Planning & Zoning Deputy Director

Job Title : Planning and Zoning Director

Under limited supervision by the Planning and Zoning Director, the purpose of this position is to plan, conduct and coordinate planning services for Beaufort County in a variety of social, economic, and environmental program areas; performs duties requiring the analysis of broad problems and the planning of various interrelated functional departmental activities. This class works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

Examples of Duties

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Assists the Planning and Zoning Director in organizing, analyzing, and directing the operations, activities, and services of the department such as administration, permitting or policy and program services for effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Participate in managing the development and implementation of the Department's goals, objectives, and priorities; recommend and administer policies and procedures; monitor and evaluate programs and implement process improvements when necessary.
• Assists the Planning and Zoning Director in supervising, directing, and evaluating assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Provides information to the general public regarding planning and development processes and procedures including environmental codes and policies.
• Supervises special planning projects for local communities.
• Supervises and coordinates planning related research activities as required.
• Manages specific long-range planning projects for Beaufort County.
• Train staff in program application and development.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.