Community Development Director/Deputy City Manager

The City of John Day is seeking candidates for the position of Community Development Director/Deputy City Manager (CDD/DCM). This position is open until filled.

The CDD/DCM is a highly responsible professional position that includes administrative and managerial work related to planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Community Development Department and the City’s administrative activities as the Deputy City Manager. The CDD/DCM plans, oversees and directs the activities of all City departments, through subordinate department managers and others, including a diverse team of contractors, consultants and non-profit partners. Successful candidates will have a broad background in public sector management and economic development principles with a strong track record of success in managing multiple projects and programs simultaneously. The ideal candidate will be a strong project manager with entrepreneurial experience and the ability to understand and design programs and policies. The CDD/DCM is a new position that will be directly responsible for administration of several new entrepreneurship and venture capital programs and projects, including the Ford Family Foundation’s Growing Rural Oregon (GRO) program, overseeing the work of the Oregon Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network (Oregon RAIN) in John Day, and various civic entrepreneurship ventures, including the City’s Agribusiness Co-operative and housing/land development incentive programs. The CDD/DCM assists the City Manager in managing a $25 million grants portfolio for the City of John Day to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations. The CDD/DCM also oversees implementation of the John Day City’s planning department functions and the John Day Urban Renewal Agency. The position is responsible for community engagement at the grass roots level on multiple large-scale capital improvement projects. The CDD/DCM shall make policy and staff recommendations to the City Manager and John Day Urban Renewal Agency board of directors in conjunction with city programs and policies related to development and planning of 115 new home sites in two master planned developments. The CDD/DCM reports to the City Manager and will be responsible for managing the City and City staff in the City Manager’s absence.

Please review the complete job description for additional details.

This position is open until filled.

Applications may be submitted online via email to: cityofjohnday@grantcounty-or.gov.

Application process:

Applications that are complete will be reviewed internally by the City Manager. Once the screening process is complete, you will be notified of the outcome via email.

Interview process:

Applicants that are selected to move forward in the hiring process will be invited for a 10 minute web-based interview.
Applicants that are selected to move forward from the web interviews will be invited to John Day for a community tour and oral board style interview.
If selected to move forward from oral boards, additional interviews may be scheduled before we make a conditional job offer.

Applicants selected for a conditional offer of employment must:

Have an Oregon Drivers License upon hire.
Must successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation including criminal history check and credit check.