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City of Largo

Floodplain Administrator

City of Largo, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23500

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Mission Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

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Salary $74,318 - 118,893 USD Annually

Job Summary The Floodplain Administrator is a professional position that provides project management, program administration, and coordination related to the maintenance of the City's Floodplain Management Program, including its participation in and standing with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS), as well as other similar regulatory compliance efforts. Work assignments are performed independently and in coordination with staff from multiple departments, requiring skills and experience in floodplain regulations, GIS, permitting and compliance, stormwater management, floodplain mapping, and FEMA flood study products, as well as flood mitigation, flood warning, and response. The position reports to the Community Development Director.

Additional Benefits

Additional $3,800 employee benefit dollars; the unused balance of which can be kept as taxable income

Defined Contribution Plan 401(a) with a generous 6.5% City match

Benefits also include 12 paid holidays and 24 hour full access to City fitness center. Continuous learning is supported through tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities - May receive $2,500 in relocation assistance for candidates outside Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, or Manatee counties.

Flexible workplace schedule

Essential Duties and Responsibilities All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values, and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan

Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives

Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services

Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solution-oriented work culture

Management

Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities

Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance

Technical

Embraces emerging technology and productivity tools with a willingness to learn new skills

Maintains the City’s certification in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as well as insurance discounts by participating in the Community Rating System (CRS)

Serves as the City’s CRS Coordinator, preparing and submitting the annual Community Rating System (CRS) report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and leading the required audit process every five years

Develops a formal Floodplain Management program for the City of Largo to implement the federal requirements for floodplain administration

Participates in the Pinellas County Local Mitigation Strategy Committee to develop flood mitigation strategies for resilience, seeking opportunities for grant funding

Performs inspections of properties located within floodplain areas that are being redeveloped and performs plan review of building permit applications for buildings in the floodplain, including those exempt from the Florida Building Code

Maintains and updates the floodplain regulations to benefit the community by ensuring a favorable insurance rate

Reviews and maintains records of floodplain elevation certificates, letters of map amendments, etc.

Performs required public outreach activities

Prepares and updates City Ordinances to ensure that local ordinances are consistent and compliant with federal and state floodplain regulations

Provides input on the impacts of proposed legislation on the Floodplain Program to City leadership

Develops and conducts internal training sessions and programs

Prepares and delivers City Commission reports and presentations

Coordinates regulation and execution of individual projects with other City departments, including Fire, Engineering (Stormwater administration), to achieve City of Largo Strategic Plan sustainability goals

Provides support for emergency management mitigation and preparedness efforts centered around flooding and the Public Health and Safety Initiatives of the City of Largo Strategic Plan

Team Skills

Supports honest and transparent decision-making

Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments

Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same

Performs related work as required.

Emergency Response Status As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Ecology, Urban Planning with a minor in Environmental Planning, or closely related field, and five (5) years of directly related experience with a minimum of one (1) year in a program management capacity

Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification awarded by ASFPM or ability to obtain certification within one (1) year of hire; possession of current certification is preferred

Possession of a valid State of Florida Standard Building Plans Examiner License

Valid Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations as related to floodplain management

Knowledge of construction, development review processes, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) terminology and design principles

Ability to conduct inspections and investigations

Ability to work as an effective project manager and team leader, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing, and to coordinate projects and work programs

Ability to use small office equipment, computers, and highly technical computer applications

Training and knowledge of project management and leadership best management practices

Work Environment & Physical Requirements Work Environment: 90% inside a climate-controlled building; 10% outside, which includes driving and conducting inspections.

Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require: sitting approximately six (6) hours per day, standing approximately one (1) hour per day, and walking approximately one (1) hour per day. The job also requires frequent bending/stooping, fine manipulations, grasping, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, and lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 15 pounds; occasional kneeling and lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 24 pounds. On rare occasions the work requires crawling and lifting/carrying objects weighing more than 25 pounds.

Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Ability to understand what others are saying in normal conversation and on the telephone. Speaking: Ability to communicate orally with others and speak effectively on the phone. Seeing: Ability to see and read computer monitor screens, operate a vehicle, and read normal and/or fine print.

Driving Requirements: Requires occasional driving and possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.

Technology: The work requires the ability to operate various electronic devices, including telephones, smartphones, tablets, photocopiers, printers, desktop and/or laptop computers, scanners, digital cameras, binders, plotters, laminators, calculators, and all associated software. The work also requires proficiency with computer hardware and software programs, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications, as well as internet applications and database management.

Important Information No - Drug Testing (Safety Sensitive) No - Childcare Fingerprinting No - Credit Check No - FDLE AND CJSTC Security Clearance As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.

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