Our Strategic Priorities Set the standard for excellence in public service and customer experience. Create a well-connected, attractive and accessible pedestrian network. Ensure development and growth supports the vision. Examples of Duties The Assistant Director for Community Development oversees major functions and activities in the department, principally in the Planning Division, which provides land use development review, permitting, and long-range planning services for the city. Handling the many responsibilities of a municipal planning director, this work is done in very close coordination with other teams within and outside the department. The day-to-day work supports the performance and development of ten professionals who manage the city’s code services, current planning, and long-range planning functions. As a key member of the department leadership team, the Assistant Director advises on, and aligns resources to accomplish, building, active transportation, economic development, and revitalization goals and programs. Tigard’s Community Development Department is a leader in community engagement, affordable housing, carbon-responsibility, and equitable access. The desired candidate will have experience and a high-level of understanding of the state’s mandates on housing and Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities initiatives to represent Tigard regionally. The position ensures that the Planning Division work program consistently implements these principles, alongside city council goals. Manages planning programs and activities, including current and long-range planning, plan review, and permit coordination for private construction in the city. Develops, implements and prioritizes goals, objectives, procedures, and policies for the Community Development Department; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures. Develops and administers a large portion of the department's annual budget; oversees revenue and expense in the Planning Division budget and oversees contracts and supplemental budget requests as necessary. Supervises a professional staff and makes hiring recommendations to the Director as needed; delegates authorities to Senior Planning staff and mentors Associate and Assistant Planners. Ensures professional and educational opportunities are available and in support of carbon-responsible and equity principles. Embraces a management style that encourages employees to solve problems independently. Builds the self-confidence of staff to perform tasks more complex assignments. Serves as principal staff to the Tigard Planning Commission; delegates Planning Commission staffing assignments for efficiently and effectively conducting Planning Commission business, including legislative and quasi-judicial hearings and appeals. Approves Planning Commission agendas and makes recommendations on Planning Commissioner appointments. Continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery, including service delivery standards and cost recovery ratios. Manages multiple leadership-level relationships including with City Councilors, City Managers, Department Directors, Planning Directors from other cities, business leaders and other regional and state policymakers; Serves as backup Director for the department in the absence of the Community Development Director. Additional details please review the Assistant Community Development Director classification. Why YOU belong with Team Tigard YOU are Collaborative You share time and knowledge with others; adjust priorities as circumstances dictate; follow through on commitments, accept responsibility for actions, resolve interpersonal conflicts constructively. YOU embrace Diversity You demonstrate an awareness and respect of cultural and individual values. You treat all people with dignity, courtesy, and respect. YOU are a good Steward You demonstrate fiscal accountability aimed at sustainability. You actively contribute to the productivity of your organization; you demonstrate good stewardship of time and resources; you maintain high ethical standards. YOU Care You anticipate the needs of internal and external customers; you deliver quality work products and services within expected timeframes. You consider and respond constructively to people in various situations. YOU are Innovative You consider new approaches to situations; you are curious and solution oriented; you encourage ideas and improvements. YOU foster Sustainability You actively encourage environmental benefits and the conservation of natural resources. YOU work Safely: You adhere to safety related laws, regulations, standards, and practices; you perform work in a safe manner; you encourage and support others to be safe while at work. The City of Tigard is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minimum Qualifications Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in community development, urban planning, public administration or a related field AND Six (6) years of management and/or administrative experience in community development, urban planning, and/or public administration Supplemental Information Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union. Schedule: 40 hours per week. Work schedule includes a combination of office and off-site meetings (some evenings). There is an opportunity for remote work up to 50% of the time. How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date. This position is open until filled with application review on November 18, 2024. To be considered for first review please apply by Sunday, November 17, 2024. Compensation: The annual range for this exempt position is $117,048.41-$153,041.36. The starting pay assignment, based on an analysis of the successful candidate’s related experience and education in accordance with the city’s pay equity policy and the Oregon Equal Pay Act, would be no higher than $137,737.22 annually. IMPORTANT (Please read): In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience. ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation. Working Conditions PHYSICAL DEMANDS Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to inspect city development sites, to operate a motor vehicle, and to visit various city and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 25 pounds. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. J-18808-Ljbffr
