Job Description

Posting number: 2027-021

Department: Development Services Planning

Job classification: Planning Manager - Development and Operations

Posting type: Open

Categories: Planning and Development, Redevelopment, Land Use, Community Development, Economic Development, Real Estate, Historic Preservation, Program Management

Summary

Looking for a results driven professional with proven leadership, organizational skills, and a

strong commitment to team environment dynamics.

Come to a City that Builds Careers! As one of the largest cities in Broward County, the City of Hollywood provides an energetic, innovative and collaborative work environment for its employees. Want Top Notch Insurance? We offer low cost health insurance giving you the best value - Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Plans. Need Work Life Balance? We have got you covered with a 4-Day Work Week and an Award Winning Wellness Program. And We Don’t Stop There. The City of Hollywood provides a generous Paid Time Off Program inclusive of 13 Paid Holidays, Vacation Leave, Personal Leave, and Sick Leave. Repaying Student Loans? Employees at the City with 10 years of public service and on-time payments qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Let’s Partner Together and Come Grow with the City of Hollywood. Apply Now!

For more information about this position and our competitive pay, benefits package and pension plan, refer to this job posting or our City website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hollywoodfl .

Starting Salary For Position Is $97,872.12 - $138,000 Annually

Dependent On Qualifications

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JOB SUMMARY:

This is highly responsible managerial and professional work of considerable difficulty administering and managing the Planning and Urban Design Division of the Department and supporting division-wide operational coordination, as delegated by the Chief Planner. Exceptional public speaking and writing skills are crucial to this position. Duties include a variety of specialized tasks relating to comprehensive planning, master planning, land development regulations, and administrative functions. Work activities also include the preparation and administration of the division’s budget and the training of staff assisting with the preparation and administration of the division’s budget, overseeing assigned planning functions, and coordinating staff training and professional development across the division. The position also serves as a principal operational advisor to the Chief Planner, exercising delegated authority to coordinate division-wide initiatives, organizational improvements, and professional development programs. The position works collaboratively with other division managers to advance departmental priorities, coordinate cross-divisional and departmental initiatives, and promote operational consistency and organizational effectiveness. Work is reviewed through conferences and progress reports.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, organizes, assigns, directs, and reviews the activities of professional, technical, and clerical personnel in the Planning and Urban Design Division within assigned Development and Long-Range Planning functions.
• Assists the Chief Planner in preparing and implementing the division’s budget, oversees expenditures and procurement in accordance with City policy, and makes procedural and operational recommendations to City management.
• Identifies priority in community needs, goals and objectives, and responds accordingly.
• Analyzes, designs, and develops programs required to effectively manage the growth of the City.
• Formulates and administers the City’s Comprehensive Plan, City-Wide Master Plan, and Land Development Regulations.
• Advises City on planning related matters.
• Plans, develops, directs, and implements major planning programs and projects.
• Creates, interpret, and implements regulations and standards. Insures there are codes and ordinances which relate to the use of land within the city.
• Oversees and administers the Development Review Process, including plan review and inspections.
• Serves as liaison to the Planning and Development Board and Historic Preservation Board and any other Boards, Committees or Working Groups.
• Oversees the hiring, training and staff development, evaluation, and supervision of personnel within assigned functions. Ensures high productivity and high morale through team building and modern management techniques.
• Leads and coordinates division-wide professional development initiatives, including mentorship, project management training, and leadership development of senior planning staff, in collaboration with the respective functional managers and under the direction of the Chief Planner.
• Supports the Chief Planner in coordinating division-wide operations, establishing consistent project management practices, monitoring operational performance, and implementing organizational improvements across planning functions, while respecting the technical and supervisory authority of the respective functional managers.
• Collaborates with other division managers to coordinate departmental priorities, support cross-functional initiatives, and facilitate the implementation of operational objectives established by departmental leadership.
• Responds to emerging and time-sensitive priorities as they arise, including matters assigned at the direction of the Director that may fall outside current assignments or workloads; exercises sound judgment to multitask, reprioritize, and resolve such matters promptly while maintaining the continuity and overall workflow of ongoing division operations.
• Presents special projects, studies, or other reports before staff, advisory boards, representative citizen groups, the Planning and Development Board, Historic Preservation Board, the City Commission, and external agencies.
• Interacts and works with county, regional, state, and federal agencies, special districts, chamber of commerce, civic associations, the development industry, and other private organizations.
• Clarifies planning issues for subordinates.
• Responds to email, telephone, or in-person inquiries; greets the public, development industry, and city officials; disseminates information on planning, zoning, and development regulations; handles citizen complaints; provides information on departmental services and functions.
• Interprets City policies, procedures, and ordinances; develops and revises division’s policies and procedures.
• Effectively and positively represent the city in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Establishes and maintains effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, and managers.

