P1381 - Manager, Development Planning

MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Planning and Development - Job # P1381

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Planning and Development, the Manager of Development Planning is responsible for leading the activities and work plan associated with the Development Planning division including supervising staff and consultants providing planning services to city.

This position is responsible for the administration and implementation of the city's planning and development policies, by-laws and regulations to ensure the quality delivery of services related to land use and development within City of Moncton. This also includes processing rezoning, planning advisory committee, subdivision approval, communication towers and other development application approvals

EDUCATION:

• High School graduate or GED equivalency.
• Must have a graduate or undergraduate degree in planning from a recognized professional planning school and be a full Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP).

EXPERIENCE:

• Ideal candidate has a minimum of five (5) years land use planning experience with increasing responsibilities . In addition to this, the candidate has three (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Experience working with municipal councils, planning authorities, senior management, public, development industry, and the media.
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary review processes on major development related applications.
• Demonstrated experience collecting, compiling, analyzing and interpreting data, identifying and evaluating alternatives and formulating conclusions and recommendations.

LANGUAGE:

• English Essential. The ability to communicate in French is an asset, but not a requirement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Comprehensive knowledge of planning legislation and ability to perform legislative planning functions associated with the Community Planning Act.
• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of community planning principles, best practice approaches, methods and procedures is demonstrated.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of planning issues facing rapidly urbanizing municipalities.
• Understanding of Planning and Development Department's policies, priorities, processes, and procedures are demonstrated.
• Highly organized and have excellent time management skills.
• Ability to manage and work on several high-priority projects or issues simultaneously.
• Ability to work with tight timelines, manage projects effectively and meet firm deadlines.
• Ability to initiate ideas and make sound judgments.
• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve complex planning and development concerns and issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a customer-oriented and collaborative working environment.
• Good presentation skills and ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience liaising with elected officials, legal staff, the public, provincial and federal government ministries, and outside agencies in a professional manner.
• Ability to meet, consult and deal in confidence with municipal officials and business/industry.
• Ability to manage and conduct in-person and virtual public participation activities, meetings and hearings.
• Extensive computer skills and knowledge of municipal databases, word processing, Windows applications and e-mail. Example: Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Word/Power Point.

CONTACT:

• Reports to Director of Planning and Development.
• This position will have significant impact on the image of the department and will have frequent contact with internal and external customers. Requires courtesy and diplomacy for exchanging information through calls from the general public, members of Council, Administration, business and development industry, media, heads of agencies, commissions, and local or national organizations. This position requires a high degree of discretion as matters of a confidential nature are dealt with regularly.
• Requires behavioural characteristics that reflect the best interest of the corporation and the community at large.
• Must use judgment and a high degree of customer service skills in dealing with contacts.
• Must be professional and neat in appearance.

SUPERVISION:

• Will be responsible for the direct supervision of Development Planning division staff and for overall project management of the city's Development Planning projects and work plan.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and make decisions that reflect the established objectives of the department. Also requires initiative or ingenuity to resolve frequent minor problems in situations not always covered by established practices, procedures, or policies.

CONDITIONS OF WORK:

• Normal working hours shall prevail, under agreeable working conditions in an office environment. This position will be required to work beyond the normal workday to attend regular public Council meetings, Planning Advisory Committee, and other committee meetings; as well to prepare reports in a timely manner to meet specific deadlines, deliver public presentations, facilitate public hearings and public consultation on municipal planning matters.
• Frequent listening concentration, responding to enquiries and problem situations.
• Demands by individuals to give approval to applications that do not comply with regulations.
• Requirement to deal with upset or impatient individuals.
• Work under pressure of deadlines requiring the need to constantly reorganize priorities.
• Required to respond professionally to upset public, in person, on the phone, and at public meetings.
• Frequently required to attend evening meetings and make public presentations.