Planning and Zoning Administrator - Dept. of Planning, Building & Development
Job description
The City of East Lansing is seeking to hire an Administrator to lead the Planning & Zoning Division within our Planning, Building, and Development Department. East Lansing, home to Michigan State University, is a dynamic community of nearly 50,000 people with historic, walkable neighborhoods and a vibrant downtown. Recently approved and completed projects represent over $400,000,000 in investment including residential, retail, and office projects. Our planning efforts are guided by our Master Plan, which was updated in 2018.
This is a high level professional and management position within the Department of Planning, Building and Development, and a key member of the City’s leadership team. This position will report to the Department Director and will include a wide variety of planning and zoning initiatives, ranging from day-to-day operations to long-term strategic planning projects. The position manages a staff of two professional planners and an administrative secretary, and coordinates activities with other divisions and departments within the City. The City organization is deeply committed to customer-based results, focusing on community needs, equity, and empowerment of staff to accomplish these results.
The successful candidate will be able to: conduct research, analyze alternative courses of action and devise plans and strategies to address a variety of short and long-term planning and zoning related issues; prepare and present clear reports, verbally and in writing, and logical recommendations for action; read, write, interpret and apply planning, zoning, land use, and zoning regulations fairly and accurately; and, work effectively with our customers – residents, neighborhood associations, board and commission members, business owners, land owners, and City Council.
The City of East Lansing is committed to becoming a fully inclusive place to live work, visit and do business. We believe an organization functions at its highest ability when a shared culture that promotes accepting, respecting, and valuing differences that include attributes such as age, income, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, sexual identity, ability, language, family circumstances and cultural backgrounds is fostered. We are seeking individuals who share our commitment to equity, inclusion and reflects the community we serve.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in city planning, community development, public administration, or a related field is required for the position, with a Master’s degree preferred. Prior work experience is required, including seven to ten years of increasingly responsible experience in city planning, and three to five years of administrative and/or management responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, including writing and presentation skills.
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