Community Development Director

Community Development Director

Under policy direction, plans, organizes, manages, and directs the County's planning, building inspection, code enforcement, environmental processing, and land use functions; provides consultation and coordination for land use issues and pertinent codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; serves as professional planning staff to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors; performs special assignments; and performs related duties as assigned.

The Department Head may request a Sign on Incentive payment of 10% of the annual rate of pay to a newly appointed employee not to exceed $10,000.00. The hiring incentive will be made in three payments as follows:

• The first payment of 50% will be made to an employee within the next available pay period following the date of hire.
• The second payment of 25% will be made within the next payroll following the 12th month of employment.
• The third payment of 25% will be made within the next payroll following two (2) years of employment.

The candidate may be eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses up to a maximum of $3,500. Employees are advised that relocation reimbursement is considered a taxable fringe benefit and may be subject to applicable taxes.

This recruitment is open continuously. The first review of applications will be done on September 14, 2026.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensing and Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California Driver's License.

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major coursework in planning or a closely related field.

AND

Five (5) years of full-time progressively responsible professional experience in planning, land use, and/or environmental management work, including at least three (3) years full-time experience in a supervisory or management position.

Additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted.