City of Apache Junction, AZ
Development Services Director
Hiring Salary Range: $103,710 – $122,731 (appointment generally made at the lower end of the range depending on qualifications).
The City provides an attractive benefit package.
Filing Deadline: 05/30/14
The City of Apache Junction, Arizona, the gateway to the legendary Superstition Mountains encompassing 36.5 square miles 35 miles east of Phoenix, is seeking a collaborative, customer service oriented professional to serve as its new Director of Development Services. The City’s population of 37,000 residents (with a fall-winter population of 70,000) is anticipating significant growth of approximately 20,000 new residents within the next decade. The City enjoys an average of 214 totally cloudless days a year. The Director is responsible for the administration, leadership, management, and operation of the Development Services Department, which guides the physical development of the City. Reporting to the City Manager while working closely with the Assistant City Manager on operational issues, the Development Services Director oversees five divisions: Administration, Building Safety, Revenue Development, Planning & Zoning, and Code Compliance. The Director leads a staff of 12 and manages a $1.1 million operating budget.
Qualified candidates are experienced managers/administrators with a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in planning and development activities such as housing, land use or environmental planning, economic planning, preparation of land use regulations, zoning administration, site design or closely related field in a fast-paced, high growth, progressive environment; five years at a division or department head level. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is expected; Master’s degree desirable.
Submit a cover letter, resume, current salary and the names of six work-related references to:
Stuart Satow
CPS HR Consulting
241 Lathrop Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Ph: 916.263.1401
Fx: 916.561.7205
Email: resumes@cpshr.us
Online brochure: www.cpshr.us/search
Apache Junction website: www.ajcity.net
EOE
