Deputy Director Planning and Community Development Government Job Dept-Planning Full Time

The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community that is home to over 72,000 residents as well an array of commerce, high technology, and industry. To be consistently recognized as one of the best cities to live in, it takes progressive thinking that balances environmental protection and improving our climate with connected neighborhoods, inclusive practices, and a vibrant economy.

The Planning and Community Development (PCD) department is responding to the growing needs of the City by inviting you to consider joining us as our Deputy Director. As the new Deputy Director, you will guide and oversee the long-range planning and transportation planning and engineering divisions of the Department and provide overall administrative, budgeting, and operational support to the Planning and Community Development Director. In addition, you will supervise the work of the employees in the divisions in Community Development.

As we evaluate candidates, we are not just looking for your experience with land-use planning, Washington state laws, and the Growth Management Act. We are also looking for strengths across broader skills vital to the work we do. Therefore, we are also going to be looking to see if you have demonstrated success in the following key areas:

Inspired & Skillful Collaboration: How have you inspired, built trust, persuaded, and engaged across teams, departments, and external organizations to help resolve complex planning, transportation, and community development issues?

Visionary & Strategic Leadership: How have you made tough but balanced decisions, and displayed wisdom and empathy to overcome difficult challenges, defuse conflict, facilitate community buy-in?

Creativity & Innovation: What do you view as the essential building blocks of a livable, future-focused and memorable city?  

Building & Leading Talented Teams: How do you cultivate a team culture that encourages idea sharing and contribution that is not stifled by hierarchy.

Business & Management Acumen: How have you managed human, financial, and information resources strategically, including identifying opportunities to streamline and improve process?

Building & Nurturing Relationships in a Diverse Community: The City of Redmond is committed to being a leader and fostering a socially-just community with cultural humility. How have you effectively enabled positive collaboration with diverse communities and cross-cultural situations, ensuring genuine inclusion in the policy development or decision-making process?

If you can answer these questions and meet the following qualifications, we would love to see you apply for this opportunity to join us at the City of Redmond!

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, or closely related field. Master’s degree or Law Degree is preferred.
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in performing complex planning operations, with three (3) years of progressively responsible management/supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in a community setting with diverse populations, employment ranging from corporate headquarters to small businesses.
• Municipal experience in public sector planning and land use, budgeting, communications, and organizational learning and development.
• Or any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

 
Licenses and Other Requirements

• Valid Washington State Driver’s License and a driving record that meets city standards
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to be furnished upon job offer, absent an approved accommodation. 

To learn more about this position and additional knowledge, skills, abilities, and responsibilities, please click here for full job description.

The City of Redmond offers an excellent benefits package including:

• MEDICAL INSURANCE – Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE – Included with each medical plan
• DENTAL INSURANCE – For employees and their eligible dependents
• VISION INSURANCE – For employees and their eligible dependents
• OTHER INSURANCE – Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS – For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
• PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS – with (12) paid holidays per year
• PROFESSIONAL LEAVE – 6 days each year, prorated from January 1 for new hires
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
• RETIREMENT PLANS – Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) PERS plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
• Annual COLA adjustments
• Annual merit increases of up to 5%

Please visit Connect2MyBenefits to learn about benefits at the City of Redmond 
 
Selection Process   
It is highly encouraged to apply by January 14. At this time, we will begin reviewing applications and scheduling screening calls. Once a pool of qualified candidates is identified, this position may be closed prior to the published closing date.

Ideally, we will be interviewing and making a final decision by early February.

The City is accepting applications from internal and external applicants. Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. Please be sure to list or upload copies of all relevant training and certifications on your application.

The City may review existing application pools to fill this position or use this pool to fill future vacancies.

Top candidates will be contacted to participate in the next phase of selection, which may include testing and/or an interview. Candidates who are selected to interview will be required to complete a Background Authorization form to have a thorough background investigation conducted.