Planning Supervisor

Starting Annual Salary: $85,300.80 + Depending on ExperienceJob SummaryThe primary function of the Planning Supervisor is to lead, mentor, administer, and manage the planning group within the Canyon County Development Services Department including personnel, operations, policies and procedures, activities, planning, schedules, and priorities. The work is performed under the direction of the Assistant Director of Development Services, but some latitude is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. The principal duties are performed in a general office environment.Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

Models and trains staff on how to conduct research, collect and analyze data, produce complete, accurate, and logical staff reports on the full scope of development applicationsSupervises subordinate planners, including establishing performance plans, providing training and assigns work, and assists in code interpretationCoordinates and requires accountability for all team cases with public hearing dates, records, and internal proceduresEstablishes clear standards for employee work performance, monitors, and provides timely feedback to staff about work performance

Planning

Provides project management including delegation, timelines, and accountability measures for tasks and cases utilizing county selected project management programs, databases, and software programsProvides interpretation and decisions related to Canyon County ordinances to colleagues and the public regarding complex planning issues involving land use planning, policies, ordinance requirements, application filing procedures and the permit review processProvides professional and technical planning recommendations to the County Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and Board of County Commissioners, serving as primary liaison to P&Z

Administrative

Responsible for the accurate preparation and maintenance of records and files and all staff reports, exhibits, correspondence, and other documentation regarding decisions including long-range planning projectsAdvises the Director and Assistant Director on planning, zoning, development issues, policies, and in developing and implementing the department budgetCoordinates with partner agencies, cities, developers, contractors, property owners, the public and other interested and affected parties in land use, planning, and development issues and decisions

Other Duties

Performs all work duties and activities following county policies, procedures, and safety practicesAll other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

Develop and make sound professional recommendations on planning policies and proceduresAdministrative and management theories and techniques necessary to direct the work of personnel assigned to related tasks and projectsProject management best practices, techniques, and outcome-based managementResource management practices and techniques as applied to land use planningPrinciples and terms related to general and applied planning, development regulations, land use theory, transportation planning, and zoning requirementsRead and interpret maps, aerial photos, site plans, plates, construction documents and legal descriptionsInterpret, understand, explain and apply complex planning laws, ordinances, codes and regulations applicable to planning projects and studiesPresent to a variety of audiences, translating technical information to non-technical audiences

Special Qualifications

AICP certification preferredMust successfully complete a background investigation

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in planning, community development, public administration or closely related field preferredEight years' experience in planning or a directly related field, with at least four years at a public agency and four years supervisory experienceAny equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work

Essential Physical Abilities

Clear speech with or without an accommodation, to effectively convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly and/or quicklySufficient clarity of hearing with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary informationVisual acuity, with or without an accommodation, to read instructions, review, and organize documentsRequires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to function in a general office environment to accomplish tasksAbility to lift 25 lbs.

Disclaimer:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the primary job responsibilities satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Canyon County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions related to recruitment and selection are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.