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Senior Planner
City of Westminster / Westminster
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
DEFINITION
Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and reviews the work of professional, technical, and administrative staff performing difficult and complex professional and technical support related to all activities of a specific functional area in the Planning Division of the Community Development Department, such as current, advance, and historic preservation planning; manages the effective use of the City’s planning resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides highly complex and responsible support to the Community Development Director, Principal Planner, City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Committee, and others in areas of expertise; oversees, reviews, and performs a variety of studies and prepares and presents staff reports; and performs related work.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from the Principal Planner. Exercises technical and functional supervision and training to Associate Planners, Assistant Planners, Planning Technicians, and Administrative staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
The Senior Planner is responsible for supervising the functions of the advance planning, current planning, and/or special projects sections within the Planning Division. Responsibilities include performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibility. The incumbent organizes and oversees day-to-day current or advance planning activities, special projects, and is responsible for providing professional-level support to the Principal Planner and Community Development Director. Successful performance of the work requires an extensive professional background as well as skill in coordinating departmental work with that of other City departments and public agencies. Responsibilities include performing and directing many of the department’s day-to-day administrative functions. This class is distinguished from Principal Planner in that the latter has overall management responsibility of larger and more complex functions of the Community Development Department.
The Community Development Department organizationally has two senior planning positions, one in Advanced Planning and one in Current Planning. This recruitment is to fill the Senior Planner position responsible for Current Planning in the City of Westminster.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in urban planning, community development, business or public administration, or a related field and five (5) years of professional experience in planning, zoning and related community development activities, including one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience.
Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment.
Institute of Certified Planners Certification is desirable but not required.
Application Instructions
To view the detailed job description and submit an application, please visit:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westminster/jobs/4644783/senior-planner
