Deputy Director of Planning, Preservation, and Zoning

Job Description

Statement of Duties
The Director of PPZ oversees the strategic direction of the division’s core functions and the overall development of staff and processes. The Deputy Director of Planning, Preservation, and Zoning (PPZ) supervises day-to-day administrative operations and procedures while assisting the Director with oversight of the core functions of the division.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. (Note: not all duties are performed by all incumbents in each division).

Oversee the review of permit applications by OSPCD staff and other city departments.
Support city coordination efforts related to major redevelopment projects
Document and maintain the division’s standard operating procedures
Create, maintain, and administer the division’s training program
Create and maintain division document templates & graphic standards
Research and develop improvements to division processes and procedures
Oversee the preparation, filing, and maintenance of required documentation
Track and report the division’s annual business
Track and report board and commission annual business
Meet regularly with staff, OSPCD Directors, elected officials, and other city departments.
Provide strategic policy advice and recommendations to the Division Director, Executive Director of OSPCD, and elected and appointed officials.
Assist in the development of the division’s annual budget, goals, projects, and work plan.
Assist in the management of staff
Assist with conducting regular division meetings
Provide direction and guidance to PPZ staff, including onboarding, training, and mentoring

Hours: Full-time
FLSA: Exempt
Union: Non-Union
Salary: $110,000.00 annually plus benefits