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City of West Covina

Management
Class Specification
November 2005 *
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) DIRECTOR
(Formerly Redevelopment Director)

Job Summary
Under general direction, administers the planning, organizing, and administration of the City's redevelopment program; serves as a member of the City's management team; may be involved in administrative projects outside normal area of specialization; makes recommendations regarding area of responsibility to Executive Director and Agency Board; supervises the day-to-day activities involved in administration of the redevelopment program; monitors performance and evaluates program effectiveness; makes presentations to officials and community representatives; and does related work as required.

Essential Functions

1. Directs and administers the City's residential, commercial and industrial redevelopment and economic development programs, including housing and commercial rehabilitation, business retention and attraction, and related programs.
   
   
2. Coordinates land acquisition and clearing, financing, and construction activities in accordance with program policies and requirements.
   
   
3. Establishes, modifies, and evaluates program standards, policies, and procedures.
   
   
4. Supervises preparation of requirements and specifications for redevelopment projects.
   
   
5. Attends and makes presentations at various staff, professional, and public hearings and meetings.
   
   
6. Supervises and organizes the work activities of assigned personnel.
   
   
7. Participates in the selection of and directs consultants engaged to perform a variety of special studies related to redevelopment activities.
   
   
8. Supervises the designation and prioritization of redevelopment project areas.
   
   
9. Provides information on redevelopment project areas and projects to interested developers, businesses, and the general public.
   
   
10. Directs relocation operations in the event of resident displacement due to redevelopment projects.
    
    
11. Evaluates multiple factors involving economics, community needs, and land use in developing recommendations for the types of development appropriate for a redevelopment project area.
    
    
12. Directs the preparation and monitoring of the Agency's budget, special financial reports and analyses, and reports required by State and other governmental agencies.
    
    
13. Supervises assigned staff through subordinate managers; conducts staff training and development.
    
    
14. Confers with Agency Board members, the Executive and Assistant Executive Directors, other City department managers, and City and Agency Boards and Commissions as necessary to coordinate the Agency's efforts.

* Title Change Only

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of City planning and of the redevelopment process, economics, municipal finance, and sociology as applied to City planning; principles of public administration; current literature and recent developments in the field of public planning and redevelopment; and practices of civil engineering and physical design as applied to City planning; Ability to carry planning assignments to completion through the formulation of creative planning solutions; plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinate employees, and participate in technical research on economic sociological, engineering, and planning problems; develop and maintain effective working relationships with officials, other government agencies, and the general public; and communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university, with major course work in city planning, architecture, civil engineering, public administration or related field. Graduate work in city planning, engineering, public administration, economics or finance desirable.

Experience: Five years of responsible professional experience in local planning and redevelopment for a governmental agency, four years of which have been at a supervisory or administrative level.

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