Community Services Division Manager

Initial Posting Date:

01/14/2026

02/04/2026

Land Conservation and Development Department

$8,097 - $12,522

Employee

Community Services Division Manager

This position manages the Community Services Division (CSD). The primary purpose of the division is to assist local governments with implementation of Oregon’s statewide planning program. The division provides technical assistance, information and leadership to local government staff and officials, service providers, and other community members. The division works closely with the Housing Services Division, the Housing Accountability and Production Office, the Planning Services Division, and the Ocean and Coastal Services Division to implement the statewide land use planning program and the Oregon Coastal Management Program.

Division members participate in Regional Solutions Teams and coordinate with state agency partners in a variety of settings.

CSD carries out two of the department’s principal statutory responsibilities:

(1) review of new and amended comprehensive plans and land use regulations to ensure compliance with statewide planning goals and best planning practices; and (2) periodic review of the comprehensive plans and land use regulations of Oregon cities and counties to ensure continued compliance with statewide planning goals. In addition, CSD is responsible for administration of department grants; preparation of model land use ordinances, handbooks, and technical bulletins.

The division provides expert policy and program advice and analysis to the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC), the director’s office and other department staff, and to local jurisdictions as appropriate.

If the duties and responsibilities outlined above are of interest to you, express your interest and apply today!

As part of the Department of Land Conservation and Development or DLCD’s mission, in partnership with community members and local governments, we foster equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and vibrant communities, while protecting our natural resources legacy and working lands for current and future generations.

• Exercise leadership and joint planning with other DLCD Divisions, state agencies, local jurisdictions, and community organizations to get programs and funding into operation quickly and efficiently.
• Support the management of a talented team of agency regional representatives and land use specialists.
• Supervise delivery of technical and community planning grant assistance to counties and cities, special districts, and state and federal agencies on matters within the jurisdiction of the state land use program.
• Respond in a timely manner to requests for technical assistance from department staff, local government officials and staff, state and federal agencies, tribal representatives, special districts, interest groups, private consultants, attorneys, and other community members.
• Interpret and explain state statutes, statewide planning goals, state administrative rules, Land Use Board of Appeals and court decisions, and provisions of city and county comprehensive plans and land use regulations involving land use planning.
• Prepare or assist in preparation of administrative rule amendments for LCDC adoption, including drafting rule language, seeking stakeholder input, preparing staff reports and relevant educational materials, and staffing LCDC rule hearings.

• One of DLCD’s foundational goals is to become a diverse, equitable, and inclusive agency that implements an equitable and inclusive planning program for Oregon. Efforts are supported by the State of Oregon Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan, an agency Strategic Plan/Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Plan, and Committee. and Work Plan. [The 2021 interim work plan is long gone or should be.]
• At DLCD, all employees are expected to recognize value in individual and cultural differences; lead activities in their division to promote and foster a diverse workforce; actively engage in implementing…