11 - Director of Planning & Community Development Appointment

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13. Develops and implements goals, priorities, policies and procedures relating to Municipal Planning and Community Development. 14. Oversees the proper procurement of all purchases pursuant to applicable City and State laws. 15. Develops realistic and fiscally sound budget requests based on program need and monitors budget expenditures to ensure they remain within budget allocation. 16. Directs ongoing research into new municipal planning and community development concepts, technologies and trends and recommends implementation of programs and equipment to help department achieve its objectives more efficiently. 17. Develops and maintains an efficient complaint tracking system for the department, investigating issues, and responds to citizen concerns. 18. Supervises and monitors staff performance, ensuring that they are in compliance with City policies, procedures, ordinances and resolutions. 19. Analyzes future personnel staffing needs and develops short and long-term plans to meet those needs. 20. Selects, promotes, motivates, evaluates, trains and disciplines department personnel consistent with applicable laws and the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures. 21. Works with and attends City Council and other Board and Committee Meetings as needed. 22. Advises City Manager and department heads on Planning and Community Development issues and solutions to address issues. 23. Coordinates additional and other assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies and provides highly responsible and administrative support to the City Manager. 24. Serves as staff liaison or selects a designee for a number of boards and commissions including but not limited to: Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Appeals, Board of Adjustment, Historic Preservation Commission, Main Street Advisory Board, TIRZ Board, and Buildings and Standards Commission. 25. Maintains a regular and predictable work schedule. 26. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications • Education and/or Experience — Graduation from a four-year college with major course work in Urban Planning, Public Administration, or a related field and at least six (6) years of municipal planning experience or related planning, zoning and development operations, including considerable management and administrative experience. • Computer Skills — Microsoft Internet Explorer and other internet-based search engines; Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software; Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Word processing software; Microsoft Powerpoint; and Laserfiche document storage and retrieval software.