Planning Supervisor

Starting Annual Salary: $85,300.80 + Depending on Experience

The primary function of the Planning Supervisor is to lead, mentor, administer, and manage the planning group within the Canyon County Development Services Department including personnel, operations, policies and procedures, activities, planning, schedules, and priorities. The work is performed under the direction of the Assistant Director of Development Services, but some latitude is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative.

The principal duties are performed in a general office environment.

• Models and trains staff on how to conduct research, collect and analyze data, produce complete, accurate, and logical staff reports on the full scope of development applications
• Supervises subordinate planners, including establishing performance plans, providing training and assigns work, and assists in code interpretation
• Coordinates and requires accountability for all team cases with public hearing dates, records, and internal procedures
• Establishes clear standards for employee work performance, monitors, and provides timely feedback to staff about work performance

• Provides project management including delegation, timelines, and accountability measures for tasks and cases utilizing county selected project management programs, databases, and software programs
• Provides interpretation and decisions related to Canyon County ordinances to colleagues and the public regarding complex planning issues involving land use planning, policies, ordinance requirements, application filing procedures and the permit review process
• Provides professional and technical planning recommendations to the County Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and Board of County Commissioners, serving as primary liaison to P&Z

• Responsible for the accurate preparation and maintenance of records and files and all staff reports, exhibits, correspondence, and other documentation regarding decisions including long-range planning projects
• Advises the Director and Assistant Director on planning, zoning, development issues, policies, and in developing and implementing the department budget
• Coordinates with partner agencies, cities, developers, contractors, property owners, the public and other interested and affected parties in land use, planning, and development issues and decisions

• Performs all work duties and activities following county policies, procedures, and safety practices
• All other duties as assigned

• Develop and make sound professional recommendations on planning policies and procedures
• Administrative and management theories and techniques necessary to direct the work of personnel assigned to related tasks and projects
• Project management best practices, techniques, and outcome-based management
• Resource management practices and techniques as applied to land use planning
• Principles and terms related to general and applied planning, development regulations, land use theory, transportation planning, and zoning requirements
• Read and interpret maps, aerial photos, site plans, plates, construction documents and legal descriptions
• Interpret, understand, explain and apply complex planning laws, ordinances, codes and regulations applicable to planning projects and studies
• Present to a variety of audiences, translating technical information to non-technical audiences

• AICP certification preferred
• Must successfully complete a background investigation

• Bachelors degree in planning, community development, public administration or closely related field preferred
• Eight years experience in planning or a directly related field, with at least…