City of Thousand Oaks · 22 hours ago
Deputy Community Development Director – Operations
Thousand Oaks, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$157K/yr - $236K/yr
7+ years expThe City of Thousand Oaks is seeking an experienced leader to serve as its next Deputy Director of Operations in the Community Development Department. This role involves overseeing code compliance, housing services, and optimizing the City’s permitting and land use system while collaborating with various city officials and departments.
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Responsibilities
Partner with the Community Development Director, Deputy Director of Planning, and the City’s Building Official to ensure balanced growth, housing, construction, and land use
Provide direct oversight and support for code compliance, housing services, CDBG administration, and overall Community Development Department administration, including budgeting, contracting/vendor management, and IT systems
Optimize the City’s TO/24 (Tyler Energov) permitting and land use system
Ensure that internal Community Development Department as well as cross-departmental operating procedures fully leverage the functionality of the recently upgraded system
Streamline the department’s process to analyze fast-moving State and Federal mandates, particularly in environmental impact, housing, and federal funding streams
Provide clear, decisive response options to City leaders in collaboration with the City Attorney’s Office and Legislative Affairs Manager
Drive frequent, consistent communication throughout the department and encourage staff engagement at all levels
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, engineering, public administration or a closely related field is required
Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in urban planning, development services, economic development, and/or code compliance, including at least five (5) years of supervisory and/or management responsibility
Working knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requirements, including the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process, Housing Element law, and Builder's Remedy projects is required
Preferred
A master's degree in urban planning (MUP) or public/business administration (MPA/MBA) is preferred
Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is preferred
Demonstrated success monitoring state and federal legislation and providing timely, concise, actionable recommendations to City executives is preferred
Direct experience optimizing enterprise permitting and licensing (or comparable) systems in a similarly structured organization is highly desirable
Benefits
The City’s extensive benefits
Company
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Thousand Oaks is a non-profit organization that provides services for the people.
501-1000 employees
Funding
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