Planning Supervisor

Description

Are you Re-Thinking Your Priorities?

Are you tired of being under-appreciated or overlooked in your current role?

Why not come to work for an employer who prioritizes you!

It just might be time for a change of scenery where you can make a difference and benefit from an employer who takes care of and values its people. We offer a suite of impressive benefits including paid sabbaticals every five years and retirement plans with a life-time guarantee that are some of the best Arizona has to offer!

Pinal County proudly invests every day into the future of our 2000 employees, and we have the best employees who can be your future co-workers!

Check out all of our benefit offerings:

• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.
• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
  • 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
    • After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
    • After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
• Ten Paid Holidays One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish
• 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years
  • Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
  • Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
  • Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
  • Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
  • Quarterly Wellness Challenges
  • Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
  • Vaccination Clinics
  • Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
  • Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
  • Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
  • Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
  • Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi
• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
• Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From
  • Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Telehealth
• Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education
• Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options
• Civil Service Leave
• VanPool Options
• Short-Term Disability – Employer Paid
• Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
• Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance

Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU. Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job. Read more about the position and see if it is a good match for you:

Example of Duties

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Understand, create, and manage resolutions and ordinances.
• Participate and collaborate on regional and state planning efforts.
• Develop, manage, and implement Comprehensive Plan goals and policies.
• Coordinate and collaborate with various communities regarding Planning, Zoning, and Board of Adjustments.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate other members of Planning Section, including the Planning Technicians.
• Supervises planners and subordinate staff by interviewing and selecting staff, assigning and directing work, providing training, establishing goals, evaluating performance, counseling and disciplining employees as needed.
• Ensures project deliverables meet Department standards.
• Provides clear and accurate technical guidance to other departments, the regulated community, consultants, attorneys, other regulatory agencies, and the public.
• Assists leadership in long-range planning projects/assignments.
• Meets with various levels of staff, including leadership, engineers, contractors, and the public, to communicate planning requirements.
• Assists leadership in developing departmental goals, providing input regarding departmental, policies, and recommending and implementing process improvement efforts.
• Represents the department at various meetings with other government agencies and the public.
• Establishes individual project scopes and schedules.
• Monitors progress and evaluates project and staff performance.
• Oversees major and extremely complex projects.
• Provides professional guidance and recommendations to committees and upper management.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• To promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• None.

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Engineering, or related field.
• Five (5) years of professional experience.
• Valid Arizona State Driver’s License.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.

• American Institute of Certified Planners, (AICP).

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of planning.
• Skill in interpreting and applying state laws and County policies and procedures governing land use development.
• Ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Ability to assess County needs and develop and promote effective solutions.
• Ability to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands and plan and coordinate the work of others.