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PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
GovHR USA is pleased to announce the recruitment and selection process for the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget for Pinellas County, Florida (pop.
983,186). This brochure provides background information on the County and its
organization, as well as the requirements and expected qualifications for the
position.
Pinellas County seeks an effective leader who excels in a collaborative team
environment, thrives in a culture of continuous improvement, and has the drive to
make a positive impact in the organization. The Director will lead a team of 30
people responsible for the development and administration of the $2.8 billion
County Budget and advance the strategic plan through collaboration with a diverse
group of departments, agencies, and independent partners. The County desires an
individual who is an expert in public finance and budgeting with experience in use of
analytical tools to improve processes and the stakeholder experience.
THE COUNTY
Few places in the country can match the near perfect year-round weather of Pinellas County, making it an extraordinary place to
live, work and vacation. Pinellas County is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg- Clearwater SMSA with Clearwater serving as the
county seat. St. Pete-Clearwater is the leading destination on the Gulf Coast, drawing more than 12.5 million visitors in 2020.
From bustling nightlife, shopping and dining in its largest cities (St. Petersburg and Clearwater) to vast expanses of natural
beauty, Pinellas County truly has something for everyone. For beach lovers, Pinellas County is home to 35 miles of beaches and
dunes which comprise the county’s 11 barrier islands and provide important storm protection for the inland communities. The
barrier islands and other natural areas are home to sea turtles, gopher tortoises, otters, wild turkeys, bobcats, alligators and
coyotes.
It is an internationally known tourist destination, and both passive and active recreation abounds with numerous golf courses,
expansive trails for biking and hiking, camping, boating, fishing, and many, many more recreational opportunities. The region
also has a strong professional baseball presence with St. Petersburg home to our Tampa Bay Rays and Clearwater and
Dunedin hosting spring training for the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays, respectively. After spring training ends,
minor league baseball continues throughout the season with the Clearwater Threshers and Dunedin Blue Jays.
For more information, visit Pinellas County website or their tourism website Visit St. Petersburg and Clearwater!
THE ORGANIZATION
The County has approximately 5,400 employees and is governed by a seven-member elected Board. The County provides a full
range of traditional County and municipal services. The Board of County Commissioners is the legislative body, and the County
Administrator is responsible for the implementation of County policies. In addition to the County Commission, there are five
Constitutional Officers who are elected to administer a specific function of County government, and the Board funds all or a
portion of the operational budget of each. The Constitutional Officers are the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Property
Appraiser, Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector.
The Director will report to County Administration and become an integral part of a large, complex team consisting of more than
30 departments and divisions that provide a range of services including human services, safety and emergency services, solid
waste, transportation, public works, utilities, land use planning, real estate management, building inspections, airport, parks and
conservation, environmental management, tourism, and emergency management. The County provides services countywide but
is also the full-service provider to almost 300,000 unincorporated residents and provides many contracted services to area
municipalities. The county has a long tradition of regional planning and collaboration, a commitment to environmental
stewardship and sustainability, financial stability, and protection of over 20,000 acres of open space.
The County’s Organizational Chart can be found at Pinellas County Government Organizational Chart.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES
THE DEPARTMENT
Pinellas County seeks an effective leader who excels in a collaborative team environment, thrives in
a culture of continuous improvement, and has the drive to make a positive impact in the
organization. The Director will be responsible for the development and administration of the $16.6
million department budget and lead a team of 109 staff member to advance the strategic plan
through collaboration with a diverse group of departments, agencies, and independent partners.
The Building and Development Review Services Department is comprised of three major divisions –
Building Services, Development Review Services and Code Enforcement that collectively:
• Regulate and enforce compliance with the Florida Building Code, Land Development Code,
Comprehensive Plan, and other policies;
• Handles construction permits, new construction, alterations, repairs;
• Oversee plan review for permits, including, environmental, stormwater, zoning reviews;
• Conduct inspections of permitted construction;
• Handle complaints of construction without a building permit;
• Ensure Flood Ordinance (Pinellas County) compliance of permitted construction;
• Maintain permit records/information requests.
Recently, Contractor and Licensing Investigations team merged with Code Enforcement to enhance
dispatch, training, supervision, and case management.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES
THE ROLE
As a key member of the County Administrator’s team, the Director is responsible for:
• Supporting and promoting the current efforts to improve • Coordinating the work assignments of the department with
customer services and implement a project management others in the County;
model systemwide; • Directing the development and negotiation of contracts with
• Promoting applying code and regulation flexibilities created service providers and develops performance and quality
in coordination with other departments and the standards;
development community to assist customers with • Developing an annual plan of work for the Building and
developing challenging sites; Development Review Services, monitoring it for results,
• Promoting continuous improvements, process and reporting accomplishments to the Board of County
improvements and data driven decisions; Commissioners (BCC) or other County leadership;
• Identifying opportunities for cross-training and multi- • Prepares reviews, approves, and submits the operating
licensed plans examiners and inspectors; budget for the department and monitors contracts;
• Maximizing the usage of technology such as Accela, • Participating in key strategic business and action plans and
Qless, virtual inspections, epermitHub and post inspection executes for desired results;
surveys; • Researching and developing external funding sources;
• Promoting the continued effort to change the culture to • Providing and initiating recommendations, presentations,
embrace options thinking, promote code and regulation and reports on department-related functions;
flexibilities, and resolve problems;
• Directing, supporting, and guiding managers and
• Supporting the current efforts to augment project subordinates in project development;
management to deliver enhanced customer service, such
as reducing application review time and improve customer • Developing general policies, in consultation with County
follow-up; leadership and other Directors, for maximum utilization of
available resources through the appropriate allocation of
• Providing leadership management principles and manpower and equipment services;
processes for the Building and Development Review
Services; • Representing the department through speaking
engagements and presentations to the community, local
• Planning, developing, organizing, supervising, and organizations and the media;
reviewing the work of a supervisory, professional, and
administrative staff engaged in conducting varied activities; • Providing oversight and direction in response to inquiries
from the Board of County Commissioners, the media, and
• Supervising management staff which includes creating the public to ensure consistency with County policies and
goals, objectives, and accountability, developing individual goals;
Personal Development Plans, and conducting performance
appraisals for each staff member in the department; • Providing training and oversight of staff, including hiring,
assigning work, evaluating performance, coaching ad
• Implementing and enforcing departmental rules and administering discipline;
regulations; • Performing other related duties as assigned.
