• Principles of supervision
  • Current and Long Range Planning.
  • Technology as it pertains to Planning; Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

ABILITY TO:

  • Plan, organize and coordinate section personnel, programs and projects
  • Formulate and implement administrative procedures
  • Collect, analyze, interpret and apply complex zoning and planning data
  • Make effective decisions regarding planning and zoning
  • Communicate effectively, orally and in writing
  • Plan for and facilitate effective community meetings
  • Work effectively with the public, community groups, boards and commissions, other City personnel and governmental jurisdictions
  • Ability to attend evening meetings
  • Ability to process and manage complex development applications or long-range planning studies
  • Lead by example, promote professional growth and development of subordinate staff and peers
  • Build consensus

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledges, skill and abilities. A typical way to obtain these would be: Masters in planning and five years of increasingly responsible municipal planning and management experience, preferably in current and long range planning.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger coordination, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to video display and regularly works indoors. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally works evenings or weekends. The noise level in the work environment is typically quiet.

FLSA Status:
Exempt (Mid-Management)
Prepared By:
Bob Brown, Leslie Loomis
Prepared Date:
March 2008
Approved By:
City of San Rafael
Approved Date:
March 18, 2008

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