Job Summary: 

The Director, Sustainable Housing Development is responsible for designing, building, promoting, planning, administering, and directing of building safety, code enforcement, business licensing and initiatives for LIM (Less is More) Living.

Job Expectations: 

• Provides direction, planning, and leadership for all of LIM Living sustainable housing initiatives
• Evaluates operational performance reviews programs and projects, fosters communications within the department; identifies problems, collaborates with other staff, and provides conflict resolution
• Prepares and administers the Department budget; provides annual and monthly feedback on revenue and expenditures; proposes changes or updates to the budget and consistently reviews potential areas needing fund re-allocation 
• Collaborates and engages with other department heads and leaders on the sustainable housing development needs; provides recommendations for planning, programs, projects, business licensing, code enforcement, and economic development; coordinates work to ensure timeliness, efficiency, and accuracy
• Conducts strategic and long-range planning, research, and analysis for the sustainable housing units
• Attends, engages, and represents LIM Living at various meetings; develops, prepares, and presents documents and reports to the planning commission; studies and presents potential changes which could impact Community Development 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 Required:

• Community development administration, planning, and management 
• Applicable State and Federal statutes and codes
• Project management principles and practices
• Negotiation techniques, real estate principles, legislative analysis and cost benefit analysis
• Budget development and implementation 
• City General Plan, City Housing Element 
• Personnel management and supervision 
• Skill in Organizing work and setting priorities to meet deadlines 
• Using tact, discretion, initiative, and independent judgement within established guidelines 
• Affordable housing development, land entitlement process, and planning principles 
• Researching, compiling, and summarizing a variety of informational and statistical data 
• Understanding building codes, municipal finance, and municipal law 
• Understanding and interpreting complex policies, protocols, and procedures
• Planning, organizing, assigning, directing, and evaluating the work of assigned staff 

Experience Requirements:

• Generally, requires a minimum of 5+ years in Housing or Recreational Vehicle design
• Generally, requires a minimum of 5+ years of full-cycle management experience. Preferably in a rapid growth environment.

Education Requirements: 

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Land Use Planning, Business Administration or related field preferred, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 

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