Job Specification
PLANNING DIRECTOR
DEFINITION
Under direction, has complete charge of a planning agency and all
of its personnel, and is responsible for organizing, promoting,
and administering a comprehensive planning service including
preparation and making of surveys; collection and compilation of
data; conduct of investigations and analyses of this data;
drawing and drafting of maps and charts; and interpretation and
transposition of statistical data into visual form; does other
related duties as required.
NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are for
illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this
title may not perform all duties listed in this job
specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may
not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Carries out policies of the planning board or other authority
responsible for the planning agency.
Prepares or supervises the preparation of a master plan.
Plans, promotes, organizes, and administers a comprehensive long-
term planning service.
Establishes administrative procedures to ensure maximum service
provided at a reasonable cost.
Studies planning needs to develop immediate and long-range plans
to meet these needs.
Interprets the planning organization, and its philosophy and
objectives.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other
agencies and interested individuals.
Organizes, trains, and supervises subordinates, and provides them
with needed advice and assistance when difficult and unusual
problems arise.
Prepares budget estimates and keeps records of expenditures.
Prepares suitable and comprehensive reports.
Interprets and stimulates public interest in planning activities.
Directs the establishment and maintenance of complete records of
planning activities, maps, plans, designs, and charts.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the
agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE:
Six (6) years of professional experience in municipal,
county, regional, or state planning, three (3) years of which
shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
NOTE: Possession of a Master=s degree in Planning from an
accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1)
year of indicated experience.
LICENSE:
Possession of a current, valid license as a Professional
Planner in New Jersey issued by the State Board of Professional
Planners.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver=s license
valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures of state,
municipal, and regional planning.
Knowledge of and familiarity with varied problems brought about
by growth of urban centers, movements of population, and changing
character of individual urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Knowledge of the location, relocation, development, and/or loss
of industrial opportunities, traffic conditions, housing
shortages, and other contemporary conditions affecting the social
and economic status of the state or local government.
Knowledge of social, economic, industrial, and other conditions
within the state, and of probable economic trends.
Knowledge of the terrain and varied actual and potential natural
and other resources of the state or local government.
Knowledge of facts, values, priorities, research requirements,
and standards to be considered, sequence to follow, judgments
involved, and limitations to be considered in the planning
process.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and techniques, and of
management process and organizational structures.
Knowledge of the use of computers in the planning process.
Knowledge of management techniques and principles, and of the
general management of an organization.
Knowledge of factors that determine the development, location,
form, growth, or decline of cities.
Knowledge of how land use influences community development.
Knowledge of principles related to the movement of people within
and outside of urban areas, and transportation as a factor in
community growth and physical structure.
Knowledge of advantages and disadvantages of alternative uses for
land.
Knowledge of the interrelationship of housing, utilities, and
facilities for shopping, recreation, education, health, and so
forth, and the implication of construction codes and standards.
Ability to use analytical methods and tools.
Ability to analyze planning problems.
Ability to identify and define planning goals and objectives.
Ability to evaluate programs and measures used to implement them.
Ability to express ideas orally, in writing, or by means of
graphics and sketches.
Ability to deal tactfully and diplomatically with others.
Ability to function under pressure such as time limitations or
intense public interest.
Ability to organize designated planning projects and studies and
to carry these to completion.
Ability to prepare technically competent, feasible, and realistic
plans and details of plans for the further development of the
economic, recreation, and other resources of the state or local
government.
Ability to keep current with literature in the field of planning
and with current trends of thought and significant developments
in present day planning activities.
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret basic law and
regulations.
Ability to assign and instruct technical and other employees, and
supervise the performance of their work.
Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret land use
information including statistical material.
Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of maps, charts,
graphs, and plans.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the work of an
organization in situations where there are numerous and diverse
demands.
Ability to provide professional advice and guidance on planning
matters.
Ability to analyze organizational and administrative work
problems.
Ability to talk with officials and groups and to interpret the
meaning of individual planning projects.
Ability to prepare correspondence in the course of official
duties.
Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and
informative planning reports, studies, and surveys containing
findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Ability to supervise the maintenance of the essential records,
reports, maps, plans, and files.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as
acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If
the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the
employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 02686 | | L | C | | N/A | 33 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
6/11/1997 |
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