Examples of duties

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning or community development, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree
• AICP certification

Additional education and experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the above requirements

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid Driver’s License: With proof of automobile insurance
• Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record
• Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of modern urban and environmental planning; familiarity with land economics, urban design, municipal finance and other related subjects as applied to community development.
• Considerable knowledge of the laws, ordinances, and codes relating to land use plans and development regulations.
• Considerable knowledge of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Land Development Code; and related processes.
• Skill in communicating information tactfully and impartially.
• Ability to plan, direct and organize a continuous and comprehensive urban planning program.
• Ability to respond to citizens’ complaints and inquiries in an impartial and professional manner.
• Ability to supervise and provide training to subordinate personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively, graphically, orally and in writing, and to prepare concise and accurate reports and written recommendations.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with City Officials, public agencies, and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak and be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. May require the use of fingers or hands to manipulate objects such as picking, gripping, or pressing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily in an office environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

Qualifications

Required Education and Background Information: Look over the announcement carefully to determine your eligibility. Please note minimum education and experience requirements. Closed competitive positions are open only to employees while open competitive positions are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Evidence of a GED test score is required if submitted for high school diploma. Applicants are responsible for clearly documenting work experience and/or providing all relevant information at the time of application. Additional information will not be accepted after the announcement closing date.

Examination: Depending on the number of applicants and the quality of their education and experience, the examination may consist of one or more of the following tests: written examination, performance examination, education and experience evaluation, oral examination and/or other job related examinations.

You will be notified of the time and place of your examination when you file or later by mail. A passing grade is required on each part of the process. Repeated participation in any examination for which the same test is used is limited to once every 6 months. Your examination results will be sent by email as soon as possible after the grading is completed.

Final passing grades are used to determine a candidate's position on the eligibility list of successful candidates. Departments fill vacancies from this list. The top three names are considered for each vacancy unless otherwise modified. Those not appointed are returned to the eligibility list for further consideration in accordance with the Civil Service Ordinance. Your name will remain on a register for one year for open competitive examinations and two years for closed competitive except where labor contract conflicts.

Your name may be removed from an eligibility list prior to one year according to Hollywood's Civil Service Ordinance or labor contracts. Your eligibility may be canceled if you refuse a position or if you are not available for work. You are responsible for notifying the Employment Office, in writing, of any change in your address or telephone number.

Special Accommodation and Communication Needs: The City of Hollywood provides necessary reasonable accommodation in the examination process upon request to persons with disabilities. Such requests must be made PRIOR to any scheduled examination.

Veteran's Preference: The City values the service that veterans and their family members have given to our country, and as such, proactively recruits and hires veterans and qualified spouses to the greatest extent possible. Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. To obtain veteran's preference, candidates MUST submit a copy of separation papers (DD214) and meet eligibility requirements as stipulated by the Florida Statutes. For additional information, please refer to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Supplemental information

All successful applicants will be required to pass an extensive background which may include criminal history searches, driving history checks, credit report, courthouse searches, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, or other search methods as deemed necessary for the position. In addition, the applicant will be required to undergo a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, prior to appointment.

EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES: The City of Hollywood has an Ordinance which regulates the employment of relatives of City employees. Effective January 28, 2008, a relative may only be hired under the following additional conditions:

• The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list;
• The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless expanded by the Civil Service Board;
• The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee.

As of 12/15/2005 the City will require all newly hired employees to sign an affidavit affirming non-usage of tobacco, nicotine, electronic smoking (vaping) products within the last year prior to submission of application and will continue to be a non-user of tobacco, nicotine, electronic smoking (vaping) products throughout employment with the City of Hollywood.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Employment Office will make reasonable efforts in the examination and workplace to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources of special needs by calling (954) 921-3216.

All applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, abilities, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression (except as limited by law, Personnel Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational disqualifications).

The City of Hollywood is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access Employer.