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If you can do this man’s job, you can earn $72,268 to $125,426 a year — and reshape New Haven’s neighborhoods.
The man pictured is Erik Johnson. He heads New Haven government’s neighborhoods anti-blight, development, and code-enforcement agency, the Livable City Initiative (LCI). Or at least, he has been heading it; Friday is his last day in the job. After negotiating a raise and an increase in responsibilities this past June, he ended up taking a new job across the country and leaving New Haven after all. (Read about that here.)
Mayor Toni Harp said she hopes to find a replacement in town. A job description has gone up at the 200 Orange St. office building. Among the requirements: a four-year undergarduate degree “in the field of finance, public administration or urban planning” and “at least 5 years managerial experience, preferably in housing, community development or real estate. Read the full description here.
The description doesn’t list the salary range; city human resources chief Stephen Librandi provided it upon request. As listed above, it ranges widely.
I'll do it. My main qualifications are I promise that as the person in charge of helping to shape New Haven's neighborhoods I won't flee New Haven.