Essential Functions:

• Performs and manages complex and sensitive professional planning projects, research, and analysis.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Oversees specialized planning functions such as large-scale new development proposals and environmental studies.
• Prepares/reviews Public Notices in accordance with Florida Statutes and City Ordinances
• Reviews other staff's documents and schedules
• Responds to outside inquiries in a timely manner.
• Communicates assignments and schedules to Planning Director and appropriate other staff.
• Provides overall management of division-related planning issues.
• Advises the Planning Director on all planning-related matters.
• Advises various councils, boards, commissions, and elected officials in planning-related issues.
• Assigns work to professional staff and ensures appropriate training is provided.
• Evaluates operations and activities of assigned responsibilities.
• Prepares reports on operations and activities, recommending improvements and modifications.
• Participates in budget preparation and administration, monitors, and controls expenditures.
• Attends substantial number of evening and occasional weekend meetings.
• May serve as acting Director in the Director's absence.
• (These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform all duties as assigned.)

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's degree or higher AND American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification OR

Bachelor's degree or higher in urban or regional planning, economics, architecture, landscape architecture or a related field. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred.

One to three years of supervisory experience is preferred.