Development Services Director

YANKTON COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:
Development Services Director

Reports To:
County Commission

Classification:
Exempt

Probationary Period:
One Year

• Serves as intermediary on behalf of the County Commission on issues of public concern.
• Coordinate county operations through regular interaction between department heads, supervisors, and county commissioners.
• Develops, presents, and defends professional recommendations about various departmental proposals.
• Works with department heads to develop and implement key initiatives.
• Meets with non-elected department heads to work through budget options for their departments; suggests operational improvements and assists with requests for needed resources.
• Meets with elected department heads to coordinate budget preparation and gather information about their initiatives and resource requests.
• Serves on ad-hoc or designated committees as assigned by the County Commission.
• Implementation of the County Commission's philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
• Performs duties as assigned by the County Commission.

• Maintains oversight of County land use development policies and regulations.
• Manages the County's flood plain and drainage regulations in accordance with Federal and State law.
• Creates, writes, updates, interprets, and enforces policies, procedures, and ordinances pertaining to zoning, drainage and public nuisances.
• Serves as staff to the Yankton County Planning Commission, scheduling, overseeing and docUU1enting meetings.
• Serves as a resource for building, drainage, flood plain development, and conditional use permits and other land use processes.
• Reviews and evaluates environmental assessment requests in relation to their conformance with County land use plans and policies.
• Code enforcement/nuisance and drainage complaint responsibilities in accordance with County and State regulations.

• Compiles information on development proposals and projects.
• Provides the County Commission with updated information and recommendations associated with processes, infrastructure, site development, and economic proposals.
• Coordinates the County's public information related to economic and county development.
• Monitors the application process and administration of state or federal development assistance.
• Acts as the County's liaison with regional planning commission and economic development agencies.
• Attends County Commission meetings and as directed.

• Supervises the Deputy Planning Administrator.
• Supervises the Building Superintendent.
• Supervises interns or other temporary employees.
• Supervises clerical support personnel, as assigned.
• Oversees consultants working on behalf of the County.

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Planning, or closely related field plus ten years of senior level experience in public sector administration.
• Designation as a Certified Flood Plain Manager within two years of employment (if required).

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with commission members, county officials and the public.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal descriptions, maps, and other material associated with land development activities, including technical drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence, which effectively communicates county policies and positions.
• Ability to give balanced considerations to all aspects of a project, including the financial, environmental and health impacts to our entire county.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals or groups.
• Knowledge of state and county land use laws and legal procedures.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• Physical requirements include the ability to move around construction sites, sitting for long periods of time, driving or riding on extended trips, airplane travel, keyboarding and extended viewing of a computer screen, crouching and reaching.