Disaster Preparedness Officer - Long Beach, United States - City of Long Beach

City of Long Beach

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Long Beach, United States

1 day ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Development Services delivers a wide variety of programs and services to help create and maintain more safe, sustainable, and livable neighborhoods.

The department is comprised of five bureaus
:
Building and Safety, Code Enforcement, Housing and Neighborhood Services,
Planning, and
Administrative and Financial Services.

Our staff of more than 180 works tirelessly to serve the community through an array of policies and programs, including land use and development, affordable housing, environment and historic preservation, neighborhood improvement, and construction standards and safety.

We are dedicated to making a positive difference in our role to help transform Long Beach into a model urban community that honors its past and embraces the future.

THE POSITION

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

This position will:

Increase certainty and predictability in the permitting process by proposing solutions and working across disciplines and with various functions and service providers citywide to implement improvements.
Investigate and resolve problems for individual cases while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Empower and support staff to resolve issues of all levels.
Develop and implement an education program for customers about the permitting process, how to resolve issues and expedite the process.
Research best practices, identify and implement opportunities for issue/problem resolution or process improvement to ensure respectful, fair, and equitable treatment when interacting with Development Services.
Attend City Council meetings and community meetings as necessary.
Other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS TO FILE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Three years of increasingly responsible fulltime experience with development review and customer service.
Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor's degree in public administration, planning, engineering, architecture, construction management or a closely related field.

Applicants without a bachelor's degree may substitute 4 years of related experience (in addition to the required years of experience) offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position for the required education.

At least one year of experience in a lead capacity/supervisory role leading professional staff involved in development review and customer service.
A valid Class C driver's license and proof of auto insurance are required. Position may be called to work occasional evening meetings.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL DEMONSTRATE:

Innovator who stays up to date on the latest technologies and is constantly striving to integrate them into providing excellent service to the public.
Clear communicator with superior interpersonal and public relation skills
Problem solver who is a creative and strategic thinker that is results oriented.
Superior customer service and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
Lifelong learner.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Strong ability to coach, empower, and develop staff.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to analyze information and consistently make sound decisions.
Highly organized multitasker.
Ability to efficiently and effectively interact, communicate, and coordinate work efforts within and across bureaus/departments.
Always maintain a high level of professionalism and conduct business in an ethical manner.
Committed to diversity and inclusion planning and management practices.
Creative, strategic thinker.
Ethical and integrity based.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.

The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are.

Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers.

To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners.

We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.

The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

If a special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call

Pay:
$105, $150,000.00 per year

Benefits: