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Job Description
Community Development Director
City of Indio, California
The City of Indio (population approximately 100,000) is a full-service city with about 300 full-time positions and a 2023-2024 total fiscal year budget of $361 million. The City purposely, strategically and with vision, drives itself to maintain and enhance its well-deserved reputation and recognition as a premier business and residential community. Indio is the 3rd fastest growing city in southern California, 8th fastest growing city in the entire State of California, the 30th fast growing city in the nation, and known as the “City of Festivals” for its world-famous arts, food, and music festivals such as the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The opportunities for housing, business, retail development, hospitality, industry, logistics, and healthcare in Indio are tremendous.
The Community Development Director will supervise, manage and coach a very talented and enthusiastic team in Planning and in Building & Safety. The Director serving in this wonderful City and in this very important role will be an inspirational, motivational and organized leader, as well as a collaborative and team oriented communicator. Furthermore, the position of Community Development Director also requires an individual who values and embraces engagement with Department, community, and regional stakeholders to achieve organization goals.
The successful applicant must have a strong technical background and hands-on experience in municipal Planning at a minimum level of Senior Planner, Manager, or Deputy Director as well as have the ability and resources to learn California land use policy and regulations. The successful candidate is required to have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Urban or Regional Planning, Public Administration, Architecture, Engineering or a related field plus 6 years of increasingly responsible experience in urban planning, including 3 years administrative or supervisory capacity.
The annual salary range of the position is negotiable up to $235,776 based on experience, as well provides excellent executive level benefits.
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Resumes are acknowledged within two business days. Call Tony Dahlerbruch at (866) 912-1919 for more information. A detailed brochure is available at www.peckhamandmckenney.com.
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Job Requirements
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Special Instructions
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Peckham & McKenney
Show moreWith over 50 years of combined experience in executive search, management and local government, Peckham & McKenney brings a high level of understanding and service to their clients and candidates.
Peckham & McKenney provides Executive Search and Consulting services to local government agencies throughout the Western United States and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA, with an office in Lake Tahoe and a presence in Denver, CO.
Peckham & McKenney was established on the premise that an executive search and consulting firm must be dedicated to providing its clients and candidates with professional service, as well as a personal, hands-on approach. Our business philosophy centers upon the understanding that this is a "people" oriented industry and that attention to others' needs is the key to providing excellent customer service. Not only are we committed to providing our clients with well-qualified candidates, but we also take pride in treating both clients and candidates with the utmost respect that they deserve.
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