Date Posted:

November 13, 2015

Salary:

$88,000-$130,800 annually, DOQ

Description:

The Development Review Division Manager works as part of a management team with four other division managers and reports to the Assistant Director of Planning and Development. This position leads a staff of 14, working in the Santa Barbara and Santa Maria offices. The position is based in Santa Barbara and travels to Santa Maria regularly. This position will work with industry officials, elected officials, community members, various commissions, boards, special interest groups, associations, multiple community plans, and many responsible and interested Federal, State and local agency representatives. The ideal candidate will successfully execute a vision to build a division culture that is trusted by the community, strategically manage the unique planning conditions in Santa Barbara’s diverse communities, and make planning decisions that are fair, educated and well informed.

Qualifications:

The selected candidate will have at least two years of broad and extensive California planning experience as a supervisor or equivalent in a local agency with a strong understanding of CEQA. The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met by having a Bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, or related field; a Master’s degree is desirable.

How to Apply:

To be considered, please submit (email preferred) a letter of interest, resume, salary history and contact information including email addresses for five work-related references to Bill Avery by December 18, 2015. A formal job announcement is available at http://www.averyassoc.net.

Bill Avery or Cris Piasecki
Avery Associates
3½ N. Santa Cruz Ave., Suite A
Los Gatos, CA 95030
E-mail: jobs@averyassoc.net

Filing Deadline:

December 18, 2015