ENGINEERING/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Be at the center of supporting the **City's Engineering and Community Development operation**s. The **Engineering/Community Development Coordinator** manages the City's building permit process, oversees cemetery sales and records, processes departmental financial transactions, and provides exceptional customer service to residents, contractors, developers, and visitors. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate records, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting the department's daily operations. **Salary:** $21.82 - $24.09 per hour, depending on experience **Schedule:** Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Occasional work outside of normal business hours may be required to attend meetings. Essential Duties: - Coordinate the City's building permit process, including application intake, permit issuance, fee collection, inspections, and record maintenance. - Manage the sale, documentation, and permanent records for City-owned cemetery plots, mausoleum crypts, and niches. - Assist residents, contractors, developers, and visitors in person, by phone, and electronically; answer questions and direct inquiries appropriately. - Process permit fees, cemetery sales, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and other departmental financial transactions. - Prepare correspondence, reports, permits, spreadsheets, agendas, meeting minutes, and other departmental documents. - Maintain accurate records and perform data entry across multiple software systems. - Track project funding sources and expenditures. - Maintain departmental filing systems and ensure records comply with records retention requirements. - Prepare mailings, mass mailings, and public notices. - Handle confidential and sensitive financial, customer, and departmental information with professionalism and discretion. - Provide administrative support to department staff, boards, committees, and other City departments as needed. - Perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications: - High School Diploma or GED required. - Two (2) years of administrative, clerical, accounting, permitting, or customer service experience preferred. - Strong customer service, communication, organizational, and computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite). - Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, ordinances, and applicable regulations. - Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and maintain a high level of accuracy. - Ability to exercise professionalism, sound judgment, and compassion when assisting customers with sensitive cemetery-related matters. - Valid Driver's License required. - Ability to obtain **ICC International Permit Technician Certification** within twelve (12) months of hire. **What We Offer:** - **Health Coverage:** 80%-100% City-paid health insurance + optional dental, vision & life insurance - **Retirement Security:** NDPERS Defined Contribution Plan + optional 457 retirement savings - **Work-Life Balance:** Paid vacation & sick leave, 13 paid holidays, bereavement leave, and emergency closure leave - **Career Growth:** On-the-job training, professional development, and tuition reimbursement - **Support System:** Employee Assistance Program (EAP) **How to Apply:** Submit your application and resume through the City's website at [jobs.dickinsongov.com](//jobs.dickinsongov.com). **The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**