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Advance Planning Officer
City of Long Beach, Development Services Department: Planning Bureau / Long Beach, CA
Posted on: September 26, 2018
Application Deadline:
Job Description
The Advance Planning Officer is an at-will management position that reports to the Planning Bureau Manager and is responsible for and oversees the operation of the Advance Planning Division by providing day-to-day direction to and supervision of the professional and support staff in the division. The successful candidate will be a highly organized professional who is experienced in environmental review, historic preservation, policy documents, general plans, specific plans, and familiar with planning and development review permit procedures and processes. The Advance Planning Officer will:
- Represent the department in regional planning meetings with the Gateway Cities communities, liaise with Council offices on neighborhood and historic preservation issues.
- Analyze and interpret planning data and trends for special studies on various planning programs and elements of the General Plan.
- Provide professional recommendations and support to the City Council, Planning Commission, and City Management.
- Research and write grants, as well as manage grant funds for compliance.
- Oversee the General Plan and specific plans including preparing updates, amendments, annual monitoring, and implementation efforts.
- Oversee a number of advance planning programs such as implementation and update of the Local Coastal Program, maintaining demographic data, and coordinating community and neighborhood outreach efforts.
- Provide oversight and management of the environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This may include preparation of environmental documents for private or public applicants with the City as Lead Agency, reviewing CEQA documents from other jurisdictions and writing detailed comment letters.
- Act as staff liaison to the Cultural Heritage Commission and historic preservation community, including staffing meetings, overseeing preparation of all staff reports, and Certificates of Appropriateness that are issued on behalf of the City.
- Implement Mills Act contracts and develop historic district design guidelines for 17 historic districts.
- Streamline the historic designation landmark process and implement a program to designate additional historic resources on a regular basis.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
1. Graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Public Administration, or a closely related field and five years of increasingly responsible municipal planning/community development and historic preservation experience including at least three years of experience supervising professional staff involved in planning and zoning activities. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is desired.
2. A valid Class C driver’s license and proof of auto insurance are required. Position may be called to work occasional evening meetings.
The professional attributes that best describe the new Advance Planning Officer:
- Excellent project management/technical skills
- Highly organized multi-tasker
- Strong time management skills
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Data-driven analytical skills
- Consistently exercises good judgment
- Self-motivated and results oriented
- Direct communicator with superior interpersonal and public relation skills
- Collaborative and inclusive management style
- Dedicated to quality customer service
- Creative, strategic thinker
- Adaptive to change
- Ethical and integrity based
- Foreign language proficiency (preferred)
Application Instructions
This recruitment will close on October 26, 2018 at 11:59 PM. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must submit an online application, including cover letter and resume (in PDF) that reflect the scope and level of their current/most recent positions and responsibilities. Candidates must also complete the online supplemental questionnaire.
Following the final filing deadline, all applications will be evaluated to determine the most qualified applicants. Incomplete application packets and application packets that clearly do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.
The most qualified applicants may be preliminarily interviewed. Those applicants determined to be best suited for the position will be interviewed by a selection panel. The final applicant will be subject to a thorough reference and background check.
This information is available in an alternative format by request to Administrative Services Division at (562) 570-5290. If you require an accommodation because of a disability in order to participate in any phase of the application process, please request the accommodation when submitting your resume or call (562) 570-5290.
Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/longbeach/jobs/2117052/advance-planning-officer?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs for more information and to apply.
