Dir Of Planning & Development

Summary

Provides senior governmental leadership, responsible for directing planning and community development functions in alignment with Tribal sovereignty, Tribal policy direction, and long-term stewardship goals. Tribal planning includes strategic planning, master planning, capital improvement planning, land use planning, and support for economic development and community prosperity.

• Direct the development, implementation, and periodic updates of the Tribe’s comprehensive plan, land use plans and community development strategies.
• Ensure planning effort align with Tribal priorities, cultural values and long-term vision.
• Provide regular communications with Tribal Council and the Planning Committee regarding business/economic issues affecting the real estate portfolio.
• Ensure land use administration, document management and control is performed in accordance with Tribal General Plans, Specific Plans, policies and compliance standards.
• Implement the Business Permitting Process.
• Manage lease and management Tracts.
• Maintain Government mapping systems and document retention systems.
• Review and approve capital improvement projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to effectively delegate, and negotiate.

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, communication development, land use infrastructure planning, environmental coordination, economic development, or related governmental functions.
• Minimum 3 years of management or senior supervisory responsibility.
• Direct experience working for a Tribal government, Tribal department, Tribal enterprise, Tribal consortium, or in sustained coordination with Tribal agencies or Tribal communities is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with Tribal land use, long-range planning, capital improvement planning, strategic planning, community development, housing, transportation, infrastructure, natural resources or economic development.
• Experience with grant development, grant administration, consultant management, and implementation reporting.
• Experience coordinating with federal, state, county, regional, and municipal agencies.
• Must be able to obtain high level security clearance.

• Current and long-range planning principles and practices.
• Land use, zoning, development review, and community development.
• Strategic planning and capital improvement planning.
• Public sector budgeting, grants, procurement, and contract administration.
• Environmental review, and stewardship, and infrastructure planning.
• Principles of supervision, staff development, and departmental management.
• Tribal governance, sovereignty, and cultural informed planning practice.

• Lead and manage a planning or community development department.
• Supervise professional, technical and administrative staff.
• Translate Tribal Council and Administration priorities into work programs, plans, ordinances, budgets, and projects.
• Coordinate effectively with housing, environmental, natural resources, public works, legal, finance, and economic development functions.
• Prepare and present recommendations to Tribal leadership and community stakeholders.
• Represent the Tribe in intergovernmental meetings, negotiations and collaborative initiatives.

• Bachelors’ degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, regional planning, public administration, community development, geography, architecture, natural resources or a closely related field.
• Masters’ degree in planning, public administration, community development, environmental policy, natural resources or a related field preferred.

Employees working in the Casino or Bowling Center may be exposed to second-hand smoke and moderate levels of noise. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.