Community Development Manager
April 2026
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
JOB FAMILY: Community Development
EEO CATEGORY: Professionals
FLSA: Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Represented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the Community Development Director, the Community Development Manager plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, supervises, and manages operations and activities of the Community Development Department including Building and Safety, Engineering, Planning, as well as Code Compliance, Fire Prevention, Economic Development, and Animal Services. This position assists, coordinates, oversees technical work in the Community Development Department, as well as other assigned departments, and provides highly responsible and complex professional support to the Community Development Director, Assistant City Manager, City Manager, Planning Commission, and City Council.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises direct supervision over all subordinate personnel in the Community Development Department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND TASKS:
The following list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or departmentspecific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
• Assumes management responsibility, under the direction of the Community Development Director, for all department services and activities, including planning, organizing, and directing all internal support functions for all of the departments within the Community Development Department, Code Compliance, Fire Prevention, and Economic Development. • Creates, implements, and directs programs, policies, and practices associated with assigned areas of responsibility to improve operational efficiency. Recommend modifications to policies, procedures, and regulations, as needed.
• Supervises subordinate staff and assign duties to ensure efficient operation of support functions, including office management, records management, and customer service. Continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems; identifies opportunities for improvement and directs the implementation of changes. • Oversees and participates in the development and administration of assigned department budgets.
Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Community Development Manager
April 2026
• Assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibilities; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures and continually updates the Community Development Director of status of department projects and programs.
• Selects, plans, manages, trains, and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets; provides coaching for performance improvement and development; takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination upon consensus of the Community Development Director; and recommends discipline in accordance with the City’s personnel policies and procedures and labor contract provisions.
• Approves expenditures; implements budgetary adjustments, as appropriate and necessary, and oversees departmental staff in ensuring that all purchases and contracts comply with the City’s adopted Purchasing and Contract Policy.
• Assists in the administration of the Intergovernmental Support Agreements (IGSAs). • Participates in capital improvement project planning. • Assists in the management of the City’s General Plan and its associated updates. • Assists assigned staff with State and Federal grant administration and grant reimbursements requiring extensive collaboration with various city departments to ensure adherence of grant guidelines.
• Participates in and assists in the management of the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; Analyses internal services and recommends staffing levels, policies, and procedures to the Community Development Director; allocates resources accordingly.
• Assists the Community Development Director in direct research and compilation of comprehensive reports for the City Manager, City Council, and public that are prepared to explain, interpret, and enforce policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and programs. • Oversees the planning, directing, supervising and reviewing of purchasing activities, including preparation of Requests for Proposals by assigned staff. • Assists in the updating of municipal, building, and fire codes as necessary/required. • Conduct routine analysis of codes, fee structures, and operations; Provides recommendations and implements modifications, as required.
• Provides support for Community Development Director, City Administration, or City Council presentations and prepares reports for senior management. • Represents the Community Development Department and coordinate activities with developers, committees, citizen groups and outside agencies.
• Confers with engineers, developers, architects, other outside agencies, and the public in acquiring information and coordinating planning, zoning, environmental, and other Community Development Department related activities.
• Assists assigned staff with the preparation of the Planning Commission agendas; Prepares Planning Commission and City Council agenda reports, as assigned. • Assists in the development and implementation of short and long-range planning activities and strategies.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the fields of Community Development, Code Compliance, Economic Development, and Fire Prevention.
Community Development Manager
April 2026
• Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Principles, practices and techniques used in the development and implementation of a General Plan.
• Principles and practices of planning, building, engineering, code compliance, and fire prevention. • Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, ordinances, policies and procedures, and regulations. • Principles of administration and management.
• Principles of budget development and monitoring.
• Principles of employee hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, motivation and discipline. • Standard office procedures, methods, computer and radio equipment, including related software.
• Basic mathematical calculations.
• Techniques used in dealing with the public and customer service.
Skills and Abilities to:
• Analyze difficult and complex administrative, operational, and organizational objectives and issues, evaluate alternatives, and reach sound, logical, fact-based conclusions, and recommendations.
• Establish, implement and evaluate administrative and operational polices, practices and procedures.
• Prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive correspondence, reports, studies, and other written and oral materials
• Understand, interpret, and respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, commissions, the city council, city manager and the public
• Coordinate support services and activities with departmental managers and staff, as well as other city departments and officials, to ensure all city requirements are met. • Prepare and monitor a large and complex budget.
• Compile and maintain project files and logs.
• Compile and maintain engineering and construction records. • Train, supervise, evaluate motivate and discipline subordinate personnel. • Understand and administer agreements, grants, and contracts. • Analyze data and information and prepare complex reports and analyses. • Plan and organize work to meet schedules and timelines. • Perform duties of an emergency worker in the event of a natural or other disaster. • Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
Community Development Manager
April 2026
JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
Bachelor’s Degree in planning, public administration, business administration, or a related field; and five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in building and safety, planning, engineering or development, including three (3) years of supervisory experience.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
• Valid state-issued Driver’s License and a good driving record preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an indoor office environment. • Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, gripping, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.