Planning & Building Director - St. Helena, CA
Salary: $137,166.00-$166,727.00 Annually
DESCRIPTION
The City of St. Helena is seeking a highly motivated professional to join a team of similarly committed and very effective department heads as the next Planning & Building Director. This is a unique opportunity to work with a City Manager who is dedicated to helping high performers continue to develop their leadership potential, take over a self-sufficient rebuilt planning and building department, anchored by an experienced, knowledgeable and forward thinking staff of 3 full-time employee, and 1 part-time employee. This position presents the opportunity to make a difference in both the organization and the general community, impacting how residents, council and city staff work together to achieve a city with high livability and an engaged citizenry. The Planning & Building Director is a position of high internal and external visibility requiring advanced interpersonal, leadership, and verbal and written communication skills. The candidate must have the skills and diplomacy to communicate a sense of vision, prepare complex reports, and contribute to strategic planning processes. As a member of the Executive Team, the candidate must interact professionally with various levels of elected and appointed officials, management representatives, special interest groups, the general public and City employees. Qualified applicants must demonstrate the ability to analyze problems, recommend solutions and make difficult decisions.
Job Announcement URL:
http://www.cityofsthelena.org/PlanningBuildingDirector
Job Description URL:
https://www.cityofsthelena.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/human_resourc...
Job PDF:
2019-05 Planning Building Director Recruitment Flyer Web.pdf
Job Announcement URL:
http://www.cityofsthelena.org/PlanningBuildingDirector
Job Description URL:
https://www.cityofsthelena.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/human_resourc...
Job PDF:
2019-05 Planning Building Director Recruitment Flyer Web.pdf
EXPERIENCE
The City is seeking a planning professional who embraces the challenges of a dynamic and demanding small town community that is unique to the North Bay and heart of the Napa Valley. He/she will be a hands-on leader that will thrive in the challenge of independently directing, supervising and participating in the day-to-day operations including current and advanced planning, environmental review, land use code enforcement, zoning and subdivision administration, and administration of affordable housing programs. St. Helena seeks a professional that can transform challenges faced by a small community and a small staff into opportunities that advance the goals of the decision-makers. The ideal candidate will have a list of accomplishments that showcase the ability to manage multiple priorities and a track-record of success in seeing projects through to completion. The individual selected will be a forward-thinking leader known for embracing new ideas and suggestions from both internal and external stakeholders that can lead to increased efficiency, enhanced customer experiences and maximizing the talents of a resourceful staff.
This is an exciting career opportunity for an exceptional planning desiring to continue their city management career and to make a lasting impact on the St. Helena community as the City’s Planning & Building Director The City Manager seeks a well-seasoned communicator who is approachable and personable executive, he/she will appreciate the value of community engagement and have the demonstrated ability to rally stakeholders around a shared vision while drawing upon the creativity from reliable as well as traditionally untapped sources and possesses the following traits and characteristics:
This is an exciting career opportunity for an exceptional planning desiring to continue their city management career and to make a lasting impact on the St. Helena community as the City’s Planning & Building Director The City Manager seeks a well-seasoned communicator who is approachable and personable executive, he/she will appreciate the value of community engagement and have the demonstrated ability to rally stakeholders around a shared vision while drawing upon the creativity from reliable as well as traditionally untapped sources and possesses the following traits and characteristics:
- A leader who imparts a service orientation to staff, inspires teamwork, builds relationships, and maintains a positive and productive work environment; utilizes a participative management style, and has a can-do attitude, yet can be decisive and take effective action when appropriate.
- An individual who delegates out, instills accountability, demands excellence and provides feedback on performance, and motivates others to achieve their potential.
- An individual with a high degree of integrity who serves as a positive role model.
- A “team player” with exceptional people skills who is committed to developing cooperative working relationships.
- A personable, open and flexible individual with good communications skills who can quickly earn the respect and trust of the executive management team, other staff and community residents.
- A professional with the ability to take complex information and convey it into non-technical and understandable terms.
- Someone willing to listen to community input.
- A leader with a vision for the City Manager’s Office within the context of the City’s established values and policies; works well within and understands the Council / City Manager form of government.