Recreation Services Principal Planner
Recreation Services Principal Planner
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Job Description
Purpose of the position: The purpose of this position is to provide division leadership and direction in the Countys Recreation Services department. It is responsible for managing and coordinating a variety of medium to large-scale and complex capital improvement engineering and architectural projects. The role includes supervising and training staff and serving as project team leader. Additionally this position acts as a liaison with contractors consultants and internal departments to develop and administer projects and systems that support high-performance strategies and advance departmental goals and priorities.
Minimum Education Training and/or Experience: Bachelors degree (masters degree preferred) with major course work in landscape architecture planning or a related field and five (5) years of experience in rural and or urban planning at the local governmental level; or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
Additional Training and Experience: A license as a Licensed Landscape Architect (LA) or certifications such as the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) or other planning-related certifications are preferred.
Essential Functions of the position:
- Assist the Department Director in the overall management execution and administration of services for assigned division; provide administrative oversight for operational and administration activities and functions.
- Establish implement and evaluate internal systems and organizations to effectively meet operating goals and objectives; develop and evaluate internal policies procedures and staff organization to effectively carry out divisional operations.
- Initiate and implement the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and actively manage other long range planning initiatives including specific departmental commitments related to other County plans such as the Strategic Plan Racial Equity Plan etc.
- Ensure effective employee relations diversity and staff development/training; oversight and completion of employee evaluations; ensure County personnel policies and procedures are appropriately administered within the division.
- Assist in department budget development and monitoring to ensure cost effectiveness and to ensure that purchasing and financial transactions are properly conducted in accordance with County administrative policies and procedures.
- Analyze needs programs services and requests for assistance; recommend project priorities and enforce related regulations and contract specifications (as required).
- Direct coordinate and review the work plans for recreation projects; assign work activities and projects; review and evaluate services projects methods and procedures; develop procedures revise policies when necessary; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems
- Serve as liaison with contractors consultants and departments developing and administering projects activities and systems to support and promote high performance strategies and to meet departmental priorities goals and objectives and to produce deliverables of park projects.
- Administration of large grants for park projects from funding partners such as TPDF ORLP PARTF NCDOT; provide documentation for grant applications attending site visits and provide project status reports on grant-funded park projects.
- Engage with the public and patrons regarding a wide variety of issues; lead problem-solving troubleshooting and responsiveness to incidents and issues; develop and implement customer service training; negotiate develop and implement partner agreements for recreation projects and programs; visit site facilities to engage with staff and the public.
- Participate on and /or lead a variety of committees comprised of internal and external stakeholders; serve as a technical advisor to the Board of Commissioners and County officials Board of Adjustment Parks and Recreation Advisory Board other boards and agencies (as necessary) on matters relating to the planning and development of park projects.
- Provide exceptional communication and organizational skills to ensure the highest level of customer service and responsiveness: create and maintain a positive safe environment for staff stakeholders and participants and effectively lead a professional team in the creation of park plans and projects.
- Oversight of hurricane-related park projects including working with consultants sub-consultants FEMA representatives and other organizations on capital projects to ensure compliance with requirements for reimbursement through various funding sources; ensure the structured process of park development is followed to ensure parks meet community needs environmental standards and budget requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of rural urban and regional planning.
- Knowledge of the environmental and socioeconomic implications of the planning process.
- Knowledge of current literature trends and developments in the field of planning specialization.
- Knowledge of government programs laws grants and services pertinent to the planning process.
- Knowledge of the principles of supervision organization and administration as well as management techniques as applied to local government administration.
- Skill in the collection analysis and presentation of technical data and planning recommendations.
- Ability to organize and conduct complex planning and research studies and formulate substantive recommendations based on such studies.
- Ability to plan assign and direct the work of others including contractors consultants and departments.
- Ability to communicate effectively and maintain positive relationships with employees and community partners especially during tense or challenging situations helping to resolve conflicts and promote collaboration.
- Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite GIS Cobblestone and Accela permitting software.
In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture one that fully engages all of our employees honoring and building on each employees unique experiences opinions and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race natural hair or hairstyles ethnicity creed color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry marital or familial status pregnancy veteran status religious belief or non-belief age or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment hiring assignment promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected classes. In addition the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
