Chief of Community Planning

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Chief of Community Planning

Salary

$99,474.66 - $162,407.43 Annually

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Job Type

Appointed Employee

Job Number

2024-05961

Department

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Opening Date

04/30/2024

Closing Date

5/30/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Description

This position is appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

This position reports to the Director of Planning and Development and is responsible for managing the affairs of the Community Planning Division which includes the oversight and administration of the comprehensive plan, land use planning, transportation planning, and historic planning.

Examples of Work

• Prepares, evaluates, and reviews the comprehensive plan including five-year Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), and amendments and modifications as required by Chapter 650.

• Prepares, maintains, and updates short and long range plans relating to land use, community facilities, utilities and environmental systems, and for compiling and updating socioeconomic data used by the department.

• Directs and coordinates activities of historic preservation matters including staffing support to the Historic Preservation Commission.

• Prepares, coordinates, and updates all short and long term transportation plans for all modes including congestion management plans.

• Coaches and provides direction and support to the managers, in charge of managing units within the division to insure positive outcomes and goal attainment that are responsive to customer needs.

• Communicates clear direction, manages for results and leads organizational change.

• Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, demonstrates leadership in evaluating, developing and motivating employees.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

OPEN REQUIREMENTS:

• Possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university degree in urban or regional planning, geography or civil engineering, community planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public administration or related field.

• AND seven years' experience in comprehensive community planning or at least five years of experience with a master's degree in any of the listed fields, or commensurate training and experience, and shall have proven administrative experience.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.coj.net. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within 60 calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

Email: VeteransPreference@fdva.state.fl.us

The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.

www.coj.net/benefits

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future?

• Yes

• No

  03

  The budgeted annual salary for this position is $99,474.66-$162,407.43. This is not negotiable. If selected, would you be willing to accept this position at this salary?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university degree in urban or regional planning, geography or civil engineering, community planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public administration or related field.

• Yes

• No

  05

  If you have a bachelor's degree or higher, select the field you have your degree in.

• Urban or regional planning

• Geography

• Civil Engineering

• Community Planning

• Architecture

• Landscape Architecture

• Public Administration

• Related field

• I do not have a degree

  06

  If you have a degree in a related field, indicate which degree you have and include any major/minor. A copy of your college transcript is required with your application.

  07

  Do you have seven (7) years' experience in comprehensive community planning?

• I have seven years in comprehensive community planning.

• I have 5 years of experience with a master's degree in one of the listed fields.

• I have 5 years of Commensurate training and experience with a master's degree.

• None of the above

  08

  Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.

  09

  Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.

  10

  Do you have commensurate training and experience, and proven administrative experience?

• Yes

• No

  11

  Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.

  12

  Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.

  13

  If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you don't live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS. Please download the forms at http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

• Yes, I am claiming veterans preference and I understand that I MUST download the appropriate form and attach it to my application.

• No, I am not claiming veterans preference and this does not apply to me.

  14

  A resume and copy of your college transcript is required with your application. College transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the name of the school, type of degree, classes taken, grades received and date degree was conferred. NOTE: A copy of your diploma does not meet this requirement. Transcripts from colleges outside of the U.S. must be converted to U.S. Standards. If required documents are not provided your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

• I have read the above statement and understand what is required.

  Required Question

Agency

City of Jacksonville

Address

117 W. Duval St. Suite 100 Jacksonville, Florida, 32202

Website

http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services.aspx

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