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The City of Orono is an Equal Opportunity Employer
<br />preparation of staff reports and recommendations,
<br />• Oversee the issuance of building permits, and building inspections. Administer the
<br />online permitting system.
<br />• Supervise and manage Code Enforcement activities for the city.
<br />• Provide planning expertise to the staff, City Council and community to address a wide
<br />range of issues, problems and projects.
<br />• Review and evaluate new concepts, developments, and approaches in order to determine
<br />applicability to community development functions.
<br />• Build and maintain effective and respectful relationships with advisory groups,
<br />commissions, and the City Council.
<br />• Serve as the staff liaison to the City’s Planning Commission, and in that role, prepares
<br />reports and agendas, conducts research, provides advice, guidance, and direction, and
<br />provides training and professional development for these committees.
<br />• Serves as the staff liaison to the Code Review Committee, and in that role, recommends
<br />revisions to city land use regulations, plans, policies and procedures to adequately
<br />respond to the current development environment, and to effectively meet the city’s needs
<br />and goals.
<br />• Responsible for the preparation of recommendations, background reports, documents and
<br />presentations to the City Council and others as appropriate.
<br />• Respond to public inquiries concerning City land use plans, policies, and ordinances and
<br />development review procedures in a positive and courteous manner.
<br />• Attends staff, community, committee and council meetings as necessary.
<br />• Meet with developers, architects, and engineers to evaluate current development review
<br />proposals.
<br />• Collaborate with City officials, staff, developers, property owners, and the public in a
<br />positive manner that seeks effective solutions to problems and concerns, using creativity
<br />and sound judgment to resolve differences and respond to anticipated and unanticipated
<br />challenges.
<br />• Plan and coordinate the process for the periodic update of the Comprehensive Plan, and
<br />provide staff leadership to ensure the Comprehensive Plan update is completed in a
<br />thorough and timely manner.
<br />• Insure the maintenance of accurate and complete records of departmental activities
<br />related to licenses, permits, development projects and special studies, and the production
<br />of related maps and diagrams.
<br />• Study and determine standardized work procedures to expedite workflow, increase
<br />efficiency and effectiveness of operations to accomplish thorough, consistent, and timely
<br />review of development proposals.
<br />• Develop an annual budget covering all functions of the Community Development
<br />Department, and monitor expenditures to ensure compliance with the budget. Assure
<br />effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities and time.
<br />Manages department budgets and assists in the preparation of the City’s capital
<br />improvement plan, the strategic staffing plan, and annual City budget.
<br />• Administer grants and apply for new grants and awards as apparent or assigned.
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<br />Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
<br />Knowledge:
<br />• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles
<br />involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership
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