SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Planning Manager should be a confident, self-disciplined person who can work closely with the Department Director, elected and appointed officials, other city departments, public agencies, developers, and the public to ensure that the planning and development goals of the city are met. Depending on the area assignment, this may include responsibility for carrying out development and zoning activities; overseeing comprehensive planning and research efforts; recommending growth and development policies; neighborhood planning; downtown planning; and/or various historic preservation activities. In order to be successful, the person in this position must be able to motivate and inspire staff to strive for excellence while thriving in an innovative, fast-paced, and competitive environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Geography, Sociology, Urban Studies, Historic Preservation, or closely related field and five (5) years previous experience.

Master’s degree in Planning, Geography, Sociology, Urban Studies, Historic Preservation, or closely related field and three (3) years previous experience and/or training involving the review and development of planning recommendations.

Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in Planning, Geography, Sociology, Urban Studies, Historic Preservation, or closely related field.

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