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Bellevue, WA - Director of Planning & Community Development

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City of Bellevue: Director of Planning & Community Development

JOB TITLE:

Director of Planning & Community Development

JOB FAMILY:

Planning

JOB TITLE CODE:

  

EEO CODE:

Official/Administrator

DEPARTMENT(S):

P&CD

WAGE SCHEDULE:

E

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Janaury 1, 2001

JOB SUMMARY

Provides direction, leadership and general oversight to the City's Planning and Community Development Department. Facilitates the development of strategy and policy in collaboration with the City Manager's Office and other City departments. Ensures that the City's mission, council direction and core values are incorporated into operational activities and services. Represents the City in the community, the region and nationally with regards to policy and operational initiatives. Serves as a member of the City's senior leadership team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Provides leadership to the Department on a broad range of issues affecting the City.

· Represents the City on critical land use and land use policy issues.

· Provides strategic and policy direction to the Department in areas including automation planning, financial management and policy development and interpretation.

· Organizes and leads the PCD management team in responding to Department and City-wide issues.

· Manages the day to day administration of the Department, including the budget, employee/ labor relations issues, and customer requests.

· Allocates, directs, motivates and evaluates departmental staff to help: (1) achieve their individual goals; (2) collectively achieve the department's mission; and (3) lead to employees' growth and accountability for their actions.

· Recruits and retains qualified staff at all departmental levels, consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

· Oversees the preparation and update short and long range strategic plans to ensure the department's contribution to the City's overall plans and strategies.

· Serves as a member of senior management on task forces and committees participating in the City's strategic planning efforts, and addressing City-wide policy and management issues.

· Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork.

· Directs ongoing research into new technologies and trends, and recommends implementation of programs and equipment to help the Department achieve its objectives more efficiently.

· Directs planning and presentation of public involvement programs for neighborhoods, businesses, and other community groups.

· Presents departmental issues and recommendations on major issues requiring policy direction to appropriate advisory bodies and to the City Council.

· Coordinates the Department's activities with those of other City departments and offices to ensure a consistent approach towards common projects and interests.

· Directs the evaluation, update and revisions to the comprehensive plan elements.

· Oversees economic and community development programs.

· Supervises the preparation of recommendations to the land use plan, zoning code and zoning map.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Works under the broad policy guidance of the City Manager.

Exercises supervision over all employees of the Planning & Community Development Department, either directly or indirectly through supervisors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in public administration, urban planning or related field.

Ten or more years of progressively responsible related experience in a managerial or leadership capacity within public land use and comprehensive planning capacity.

Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

American Institute of Certified Planners designation preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

Thorough knowledge, experience and familiarity with federally funded programs.

Thorough knowledge of all federal, state and local regulatory requirements applicable to Housing and Community Development.

Thorough knowledge of the funding process in a local government environment as related to budgeting, cost accounting, financial planning and management.

Skill in effective, clear and persuasive oral and written communications to individuals and groups.

Ability to negotiate and administer contracts with outside vendors and service providers.

Ability to provide leadership, counsel, motivation and constructive performance reviews to department staff at all levels, securing their respective commitments to the department's goals.

Skill in resolving conflicts and gaining cooperation among competing interest groups.

Skill in identifying, implementing, and refining the department's organizational structure to generate desired results as efficiently as possible.

Ability to identify the department's future direction in response to changing community needs, and to develop, implement, and monitor appropriate plans, schedules, and action steps.

Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with elected officials, business leaders, advisory boards, the news media, and the general public.

Understanding the City's political environment and sensitivities; ability to function effectively within that environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 10 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.