Planning Division Manager

Butte County Developement Services Department is currently recruiting one (1) Planing Division Manager vacancy. 

This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating the operations of the Planning Division. The incumbent is responsible for performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities, which includes short- and long-term planning as well as development and administration of division policies, procedures, and services. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines. This classification is distinguished from the assistant department director in that the latter has responsibility for assisting in the overall administration and operation of the department.

Under limited supervision, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and evaluates the activities, projects, and programs of the Planning Division of the County’s Development Services Department; ensures compliance with established statutes, codes, and regulations; manages the effective use of division resources to improve organizational productivity and services provided; serves as a subject matter expert and professional resource to the Director and Assistant Director of Development Services in assigned areas of responsibility; and performs related duties as assigned. 

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Education and Experience:

Any combination of training, experience and educational degrees that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Substitutions will be made on a year for year basis. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

 Bachelor’s degree in geography, regional or urban planning, environmental studies, or related field; and

 Six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional planning experience, including three (3) years of supervisor experience.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Must possess a valid US driver’s license upon date of application. Must obtain California driver’s license following hire date per California DMV regulations.

How to apply: 

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