Located on the southeast side of the San Francisco Bay, the City of Fremont boasts a thriving population (approximately 230,000) with an area of 90-square miles. Designated as the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area, Fremont is an attractive example of metropolitan living at its best. Fremont is also a fantastic place to raise a family. Between Fremont’s award-winning school districts, low crime rate, great restaurants, and outdoor recreational opportunities, there is no better place to work or play. The Bay Area’s Regional Transit System also connects Fremont to the greater Bay Area, allowing for easy travel between other cities like San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland. Access to Interstates 680 and 880 also gives Fremont’s residents the opportunity to easily travel throughout the Bay Area.
The City of Fremont is seeking an innovative, collaborative, and customer service-based leader as the new Community Development Director. The ideal candidate will have a business mindset, possessing proven experience with organization, administration, budget, and personnel management, with a demonstrated ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. A can-do attitude and ability to lead a team of talented professional, flexible, and solution-oriented personnel with compassion and integrity is required. A candidate with a high level of self-awareness and accountability as well as continuously striving to improve is highly sought. Qualified candidates possess the equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, civil engineering, public or business administration or a related field and seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal planning, community development, infrastructure planning/land development or engineering services, three (3) years of which included working in a public sector environment and two (2) years of which involved supervision and management of professional staff. Possession of a Master's degree is highly desired.
The annual salary range for the Community Development Director is $234,780 to $316,680; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience. If you are interested in this outstanding opportunity, please visit our website at www.bobmurrayassoc.com to apply online. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Ms. Valerie Phillips at (916) 784-9080. Filing Deadline: May 28, 2025
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