BASIC FUNCTION

Plans, organizes, coordinates and directs the activities of a division of a Department. Serves as a member of the Department's core management and strategic planning teams.

STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

1. Plans, organizes, coordinates and directs the activities of a division in support of a department.
2. Prepares or supervises the preparation of the division's business, workforce and financial plans, division's annual budget request, and is responsible for the division's work performance within budgeted allocations.
3. Supervises and directs the work of supervisors and team leaders; reviews and evaluates the team contribution and work performance; develops performance measures and standards; selects, hires, terminates and disciplines employees.
4. Develops division work program; establishes staffing and scheduling requirements; monitors progress; reviews staff decisions in relation to applicable codes and department and division policies, goals, and objectives; plans and schedules in-service training.
5. Prepares, maintains, supervises the preparation and maintenance of reports and records of division's work performance and production; evaluates division operations and initiates changes as necessary; develops and recommends operational policies and procedures as necessary.
6. Promotes customer service and good public relations; coordinates division operations and activities with other divisions of the department, other county departments, and outside agencies as required; may represent the department at public meetings and hearings or before the County Council, Hearing Examiner, or other individuals or groups as directed; makes presentations before the County Council and coordinates activities with the Council on behalf of the Department Director.
7. Develops processes and manuals for the division's operations, programs, projects and systems.
8. May perform the administrative duties of Chief Planning Officer, Fire Marshall and Building Official or the duties of other division manager positions as needed and directed.
9. Contributes to development and annual updating of the Department's strategic plan; works with management team and staff to ensure plan goals and objectives are achieved on schedule and within budget; assists the director in the management and leadership of the department.
10. Performs related duties as required.

WHEN ASSIGNED TO PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:

1. Manages the functions of growth management act implementation, long range planning, regional planning, housing and community development block grant and other grants programs, economic development, code development and planning commission among other policy development activities.
2. Coordinates programs with the division of land development.
3. Represents the department and division before county and state policy and regulatory agencies.
4. Works with stakeholders and special interest groups in policy and code development processes, and in economic development, community development, and affordable housing grants programs.