Manager-Community Preservation na City of Lancaster

Closing Date: Wednesday October 15th, 2025, at 9:00PM (PST) 

Job Title: Manager-Community Preservation 

Department: Community Development 

Annual Salary Range: $127,563.54- $162,806.80 

FSLA: Exempt

EEO Category:1.2 First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers

General Summary: Responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the Community Preservation division within the Community Development department. Responsible for supervising assigned staff members and special projects.

Note: Level is determined by scope of work, span of control, and impact to the organization.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages, plans, coordinates, directs, and reviews the activities, tasks, and assignments of staff conducting inspections and enforcing City Codes and Ordinances for the City of Lancaster.
• Manages the Community Preservation division to ensure a high performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports achieving City and department missions, goals, objectives and service standards.
• Assists in budget development and administers assigned budgets as required; prepares cost and fee estimates for budget recommendations; monitors and approves expenditures.
• Manages the maintenance, development, and implementation of applicable administrative processes, procedures, programs, and activities.
• Personally responds to the more complex or sensitive complaints or inquiries; conducts inspections, develops recommendations, and takes enforcement actions as needed.
• Supervises and oversees preparation of Community Preservation cases for legal action; provides testimony for administrative hearings.
• Coordinates enforcement activities with other government agencies and City departments.
• Acts as lead for multi-agency investigation of complaints.
• Researches property records and historical information to resolve issues and complaints.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of Community Preservation disciplines, policies, safety techniques and methods, codes, standards and regulations, applicable laws, and City goals, practices and policies.
• Researches, develops, and implements new programs for Community Preservation staff.
• Develops, recommends, and implements policy and procedures, including citation and prosecution processes.
• Recommends and develops revisions for Municipal Codes.
• Manages the completion of accurate studies and research as needed; conducts effective public presentations.
• Provides technical code enforcement interpretations and advice to other City staff; responds to inquiries from property owners, contractors and business owners; makes notifications of corrective actions required.
• Educates and confers with members of the public, developers, contractors, attorneys, property managers, outside agencies, and City staff regarding the interpretation of codes and to resolve problems.
• Provides information to the public regarding zoning, land use laws, and property maintenance.
• Creates and proposes innovative approaches that encourage property owners, managers, and tenants to better maintain and/or upgrade their properties.
• Attends and participates in a variety of meetings including community, commission, and City Council meetings and hearings.
• Drafts and develops written correspondence, reports, and public education materials, posts legal notices on property.
• Prepares written reports and data on operations and activities of the Community Preservation division; writes correspondence, case histories, statements, and documentary evidence of problems and complaints.
• Evaluates employee performance to ensure a high quality of service; mentors and coaches personnel; identifies ways to motivate and recognize employees for outstanding performance; identifies and implements training and development opportunities for assigned staff; identifies and addresses employee conduct and performance concerns, in accordance with the City’s personnel rules and policies.
• Provides leadership to ensure a fair and open work environment in accordance with the City's commitment to equal employment opportunity.
• Ensures safe working conditions exist and safe work practices are followed by staff.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

The duties listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor. This position is considered exempt.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in related fields including Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration, Law Enforcement and/or Public Policy.
• Five (5) years of experience with three (3) years supervisory experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• Possession of California Association of Code Enforcement Officer (CACEO) Certification.

Core Competencies:

• Problem Solving – Analytically and logically evaluating information
• Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to work
• Handling Stress – Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Professional Integrity & Ethics – Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Safety Focus – Showing Vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Customer Focus – Attending to the Needs and expectations of customers
• Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Valuing Diversity – Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
• Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness

Guiding Principles

1. Put people first.
2. Be visionary.
3. Be an ambassador for Lancaster.
4. Be Fiscally Responsible.
5. Be Creative.
6. Always Improving.
7. Be Adaptable and Resilient.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Ascend/Descend stairs/ladders/balance (moderate)  
• Position self to bend or twist (frequent)   
• To move, transport, position items up to 15 lbs. (frequent)
• Exposed to outdoor weather conditions (infrequent)
• Operate Equipment (none)  
• Stationary or squatting position (frequent)

Environmental Factors:

• Work under time pressure (moderate to frequent)  
• Interruptions (frequent)

Essential Cognitive Functions:

• Analyze (continuous) 
• Computations (frequent)  
• Generate Written Work Product (moderate)   
• Independent Problem Solving (continuous)   
• Interruptions (frequent) 
• Maintain Positive Public Relations (continuous)  
• Organize (frequent)

Disaster Service Worker:

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100-3109, all public employees are declared disaster service workers subject to disaster service activities as may be assigned to them in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; 

The City of Lancaster will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Lancaster is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting www.dfeh.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.