Long Range Planning Section Manager

City of Tucson • Tucson, AZ

8d • $35 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Long Range Planning Section Manager position at the City of Tucson’s Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) is responsible for overseeing daily activities, supervising personnel, and leading initiative related to code development, community planning, or development entitlements. Work is performed under the supervision of the Planning Administrator. This position exercises supervision over planning personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Five (5) years of relevant experience
• A valid and unrestricted driver’s license with two (2) years of licensed driving is required.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Policy, Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• At least three (3) years in a supervisory role.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• A proven track record of successfully completed projects.
• Relevant professional certification: American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• International Code Council (ICC)

Responsibilities

• Collaborates to guide the future growth and development of Tucson, through amending zoning and other development codes, overseeing community planning efforts, leading entitlement efforts, and implementing the general plan, neighborhood and area plans, corridor plans and other land use plans.
• Makes recommendations to ensure coordinated long-range plans for sustainable development of the community.
• Assists with developing and managing the section budget.
• Attends, facilitates and presents at public meetings, including occasional evening and weekend meetings.
• Acts as a liaison to departments, the public, and outside organizations by educating the public on initiatives.
• Develops strategic partnerships and contacts with community representatives, external agencies, and other organizations to understand relevant issues facing our community and to respond as a representative of the City.
• Organizes and manages daily operations, oversees the work of programs, projects, and principal level personnel.
• Supervises a team of staff and promotes maximum employee productivity and morale.
• Hires, mentors, trains and evaluates employee performance.
• Investigates and resolves, disciplinary action, grievances and other concerns as needed.
• Ensures and audits that division operations conform with local, state and federal governmental regulations, other applicable rules and requirements.
• Empowers and motivates staff to develop and implement process improvements to enhance customer experience.
• Provides information to the public and customers regarding development issues and offering a solutions-based approach.
• Maintains professional knowledge through such means as attending seminars, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional organizations.
• Identifies training and development needs of staff and provides opportunities for staff development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage
• pension plan
• optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings
• 38 paid days off in the first year of employment
• twelve weeks of paid parental leave
• paid tuition reimbursement
• student loan repayment
• off- and on-the-job training
• opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level