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Description

The Director of Planning and Development directs the City’s planning and development functions (Planning, Building Inspections, and Code Compliance).  The Director is a member of the City leadership team and directly supervises three employees.  The department includes 9 FTE and a FY 2025 budget of $1.05 million.

Examples of Duties

• Directs the operations of the Planning and Development Department; directs, trains, assigns, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines department staff; prepares the annual department budget requests and manages expenditures under the current budget;
• Serves as the City Planner responsible for the development and implementation of ordinances, policies, and procedures related to planning and development;
• Works with department staff and applicants to review developers' plans in order to ensure compliance with city policies and regulations; identifies issues, formulates recommendations, and negotiates solutions;
• Provides staff support and manages the activities of the Planning Commission in compliance with state laws and local ordinances; prepares recommendations and presentations for the Commission; serves as secretary;
• Prepares and delivers presentations to a variety of audiences; facilities discussions and arrival at group consensus;
• Receives, processes, and administers applications for land use permits, building permits, sign permits, zoning map amendments, variances, special exceptions, annexations, and other permits and licenses;
• Consults and coordinates with a variety of internal and community stakeholders in order to coordinate all phases of community development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree;
• Five (5) or more years of related work experience in planning and development;
• Possess the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification;
• Valid State of Georgia Driver's License

Additional Information

The selected candidate must complete the following prior to starting with the City of Statesboro:

• Background Investigation
• Pre-Employment Urinalysis