JOB DESCRIPTION

Under general direction, manages the Planning and Zoning Division, including work assignments, personnel selection and budget preparation. Monitors all Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Plans and Plats Review Committee cases and agendas to assure compliance; and performs other related duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Which are not in any hierarchical order)

1. Manages task assignments and coordination of all activities of division personnel.

2. Directs staff in the analysis for code compliance of all cases submitted for approval.

3. Reviews all Panning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Plans and Plats Review Committee cases.

4. Presents cases to the Planning Board and City Commission to provide assistance and assure compliance with zoning ordinances and regulation.

5. Prepares and manages the division budget and processing of administrative requests.

6. Assists developers, the general public, other public agencies and other city departments in the proper application of ordinances and regulations.

7. Supervises updates of the City of West Palm Beach comprehensive plan, zoning code and neighborhood plans.

8. Oversees citywide changes to the city's adopted future land use plan and zoning maps.

9. Oversees the preparation and monitoring of all applications and grants from the State of Florida and other agencies.

10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Master’s degree with a major in Urban Planning, Urban Design or a closely related field (education will be verified using the “Education Requirements” listed below) and five (5) years of experience in comprehensive planning, urban design and/or urban planning or related planning fields is required, or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Two (2) years of supervisory experience is required.

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is preferred.

A current and valid Florida driver’s license is required. For application purposes, a valid driver’s license from any state (equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized; with the ability to obtain the State of Florida driver’s license within thirty (30) days from date of employment. 

Education Requirements: To be considered valid (or verified) for position qualification purposes, and consistent with City Hiring Policy 4-5, a High School, GED or equivalent diploma, and all higher education degrees or certifications must have been issued by: 

a)    a public education institution in the State of Florida or any State or Territory of the United States; or

b)    an institution accredited by an accrediting organization that is recognized by the Florida Department of Education or the U.S. Department of Education; or

c)    an institution that is accredited by an organization that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); or

d)    an institution whose degree or certification is accepted by institutions identified in either a), b), or c), above, for the purpose of admission to institutions identified in either a), b), or c) above.

International degrees will be evaluated to determine if they satisfy qualification requirements.