Retail Store Planning and Construction Director jobs in Jackson, MS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Brief:
Description:
Duties: To manage, direct and coordinate the activities and operations of assigned divisions within the Planning & Development Department including code services, city planning, or community and economic development; to coordinate assigned activities with other city departments, division and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible staff support to the Planning & Development Director, Receives general administrative direction for the from the Planning & Development Director; exercises direct supervision over assigned management, supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff. Manage and participate in the development and administration of the budgets for assigned divisions; forecast funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor expenditures; recommend adjustments as necessary. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Eight(8) years of increasingly responsible experience in assigned areas of responsibility including city planning, community and economic development or code services. five(5) years of administrative or supervisory responsibility is also desired. A Master;s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban planning, architecture, civil engineering, economics or a related field.

PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT, APPLICANT RECOMMENDED FOR EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS A URINALYSIS AND/OR BLOOD TEST TO SCREEN FOR ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG ABUSE.

“EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER”

TO MANAGE, DIRECT AND COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES AND OPERATION OF ASSIGNED DIVISIONS WITHIN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDE HIGHLY RESPONSIBLE STAFF SUPPORT TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

EXERCISES DIRECT SUPERVISION OVER ASSIGNED MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY, PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL STAFF

PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PRIORITIES FOR ASSIGNED DIVISIONS; RECOMMEND, WITHIN DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, APPROPRIATE SERVICE AND STAFFING LEVELS; RECOMMEND AND ADMINISTER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS REQUESTED

CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES DELIVERY METHODS AND PROCEDURES; MONITOR WORK LOAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS; IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND REVIEW WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED

PLAN, DIRECT, COORDINATE, OVERSEE AND REVIEW THE WORK PLAN FOR ASSIGNED DIVISIONS; MEET WITH STAFF TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE PROBLEMS; ASSIGN WORK ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS; MONITOR WORK FLOW; REVIEW AND EVALUATE WORK PRODUCTS, METHODS AND PROCEDURES

MANAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUDGETS FOR ASSIGNED DIVISIONS; FORECAST FUNDS NEEDED FOR STAFFING, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES; MONITOR EXPENDITURES; RECOMMEND ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY

COORDINATE ASSIGNED ACTIVITIES WITH THOSE OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS AND OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDE STAFF ASSISTANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR;PREPARE AND PRESENT STAFF REPORTS AND OTHER NECESSARY CORRESPONDENCE

ATTEND PROFESSIONAL GROUP MEETING, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES; STAY ABREAST OF TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS IN THE FIELD OF PLANNING, ZONING, CODE SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Position : 10082014

Code : 434-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : OFFICE OF CITY PLANNING

Grade : RANGE 33

Group : PLANNING A

Job Class : DEPUTY PLANNING & DEVELOP DIR

Posting Start : 02/21/2024

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $27.78-$33.62