EMPLOYER: City of Littleton, CO
CLOSING DATE: All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by September 7, 2008 (first review, open until filled).
COMPENSATION: Salary: $104,470 to $109,916TO APPLY:
Please send a letter of interest, resume, completed application and answers to the supplemental questions to Prothman via email at humanresources@prothman.com or mail to: Prothman, 3633 136th PL SE, Suite 206, Bellevue, WA 98006; ph: 206-368-0050; fax: 206-368-0060. Complete profile of the position, supplemental questions and application form available at www.prothman.com. The City of Littleton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.DESCRIPTION: The City of Littleton, Colorado is a beautiful historic city with a strong sense of community located in the southwest Denver metropolitan area. Littleton utilizes the council/manager form of government and serves a population of over 41,000.
Reporting to the city manager, the Community Development Director is responsible for the administration and management of the daily operations of divisions in the department. The community development department has two divisions, the planning division and the codes and inspections division, and seventeen employees in addition to the director. As a key member of the leadership team, the Community Development Director is responsible for advising the city manager, city council, and staff regarding planning, zoning and code issues.
Qualified candidates must have five years of progressively responsible planning or community development experience in local government, including management and supervisory experience at a division or department director level. Experience in the private sector is desirable. A Master’s degree in planning, community development, public or business management, public administration, or a closely related field is required. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Colorado driver’s license is required. This position requires knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of: urban and regional planning; community development management and administration; public management and administration; budget and personnel planning and administration; and the skill and ability to apply that knowledge to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
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