7 Community Development jobs

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COORDINATOR DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT The Planning & Urban Development Department is seeking experienced candidates for a Development Review Coordinator (DRC). The DRC reviews site plans and inspects projects for compliance with development approvals, including Portland’s engineering and construction specifications, with an emphasis on environmental protection, stormwater management, erosion and sedimentation control, and the ability to review plans for consistency with local ordinances. The DRC is responsible for overseeing performance guarantees for projects, ensuring compliance with construction management plans and other approvals, conducting inspections, and maintaining all project and annual inspection reports. The DRC would be joining a creative team of people in a fast-paced, dynamic department. The position requires excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, strong customer service, and a...

URBAN DESIGNER  -  DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT  - The City of Portland Planning and Urban Development Department is seeking an experienced planning and design professional to fill the position of Urban Designer. The ideal candidate requires excellent communication skills to undertake a wide variety of development review and special planning projects, including design review, public art, site plan review, public engagement and management of long range planning processes. The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes: knowledge of best and emerging practices in city planning and regulatory mechanisms, particularly those related to urban form; professional knowledge, skills, training and experience in the field of urban design, including architecture, landscape architecture, and/or environmental design; ability to plan and conduct community workshops with an emphasis on creative and graphic engagement; ability to work well in a team...

VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG Human Resources Department 101 Schaumburg Court Schaumburg, IL 60193 http://www.schaumburg.com/   The Village of Schaumburg is a thriving community of 75,936 residents located 12 miles west of O’Hare International Airport and approximately 26 miles northwest of the City of Chicago.  The community is the base of the second largest concentration of retail, office and commercial activity in the state of Illinois. Of special distinction, the village was recently named one of the "Top Ten Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine, is ranked No. 5 overall in WalletHub's "Best Illinois Cities for Jobs" and, for the fifth year in a row, received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.   The village employs approximately 600 employees in a variety of departments within the organization, such as police, fire, public works,...

East Bridgewater, MA (14,000 pop.), is seeking a strategic and proactive municipal management professional with strong team-building skills and a collaborative work style to serve as Town Administrator. This welcoming community is located in southeastern Mass., approximately 25 miles south of Boston. East Bridgewater is a mostly residential community with growing economic development potential as its sewer capacity is expanding. The Town is rated AA and has strong finances. East Bridgewater is led by a three-member Board of Selectmen, has an open Town Meeting form of government, and an FY22 budget of $53.6M. The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in public administration or a related field, with demonstrated skills and abilities in municipal finance and budgeting, human resources, procurement, and economic development and community planning. Candidates should have a proven record of municipal leadership and be able to build cooperative...

Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca, NY  are collaborating in the search for dynamic leader to serve as Project Director for the newly established Community Justice Center with a proven track record of commitment to equity and social justice. As the Project Director, you are responsible for leading the implementation of the Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative. As the Project Director you will convene, organize, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders including community members to implement the plan’s recommendations. An ideal candidate will have experience leading and advancing equity-centered solutions on behalf of the community. Leads implementation of the Tompkins County and City of Ithaca Reimagining Public Safety Recommendations; Develops and implements a comprehensive community engagement strategy to ensure the community is involved in all aspects of the implementation process; Organizes and facilitates work groups; Develops systems and process...

The Curbside Operations Manager is a member of the City of Eugene’s nationally recognized Parking Services team. The program works to enhance neighborhood livability and encourage economic activity. The Parking Services program plays a key role in the community as an ambassador to our residents, businesses, and visitors. We are looking for an experienced and motivated person that will continue to foster our culture of innovation, supervise the Parking Enforcement team, manage advanced parking technology, delivery exceptional community and customer service, and play a key role in addressing complex community challenges.   Of critical importance is supporting and leading the parking enforcement team while showing an enthusiasm for continual learning, education, innovation, process improvement, technology, collaboration, and diversity with a focus on performance excellence as the curbside operations manager. The position will balance enforcing code, laws, and rules with...