Planning Manager - Plummer, United States - Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Description

This is a professional planning position with primary work assignments focused onmanaging the Tribe's economic development initiatives, community development work,transportation planning program, public transit, and advancing projects from the planningstages through design and construction.

In addition to these responsibilities, the incumbentperforms general professional planning duties in the office and in the field. General directionand project assignments are received from the Public Works Director.

The details of thework are independently performed and carried to completion by the Planning Manager, whosupervises a Planning Technician, Project Coordinator, Grants Management Officer, andGrants and Contracts Coordinator.

Implements projects and plans for economic development and communitydevelopment;
Updates Tribal transportation planning documents and ensures allocations,contracts, budgets, and reporting requirements are kept current;
Acts as lead staff for various planning activities including land use studies,neighborhood analysis, demographic surveys, parking and transportation, planning,environmental studies, and assists in the design and implementation of resultingprograms and project objectives;
Performs and supervises studies involving research, investigation and analysis ofsociological, economic and environmental factors related to tribal, municipal orcommunity development;
Participates in the preparation of grant applications for economic development,transportation projects, and public transit;
Collects, tabulates and analyzes data on census statistics and economic indicators;
Supervises the preparation of the Tribe's Community Economic DevelopmentStrategy (CEDS) and prepares economic development plans and proposals;

The Planning Manager must research project requirements to include in projectdesigns; implement project design standards, understand, follow, and implementdepartmental procedures for administering bid processes and assist in administeringcontracts for the Tribe.

Assists in defining and maintaining planning data in the Tribe's electronic data basein Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and perform GIS mapping;
Supervises consultants and contractors involved with economic developmentactivities and public works projects;
Participates in meetings with legislative bodies, public officials, citizen advisorycommissions, and Tribal Council, to advise them on department projects andpriorities;
Assists the Public Works Director in coordinating the provision of urban and ruralpublic transit;
Performs miscellaneous office work and maintains records of work activities;
Must have strong customer service skills and the ability to defuse tense situationswhile maintaining a professional demeanor.

Must be culturally sensitive to a diversecustomer population and able to interact tactfully and positively with Tribalmembers, all levels of tribal staff and management.

Must show the highest of professional standards and promotes a positive image ofthe Tribe and its administration at all times.

Perform other duties as assigned topromote the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.
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