The responsibilities listed below are representative of the scope of work performed within this classification. Work is performed both independently and in cooperation with the department head, and/or in coordination with other City employees, operating partners, community groups, and other public and private organizations. 
 
*Provide supervision to assigned employees

• Provide work direction to employees relative to the completion of designated assignments; delegate responsibilities as appropriate.
• Provide employees with ongoing coaching and feedback; conduct annual performance evaluations in compliance with organizational policies; initiate corrective action when appropriate.
• Partner with the designated human resources business partner to implement effective hiring and selection practices.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of divisional budgets and strategic priorities.
• Ensure employee personnel, timekeeping, and training records are accurately maintained per City policy and statutory requirements.

• Facilitate the implementation of the City's comprehensive plan through ordinance development, development review, special studies, and small area planning. 
• Performs and manages complex and sensitive professional planning projects, research and analysis.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with local, state and federal laws.
• Oversees specialized planning functions such as large-scale new development proposals and environmental studies.
• Provides overall management of division-related planning issues.

• Assigns work to professional staff and ensures appropriate training is provided.

• Establish, maintain and evaluate the effectiveness of forward-thinking and customer-focused operating policies, practices, and procedures.
• Confirm communication and engagement on development projects is proactive, effective, and results in quality projects and recommendations.

• Serves as liaison and performs all necessary functions in support of Planning Commission.
• Ensure Planning Commission meetings are properly noticed, facilitated, and staffed for seamless processing of the development community's business. 
• Present Planning Commission agenda items to be established and reviewed in a manner that is coordinated with the City Council meetings. 
• Foster and encourage the teamwork necessary between the Community Development team and other City Departments to provide a collaborative and coordinated review of projects and policies slated for Planning Commission action.

• Apply organizational and leadership practices to the periodic analysis and evaluation of work programs, procedures, policies, and operational needs of Department functions. 
• Create performance metrics to ensure the achievement of goals and objectives. 
• Conduct team meetings to facilitate information sharing, development of team goals and objectives, work through key decisions, and focus on employee development. 
• Take part in the recruitment, selection, and orientation of new teammates.  Follow advancement and performance management practices to help employees be effective and successful. 
• Communicate effectively relative to service and performance expectations. 
• Actively engage and solicit input from employees to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented work environment is maintained.

• Within the community and organization, ensure increased understanding and support for departmental programs, services, and policies. 
• Facilitate the effective implementation of land use policies, orderly and effective development activity, and build trust to support recommendations made by Community Development.

• Prepare timely, well-documented studies and analyses which provide a sound foundation for policy decision recommendations by City staff and policy decision making by the Council. 
• Keep interested parties current with reliable, accurate, and documented information. 
• Confirm planning and project reporting is timely, thorough, and provides an accurate and current measure of actions taken to create and maintain quality land development services for the community.

Education and Experience
A Bachelor's degree in municipal and regional planning, urban planning, public administration, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university with five years of municipal planning, economic development, or community development experience including a two years of providing leadership and direction to both professional and support employees.
OR
A Masters degree with requisite experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may also be considered at the discretion of the hiring manager.
OR
An equivalent combination of education to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be substituted for the required amount of experience. 
 
Licenses 
Possession of a valid driver's license  
 
Desirable Qualifications
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) membership

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 
Knowledge of: sound planning practices and procedures in land use, growth policies, economics, housing, urban design, transportation or other planning programs; urban planning and development and local government policies and procedures; specialization such as land use planning/zoning, transportation planning, environmental planning, urban design, housing, historic preservation or economic development; research methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development; the laws related to land use planning ; integrated land use development strategies; statistical techniques and GIS applications; environmental issues as related to planning and development review processes; principles, practices, techniques of urban planning, budget and performance management; recruitment and selection processes; effectively teaching, leading and directing the work of others while motivating and developing employees in alignment with organizational goals; applicable city, county, state and federal laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations; administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, program development and implementation, budget preparation, administration, and employee supervision; and employee safety principles and practices.
 
Skill in: planning, organizing, assigning, directing, reviewing and evaluating varied community development activities; developing, implementing and interpreting policies, procedures, goals, objectives and work standards; analyzing and managing complex problems, evaluating alternatives and making creative recommendations; developing and using appropriate organizational models and computer hardware/software systems for gathering, analyzing, and reporting program, management, environmental and safety information; the use of current technology, including professional office software and geographic information systems; communicating concisely and effectively in both oral and written formats; resolving conflicts, tensions, and complaints fairly and successfully; presenting complex material in an understandable manner; using common office software including Microsoft Office.
 
Ability to: interpret and explain complex laws and regulations; be innovative, detail-oriented, experienced in highly visible/controversial projects; be committed to a team working environment; apply urban design concepts to development proposals; present programs and specific recommendations for various areas and political subdivisions; coordinate and consolidate the efforts of supporting units; apply planning principles to complex problems; develop and support a customer focused systematic process to achieve goals; provide outstanding customer service both internally and externally; exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines; see the big picture while being a creative, strategic, and innovative thinker; establish and maintain positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work, including citizens, contractors, developers, and others; represent the City effectively in meetings with others; prepare clear, concise and competent reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
 
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the physical and environmental demands for this position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.
 
In consideration of the overall amount of physical effort required to perform this position, the work is best described as Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
 
Physical demands that may be required continuously (2/3 or more of the time), frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time) are noted below:
 
Frequent demands: Sitting and Fine Dexterity
Occasional demands: Pushing/Pulling, Kneeling, Crouching, Lifting, Handling, Reaching, Carrying, Standing, Walking
 
Sensory requirements necessary in the performance of the essential functions of this position include: sight, hearing, touch.
 
Environmental conditions that may exist in the performance of the essential functions of this job include: NONE (not substantially exposed to environmental conditions)