PZ Assistant Director

Description

Summary: The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform complex administrative and professional work while assisting the Planning Director in the overall department program coordination, quality control, intergovernmental activities, special projects, public relations, research, personnel, graphics, budget, training, or long-range and zoning administration projects. Direct supervision is exercised over the classifications of GIS Manager, Senior Planner and Community Planner. The Assistant Director reports to the Director.   This position may assume the Director’s duties and functions during any absences of the Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Translates administrative and planning objectives outlined by the Planning Administrator into specific programs and projects;

Supervises professional, technical and administrative employees involved in Planning Department functions; 

Serves on intergovernmental committees and task forces and intergovernmental groups as assigned; 

Attends and makes presentations at Fiscal Court and City Council meetings and subcommittee meetings dealing with planning issues; 

Supervises and oversees special projects as assigned relating to planning activities; 

Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service;

Helps coordinate functions of the Building and Inspections division as necessary;

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises 3-5 employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in urban or city planning, landscape architecture, engineering, architecture, or a related field.

Five to seven years of experience in planning

AICP preferred.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook.

Physical Demands  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time.

The employee may be required to traverse difficult terrain while out in the field.

The employee may be required to lift up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


               

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience