Chief of Planning

To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform essential duties to expected performance standards. Reasonable accommodations are made as required for persons with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment.

• Serve as a member of the executive leadership team. Provides leadership and direction to assigned areas of responsibility.  Provides staff direction and works with affiliated organizations to execute Five Rivers MetroParks (FRMP) comprehensive and other agency plans, and capital improvements that support the agency’s vision, mission, and strategic direction.
• Plan, direct, and integrate comprehensive planning and projects for the agency.
• Manage and administer park, trail and land planning and acquisition, construction and improvement projects, and capital improvement planning
• Analyze complex planning and project issues and challenges, evaluate alternative solutions, and develop sound conclusions, recommendations, and courses of action. 
• Evaluate planning and project management practices and adopt effective courses of action; develop clear, concise, and comprehensive technical reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Inform and advise the CEO on local and regional community development, land, environmental and infrastructure planning issues. 
• Working in conjunction with the CEO supports the development of agency strategic plans. Ensures alignment of strategic plans with agency purpose, mission, vision, values, and community priorities. 
• Lead the development of internal strategic action plans.
• Work with partners in the community to further strategic planning efforts. 
• Coach and mentor staff to empower them in the development and execution of the strategic plan(s).
• Facilitate the communication of strategic plans and their implementation to staff, agency partners, and the public.
• Monitor local, state-wide and national trends in planning, economic and community development matters; evaluate their impact on agency and provide recommendations to the CEO.
• Ensure timely preparation of complete and accurate functional area work for presentation to executive leadership, the Board of Park Commissioners, citizen committees, and other organizational or community groups; perform research and analysis for presentations on special projects and planning. 
• Present proposals and recommendations clearly and logically in public meetings. Provides opportunities for public participation in the development of plans and designs.
• Understand, interpret, explain, and apply local, state, and federal law and regulations governing land use planning, construction, and community development.
• Exercise sound judgment within general policy guidelines; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff, community partners and other commissions and boards, officials, external organizations, and developers.
• Coordinate and manage the agency’s land use agreements with other external agencies.
• Review, analyze and monitor assigned budgets and recommend appropriate management actions.  
• Review, edit, and approve contracts, plans, policies, proposals, and other reports and documents.  Interprets and ensures agency compliance with federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the agency’s planning and project management.
• Lead special strategic projects, as assigned by the CEO.
• Serve as an active member on state and national professional boards and committees to enhance the connections, networking, and information sharing to ensure the agency is current with industry’s best practices.
• Work assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance, and works outside of normal schedule as required.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise staff as assigned. 
• Manage in accordance with delegated authority, and the agency’s policies, applicable laws and regulations.  
• Collaborate within and across organizational boundaries to provide information and service for the effective operations of the agency and all staff.
• Maintain responsibility for timely and effectively accomplishing the goals of the functional area, in accordance with the FRMP strategic plan and initiatives.
• Maintain effective organizational communications and consistently follow sound management principles and practices.  
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the agency’s rules, policies, and applicable laws. 
• Establish priorities, performance requirements and personal development targets that are connected to the organization’s goals, objectives, and initiatives; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development; provide recommendations related to hiring, compensation, and other rewards to recognize performance; takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies.