Director of Planning and Zoning Services

Summary:
The Director of Planning and Zoning Services directs the day-to-day operations of the Planning and Zoning Department. This role manages a team that supports the critical growth of the town. The role will include developing SOPs, controls, and guiding development projects from beginning to end.

A leader with a passion for process improvement will be ideal for this role.

What you’ll do:

• Develops standard operating procedures and process controls for the efficient administration of the department

• Prepares and administers long range plans within the policies and procedures of the Plan Commission and Town Council

• Guides the development of projects through the Planning and Zoning process

• Manages the preparation and/or revision of the Unified Development Ordinance and the Zoning Maps

• Serves as technical advisor and support to Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals

• Researches, analyzes and reviews development and redevelopment proposals

• Administers and facilitates the review of the Technical Advisory Committee

• Responds to issues from the public regarding zoning and planning matters

• Represents the Plan Commission

• Reviews development proposals for compliance and coordination with all elements of the Town’s comprehensive plan and ordinances

• Supports other Town Departments

• Interprets Unified Development Code (UDC) as needed and recommends changes to the UDC to modernize when necessary

• Demonstrates and encourages a culture that continuously improves operations, decreases turnaround time, streamlines work processes and works cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in planning, architecture, business, public administration, civil engineering, construction management, or related field

• 5 years of prior related experience in planning; public sector experience preferred

• 3 years of supervisory experience

• Must hold a valid State of Indiana driver’s license

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred

• GIS Professional certification preferred

Work conditions:

• Work is performed indoors in an office environment and outdoors performing field inspections

• Must have skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the telephone, email and personal contact

• Requires the physical capability to effectively use and operate different office equipment, such as a telephone, desktop computer, calculator, copier, scanner, fax machine, etc...

• Requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching & extending and repetitive motion; occasional lifting and moving of light objects; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects

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