The City is seeking an experienced manager to lead, manage, and oversee the Neighborhood Services Division in the City's Department of Community, Neighborhood & Housing Services. The Neighborhood Services Division administers and enforces a wide variety of City Codes regarding property maintenance, public nuisances, rental housing, landlord-tenant relations, vendors, and home-based businesses. Additionally, the team pursues an active outreach program to work with homeowners associations, rental communities, and citizens to enhance the appearance and safety of the City.
As the Neighborhood Services Division Manager, you will be responsible for actively participating in and managing all aspects of the Division's work to ensure compliance with City and State codes and citizen and public safety. You will provide leadership, guidance, direction, and advanced expertise/advice to staff; ensure appropriate actions are taken on all enforcement violations; oversee and monitor progress and findings; identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; and provide effective and efficient management of the Division's goals and objectives consistent with the City's strategic directions.
To be successful in this position, good judgment and common sense are essential. You must have the technical expertise to assess situations, apply appropriate analysis, interpret applicable laws and regulations, and resolve each situation appropriately; be an approachable and effective communicator, as the position requires extensive contact with City officials, management staff, property and business owners, citizens, and the public; be an excellent day-to-day manager with strong leadership qualities who can keep operations running smoothly while also taking time to consider the future; and have a focus on teambuilding and excel at bringing out the best in people by setting clear expectations and goals, motivating and empowering division staff through acknowledgment of professional accomplishments, and providing staff with the necessary direction and leadership to succeed.
Starting salary for this position is negotiable within the anticipated target hiring range ($120,000 to $135,000) and will be offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. We provide comprehensive insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, long-term care, life), paid time off, generous retirement contributions, health and wellness programs, tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans, training and professional growth opportunities, and excellent work/life balance.
Interested applicants must submit the following to be considered:
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A complete online application
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Current resume (attached to the online application)
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Letter of interest (attached to the online application); include why you are interested in this position and highlight the special skills/abilities that make you uniquely qualified to serve in this position
Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The position will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or all hiring decisions have been made.
This is a full-time salaried "exempt" position requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week (not eligible for overtime compensation under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the City's personnel regulations). Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.
The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee, as a condition of their employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post-accident and random testing.
For more information about the position, please contact Assistant City Manager/Acting Director of the Department of Community, Neighborhood & Housing Services Tom Lonergan-Seeger at Tom.Lonergan-Seeger@gaithersburgmd.gov or 240-805-1093. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at hr@gaithersburgmd.gov or 301-258-6327.
This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 12 months.