Chief of Community Planning

Jacksonville, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2024

Job Description

This position is appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

This position reports to the Director of Planning and Development and is responsible for managing the affairs of the Community Planning Division which includes the oversight and administration of the comprehensive plan, land use planning, transportation planning, and historic planning.

Examples of Work

  • Prepares, evaluates, and reviews the comprehensive plan including five-year Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), and amendments and modifications as required by Chapter 650.
  • Prepares, maintains, and updates short and long range plans relating to land use, community facilities, utilities and environmental systems, and for compiling and updating socioeconomic data used by the department.
  • Directs and coordinates activities of historic preservation matters including staffing support to the Historic Preservation Commission.
  • Prepares, coordinates, and updates all short and long term transportation plans for all modes including congestion management plans.
  • Coaches and provides direction and support to the managers, in charge of managing units within the division to insure positive outcomes and goal attainment that are responsive to customer needs.
  • Communicates clear direction, manages for results and leads organizational change.
  • Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, demonstrates leadership in evaluating, developing and motivating employees.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

OPEN REQUIREMENTS:
  • Possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university degree in urban or regional planning, geography or civil engineering, community planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public administration or related field.
  • AND seven years' experience in comprehensive community planning or at least five years of experience with a master's degree in any of the listed fields, or commensurate training and experience, and shall have proven administrative experience.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.coj.net. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within 60 calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator
11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K
Largo, FL 33778-1630
Email: VeteransPreference@fdva.state.fl.us

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