Planning Manager

City of San Jacinto • San Jacinto, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Planning Manager is a division manager within the Community Development Department who exercises full responsibility for planning, organizing and directing the work activities of the Planning Division staff; reviews and processes complex projects; and plans, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of planning staff within the Planning Division. This is the advanced professional level classification in the Planning Series. The Planning Manager class is distinguished from lower Planner classes by the difficulty and complexity of work performed and direct management responsibility of subordinate staff. Under general direction from the Community Development Director or assigned supervisor, accepts management responsibility for the activities, operations and services of the Planning division; directs, coordinates, reviews and participates in the work of professional and technical employees in data collection, analysis, plan formulation, implementation and maintenance of a wide variety of planning and zoning activities; provides interpretation of the General Plan, zoning, and subdivision ordinances; coordinates activities with other divisions, City departments, outside agencies and organizations.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning or a closely related field, and five years of professional planning experience, including two years of administrative and/or lead supervisory experience.
• Or, Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning or a closely related field, and seven years of professional planning experience.
• Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License with a safe driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certificate, highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Exercises full responsibility for planning, organizing and directing the work activities of the Planning Division staff.
• Reviews and processes complex projects.
• Plans, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of planning staff within the Planning Division.
• Accepts management responsibility for the activities, operations and services of the Planning division.
• Directs, coordinates, reviews and participates in the work of professional and technical employees in data collection, analysis, plan formulation, implementation and maintenance of a wide variety of planning and zoning activities.
• Provides interpretation of the General Plan, zoning, and subdivision ordinances.
• Coordinates activities with other divisions, City departments, outside agencies and organizations.

What This Job Offers

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