City Planner

Description

DEFINITION
Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, and directs the City's planning activities; to serve as City Planner; to advise the Director of Planning and Development Services, the City Manager, other departments, and the City Council regarding planning matters; and performs related work as required.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This position is one of three division head positions in the Planning and Development Services Department. The incumbent is responsible to the Director of Planning and Development Services for advice and consultation on planning matters and for the efficient operation of the Planning Division. The City Planner exercises supervision over other employees, making assignments, setting priorities, training, and reviewing work. The incumbent is responsible for preparing performance evaluations, processing employee grievances, recommending employment, and for taking and recommending disciplinary action. Positions in this class act with a high degree of independence of action in the assigned area of responsibility. Direction received consists of the assignment of the responsibility to attain objective according to policy guidelines, department, and City objectives. Incumbents are expected to develop methods and procedures and solve problems encountered. Except where a deviation in policy is involved, most work is not reviewed directly by a supervisor, and when work is reviewed, the review is directed toward final outcomes and results.

Examples of Duties

Plans, organizes, and controls the activities of the Planning Division under the direction of the Director of Planning and Development Services; participates in evaluating the need for and helps develop plans and schedules for long-range planning programs; directs maintenance of the City General Plan and Specific Plans; directs the preparation of Planning Commission agendas and reports and advises the Planning commission as requested; confers with the Director of Planning and Development Services, the City Manager, other departments, and various public groups on proposed projects and improvements; confers and negotiates with private architects, engineers, and developers; prepares ordinances and reports for Council consideration; participates in the selection of new employees; approves Site Plan Reviews, Parcel Maps, and Sign Reviews; represents the City in relations with other governmental agencies; in consultation with the Director of Planning and Development Services, formulates program definition and policy; develops and administers the Division budget; conducts performance evaluations; explains policies, procedures, and objectives of the division to staff by written directive and by oral communications; conducts staff and public information meetings; and Performs related work as required.

Typical Qualifications

LICENSE REQUIRED

• Possession of a valid appropriate California Driver's License and a good driving record.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in city planning, or a closely related field.
• A Master's Degree is desirable.

Experience:

• Five years of increasingly responsible professional city planning and administrative experience, with at least three years in a supervisory or administrative capacity in municipal or county government.

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:

• Technical, legal, financial and public relations problems involved in the conduct of municipal planning programs;
• Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to planning;
• Principles of supervision and training;
• Principles of budgeting and financial management;
• Planning principles and practices as applied to the field of municipal government;
• Knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines;
• Appropriate safety precautions and procedures.

Ability to:

• Prepare comprehensive and complex technical reports;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, public groups and organizations, City officials and private and governmental agencies;
• Understand pertinent procedures and functions quickly;
• Read, understand and apply highly complex materials;
• Formulate and administer the division budget;
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
• Help formulate and carry out City and department policy.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Strength: Medium Work - Lifting, carrying and/or pushing 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Incumbent is required to attend frequent evening meetings.
• Incumbent is required to travel within and out of the City to attend meetings.
• The work is primarily sedentary.

SELECTION PROCESS Interested applicants must submit a completed City of Clovis employment application and supplemental questionnaire no later than 4:30 p.m. on November 12, 2024 , to the City of Clovis Personnel Office. Applications must be submitted online at For additional questions, you may contact Personnel at (559) 324-2725. Brief resumes are welcome as a supplement to the City's standard application form; however, the application form and supplemental questionnaire must be filled out completely to be considered . You may attach your resume at the time of application submission to the attachment section of the application form. A resume only may not be submitted in lieu of a completed employment application to be considered. Applicants may not attach any additional documents that are not required to their application form or submit any other documents by email, mail, fax, or hand delivery. Veterans Preference Points may be provided if a DD Form 214 demonstrating qualifying service is submitted to the Personnel Office by the position deadline date and time. Applicants may attach, hand deliver, or fax the required documents to (559) 324-2865. Reasonable accommodation, when needed, for otherwise qualified candidates with disabilities, must be requested in writing and faxed to (559) 324-2865 at the time of application submission. Applicants will receive notification regarding the status of their application by email or phone once the applications have been processed and reviewed.
Applicants must meet each qualification for the position by the deadline date. All applications will be reviewed based on the necessary employment standards for the position. Those candidates who best meet the needs of the operations may be invited to participate in an oral examination that will be weighted 100%. Candidates receiving a passing score may be placed on an eligibility list for a period of up to one (1) year. Examinations and department interviews for the position will be administered in the City of Clovis. As determined by the City and at the City's expense, successful candidates shall be required to complete and pass a medical examination, a drug/alcohol screen, and a background investigation. Possession of a valid California Driver's License and a good driving record will be required prior to hire. Proof of citizenship or eligibility to work in the U.S. will be required at the time of hire.
The examination may consist of questions relative to knowledge of technical, legal, financial and public relations problems involved in the conduct of municipal planning programs; Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to planning; principles of supervision and training; principles of budgeting and financial management; planning principles and practices as applied to the field of municipal government; knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines; appropriate safety precautions and procedures. The examination may also contain questions regarding the ability to prepare comprehensive and complex technical reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, public groups and organizations, City officials and private and governmental agencies; understand pertinent procedures and functions quickly; read, understand and apply highly complex materials; formulate and administer the division budget; establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work; help formulate and carry out City and department policy.
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