Planning and Zoning Deputy Director

Job Description:

Serves as Deputy Director to the Department of Planning & Zoning and serves as Planning Officer or Zoning Officer for the department. Provides leadership and supervision of daily operations and staff for multiple functional areas of the department. The work also involves implementing plans, projects, and programs within the department through preparation and coordination of updates to the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance text and zoning map amendments. The work requires extensive training and considerable experience in understanding and interpreting planning and zoning regulations, preparing text amendments, and addressing legal issues relating to zoning enforcement and government land use planning. The position reports to the department director and may serve as the department director in their absence.

Essential Job Functions

Plans, directs, controls, and coordinates work programs involved in administering development review processes laws, rules, and regulations. Establishes and monitors controls to evaluate performance in meeting program and County objectives; takes appropriate actions to correct performance and to adjust programs to meet requirements.

Manages positions and personnel to make best use of employees; makes recommendation regarding selection of employees, employee development, and plans for succession of key personnel. Counsels employees and administers discipline; handles human resource matters in accordance with agency policy and procedures.

Plans and uses resources economically; prepares accurate budgets and monitors expenditures. Develops appropriate informational resources and safeguards their use. Procures, stores, and distributes supplies and material economically and efficiently. Ensures efficient maintenance and operation of physical facilities and equipment.

Establishes and maintains effective means of coordinating plans and schedules with other County departments and external organizations; takes appropriate actions to maintain effective coordination in the event of delays and other problems; ensures that unit activities do not conflict with organization goals.

Develops plans to meet unexpected situations, new developments, and changes in programs; prepares for emergencies; understands the factors and conditions affecting programs and recommends appropriate responses when these change.

Directs preparation of management reports; develops and presents conclusions and recommendations. Communicates understanding and support of organizational goals and programs through actions and spoken and written words; interacts effectively with individuals and groups at all levels; maintains ties with external organizations; keeps all interested and involved parties informed of matters requiring their attention.                               

Ensures compliance with all applicable policies, rules, regulations, and laws; stays abreast of legal, regulatory and policy developments affecting areas of responsibility; enforces legal and regulatory requirements impartially.

Other Duties

Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.)

Knowledge of--

• Principles and practices of land use planning as applied to municipal planning administration and the development review processes associated with land use.

• Administrative practices and procedures as applied to the operations of a planning and zoning department.

• Effective techniques of supervision.

Ability to--

• Develop and implement effective development review planning and land use policies.

• Interpret and administer County development review planning and zoning laws, rules and regulations.

• Direct professional and support staff.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others encountered in the work.

• Manage staff, daily operations, and policy development and implementation.

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Deal effectively with the public.

Required Qualifications (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience that provides the above knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.)

Training and/or