Community Development Director - Menlo Park, California
The City of Menlo Park is a city of beautiful, tree-lined neighborhoods and active commercial districts. Located conveniently between the major metropolitan areas of San Francisco and San Jose, Menlo Park is home to approximately 36,000 residents in its 19 square miles. Menlo Park’s residents reflect a range of backgrounds and interests who tend to be well-educated and actively engaged in community life. Known worldwide as the “Capital of Venture Capital,” Menlo Park is well situated to benefit from and help shape new technologies and markets originating from the Silicon Valley. The City hosts such major employers as SRI International, Facebook, Pacific Biosciences, E*TRADE Financial Corporation, and CS Bio Co.
The Community Development Department works to ensure a sustainable and vibrant community that supports economic well-being and a high quality of life for Menlo Park’s residents, businesses, and visitors. It performs numerous vital core services that include housing programs, long-range planning, current planning, and building permitting and inspection services. The department is supported by a staff of 28 and a total annual budget of $6.64 million. The City of Menlo Park seeks an extraordinary leader to guide the Community Development Department and oversee a wide range of diverse responsibilities that impact quality of life. A search is underway to attract highly experienced professionals interested in leading the Community Development Department. Ideally, the successful candidate will have a broad background in urban planning complemented by a track record of success in managing a multi-faceted and public facing local government organization. Qualifying candidates will typically possess seven years of management and/or administrative experience in planning or building inspection/code enforcement programs that includes at least three years of supervisory experience along with a Bachelor’s degree. A Master’s degree is preferred. Salary is up to $227,436, including CalPERS retirement.
Filing Deadline: February 22, 2021
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