Job Opportunity: Community Development Director for the City of Oswego
/There is a vacancy for the position of Community Development Director in the Economic Development Department. All interested and qualified employees please fill out a City of Oswego Employment Application. Duties: The Community Development Director’s function is to formulate and/or execute programs that further the development of the City of Oswego. This is an administrative position involving responsibility for the submission of applications for federal and state development grants and for the management of funding received from said grants. The position involves coordination with appropriate governmental officials and private developers to foster development programs. Conducts public hearings and other meetings with private citizens and civic organizations to explain projects and elicit public opinion. Prepares progress and financial reports as required by state and federal agencies and the Common Council. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Mayor/Common Council with latitude allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out assigned duties. Supervision is exercised by technical and clerical staff.
The St. Lawrence County Planning Office is seeking an entry level Planner to join a group of other professionals working in the largest County, by area, in the State. The successful candidate will have strong communication and writing skills and be familiar with GIS. Work will be varied but responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data, preparing graphic materials, assisting with community planning projects and programs, and staffing various advisory boards such as the County Planning Board, Environmental Management Council, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and Fair Housing Taskforce. The work is closely reviewed and is performed under direct supervision of a higher level Planner or the Director of Planning, but incumbents are allowed to work under more general supervision as they increase in professional competence.