Under general direction, to plan, coordinate and direct the work of a major functional area such
as permitting, project management, zoning administration, or parks and recreation planning, to
manage the most politically sensitive and complex planning projects in Santa Clara County, and
to supervise professional, technical and clerical personnel.

SALARY

$49.62 – $72.98 Hourly $3,969.36 – $5,838.32 Biweekly $8,600.28 – $12,649.69 Monthly
$103,203.36 – $151,796.32 Annually

TYPICAL TASKS

• Plans, coordinates and directs the work of a major functional planning unit;
• Manages complex and sensitive planning applications and projects, performs research and
  analysis, and oversees the preparation of master plans, concept plans, feasibility studies,
  environmental documents and other planning-related documents;
• Monitors and ensures compliance with Local, State and Federal laws;
• Supervises, directs, assigns and reviews the work of subordinate staff;
• Interviews, selects and recommends in the hiring of personnel, establishes work
  standards, evaluates the work performance of employees, forms and oversees teams, and
  provides mentoring and coaching to employees;
• Assists in the development and implementation of the planning function’s annual work
  plan, budget, performance measures, expenditure controls and goals;
• Evaluates and prepares reports on operations and activities, and leads improvement
  programs and projects;
• Makes or supervises presentation of reports and studies to decision-making bodies,
  concerning County land use and development plans, policies and regulations, private
  development proposals within the unincorporated area, master plans, concept plans and
  various other matters affecting land use, parks and recreation or environmental quality in
  Santa Clara County;
• Advises managers and confers with elected officials, local government and regional
  agencies in coordinating planning issues and the work of the office;
• Provides or supervises staff to support the necessary functions of various county and
  inter-jurisdictional decision-making bodies or advisory committees such as Board of
  Supervisors, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Airport Land Use
  Commission, Historic Heritage Commission, Housing, Land Use, Environment and
  Transportation Committee, and San Martin Planning Advisory Committee;
• Represents the County on planning matters at commission meetings or boards such as
  Bay Trail, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council South County Committee and before community
  groups and at conferences;
• Acts as liaison to other planning agencies or special districts such as Association of Bay
  Area Governments (ABAG), Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and Valley
  Transportation Authority (VTA);
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required;
• Performs other related work as required.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a major in planning,
architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, natural resources, social science or related
field;

AND

Five (5) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in planning, including at
least one (1) year of responsible project or program management experience.

A Master’s degree in planning may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

A Master’s degree in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required
experience.

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License prior to appointment and the ability to qualify
for and maintain a County driver authorization.

Possession of license, registration or certification in a related field, such as American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP), is desirable.

Knowledge of:

• State laws, guidelines, and local ordinances necessary to supervise Parks and Recreation
  Department’s Planning Unit or one or more of the major functional planning units in the
  Planning and Development Department, such as the County’s General Plan revision,
  maintenance and implementation; environmental protection regulations such as California
  Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and land
  use ordinances;
• Goals, trends, concepts, principles, techniques and legal aspects of community and
  regional planning, environmental evaluation, parks and recreation, and zoning
  administration;
• Implications of physical, economic, aesthetic and social factors involved in community and
  regional planning;
• Governmental organizations and operations and community interrelationships;
  Principles of program and personnel management and training;
  Advanced research, statistics, and math applicable to planning and property development;
• Common computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database
  management, internet, econometric or transportation modeling and geographic
  information systems.

Ability to:

• Manage and administer effectively the activities of a functional planning unit including
  program development;
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate professional, technical and clerical staff;
• Organize and conduct planning research and environmental studies;
• Understand and relate to others the aims, concepts, and principles of community, parks
  and regional planning;
• Administer ordinances and laws related to planning projects or requests from the public;
• Build relationships, work respectfully, tactfully and creatively with the public, boards,
  commissions, other planning agencies and staff;
• Manage multiple projects and issues effectively and meet firm deadlines;
• Facilitate large meetings and community workshops.