Director of Development

Archuleta County, headquartered in Pagosa Springs, CO, is looking to hire a full-time Director of Development. Are you an urban planning professional who is ready to take your career to the next level in public administration? Are you looking for a place where you can work, live, and play? Would you like to live and work at the crossroads of many archaeological and cultural destinations where year-round recreational opportunities are plentiful? If so, please read on!

This Director of Development position earns a competitive salary of $82,953.73 - $109,005/year, depending on experience and qualifications. We also offer excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a 4010(a) retirement plan with matching employee contribution election between 4% and 7%, 11 paid holidays, 23 days of paid vacation, an additional 40 hours of paid leave for exempt employees, and $50,000 of life and AD&D insurance. If this sounds like the right public administration opportunity in urban planning for you, apply today!

ABOUT ARCHULETA COUNTY:

Pagosa Springs is the county seat for Archuleta County and is located in the Colorado Sunbelt, just 35 miles north of the New Mexico border and along the western slope of the Continental Divide. The combination of a high desert plateau and the Rocky Mountains to the north and east of town creates an unusually mild mountain climate. As a portal to the nearly 3 million acres of the San Juan National Forest and Weminuche Wilderness Area, Archuleta County is a doorway to the four seasons of outdoor adventure which landed us in Outdoors Magazine's top 10 best Towns in American (2015) and Men's Journal's "20 Best Mountain Towns in America (2017).

In order to assemble and retain team members who share our core values of honesty, integrity, judgment, decision, customer service, professionalism, and accountability, we work hard to be an employer of choice. We offer competitive pay, generous benefits, and a positive work culture.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF OUR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT:

As our Director of Development, you coordinate, and directs the County's planning efforts, including strategic planning, community comprehensive planning, and long-range land use planning, from current to long-range projects as technical planner, land use compliance officer, zoning administrator, floodplain manager and economic development facilitator. The principal function is to act as a community liaison to assist, advise, answer inquiries and administer the rules and regulations of the County as well as other applicable local regulations and State laws with a primary emphasis on land use policy, community visioning, and implementation of adopted plans. The position requires a broad working knowledge of practical and lawful application of rules and regulations to disseminate proper advice to potential applicants. The position also provides service delivery to both external and internal customers and principally seeks to achieve a mutually agreeable and beneficial outcome or solution.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT:

Bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, urban or regional planning or closely related field. At least five years of experience in the planning & development profession, and three to four years of supervisory experience is preferred. Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures for local government planning and development

Thorough knowledge of zoning, land use law, transportation, and economic development Understanding of basic environmental engineering concepts such as drainage, simple hydrology, and erosion Familiarity with techniques for the effective preparation and presentation of technical reports Ability to maintain knowledge of pertinent state and local laws, codes, and regulations including any recent changes

Understanding of economic development principles, including how to attract new businesses as well as retain existing businesses

• Budgeting skills

Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office, internet applications, econometric and transportation modeling, database management, and GIS Strong leadership skills