More information can be found on the following websites: Development Review Services and Building Services.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
According to the Urban Land Institute Pinellas County is one of the top six real estate markets in the nation and growing. The
county is largely built-out, and as a result has limited open space to accommodate future construction. The county estimates a
need for approximately 1,000 affordable housing units each year for the next 10 years, but their rapid growth has caused rents
and home sale prices to rise significantly – increasing the lack of affordable housing
The Building and Development Services Department is working with Intelligent Consulting to design and implement a change
management strategy to transition to an improved system efficiently and effectively. These improvements include customer
service testing, promote the project management model, code flexibilities and option thinking. Some of the ongoing challenges
include:
• Having capacity to process the continued heavy workload of a multitude of applications, phone calls, emails and inspection
requests;
• Finding qualified candidates to fill vacancies;
• Continued efforts to change the culture to embrace and promote options thinking, project management and code flexibilities in
all disciplines;
• Limitation of the current physical space; and
• Continue to enhance reporting capabilities in Accela to track and measure performance and efficiencies.
SHORT TERM
• Implement the initiatives included in the February 2022 System Improvement Report.
• Continue to review the Development Code and other regulations to clarify requirements and instill more flexibility, where
warranted.
• Implement the Stormwater Manual and Floodplain maps as adopted by the County Commissioners.
• Update Landscaping and Habitat guidelines and manual to allow for more flexible development.
LONGER TERM
• Support the implementation of the 12-month initiatives included in the February 2022 System Improvement Status Report.
• Proactively attract and retain businesses with targeted jobs to the county and the region.
• Champion redevelopment and affordable housing through planning and regulatory programs.
• Foster a sustainable and resilient community that is prepared for sea level rise and a changing climate.
• Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to create and enhance a safe, secure, and healthy
community.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate will have: • The County allows for equivalency of education and
• An in depth understanding of both sides of private and professional experience including responsible leadership
public land development and construction industry, and management experience as follows:
planning, land development, building, public works, Master’s degree in related field and at least 4 years or
development review, code enforcement, and project
Bachelor’s degree in related field and at least 6 years or
management.
Ten (10) years of professional experience including five
• Commitment to continuous improvement, data driven (5) years of responsible leadership and management
decisions, outstanding customer service, option thinking, experience
and code flexibilities.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of
• Ability to facilitate discussions, address problems, or public and business administration, as applied in a large
issues, and strive for a win/win outcome on projects. organization.
In addition, the successful candidate must: • Emergency Operations – County staff works a variety of
• Possess extremely well-developed active listening and work schedules including compulsory work periods in
excellent verbal and written communication skills with the special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
ability to facilitate engaging public presentations. • Strong supervisory skills with demonstrable experience in
leading through staff, assigning projects with timelines and
• Be decisive and comfortable in delegating responsibility
ultimate accountability for effective implementation.
and authority to professional staff as a team player while
remaining informed and up to date on the status of all • Ability to establish and maintain effective working
programs and projects. relationships with elected officials, County departments and
employees, business partners, other governmental
• Promote professional development of direct reports and agencies, and the public.
team members.
• Be confident, yet humble, approachable, and accessible.
Someone who is positive and persuasive, honest and with
strong integrity.
• Be a critical thinker who gathers all related information and
astutely analyzes situations, data and other technical
information to provide well-researched recommendations
to stakeholders.
• Have a record of fostering teamwork in the workplace, with
an empowering and supportive management style that
encourages creativity and innovation. Candidates must
have a record of effective leadership of professional staff
members that is fair, impartial, and collegial.
• Have a passion for strategic planning as well as
succession planning, with the ability to see the County’s
future challenges and plan accordingly.
• Exhibit integrity, respect for others, and a commitment to
fostering a transparent, open, inclusive, and equitable work
environment and organization, with a collaborative and
participative approach and a genuine desire to connect
with all stakeholders.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES
TO APPLY:
The Director of Building and Development Review Services is appointed by the County Administrator. Hiring range 140k - 150k
+/- depending on experience, with an excellent County Benefits Package (including Florida State Retirement System (FRS).
Submit résumé, cover letter, and contact information for five professional references by April 4, 2022 online at
www.govhrusa.com/current-positions/recruitment.
Questions regarding the recruitment may be directed to:
Joellen J. Cademartori, CEO
GovHR USA
847-380-3238
Pinellas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and strongly encourages minorities and women to apply.
It is also a drug-free workplace. The Florida State Supreme Court has ruled that all information supplied while making application
with all state, county and municipal entities and agencies, becomes a part of Public Record under provisions of Chapter 119 of
Florida Statutes, and as such must be made available to interested parties upon specific request.
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