Senior Planner - Madera, United States - Madera County, CA

Description

Salary : $85, $103,862.15 Annually

Location : Madera, CA

Job Type: Full-Time (40+ Hours/Week)

Department: Community & Economic Development

Opening Date: 10/31/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: MDMGT

This examination will remain open until the needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. Applications will be accepted continuously until otherwise noted and the list will be used to fill current vacancies in this classification.

The option for telework may be available. Eligibility for telework is based on the position, employee, and telework environment; not every job, or every employee, will be compatible with this approach.

* Classification Review **

This position is currently undergoing review as part of a class study and therefore both the title and the pay range assigned may be subject to change upon completion of the study.

Under administrative direction, to supervise, assign, coordinate, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for the planning functions of the County; to supervise assigned Planning Department staff; to perform a variety of the more difficult and complex professional planning assignments; to explain ordinances, regulations, and planning policies to the public; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises direct supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.
Examples of Duties

Supervises, assigns, coordinates, reviews and participates in the work of staff responsible for the planning functions of the County; participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the Planning Department; directs, supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned personnel; participates in the development and administration of the assigned budget(s) and in preparing budget requests and controlling expenditures; analyzes and evaluates incoming projects; schedules, plans, and completes special studies and prepares comprehensive reports, including memoranda, resolutions and legislation; attends and participates in professional group meetings; supervises and administers zoning enforcement functions; performs professional planning work involved in developing and providing major revisions to the County's General Plan, providing for new elements with respect to noise, pollution, urban growth, and population; gathers land use data, coordinates input of public concerns, and prepares revisions consistent with Federal and State laws and guidelines; conducts and prepares detailed investigations of planning problems; oversees the preparation of land use maps, depicting General Plan and ordinance revisions; presents General Plan revisions to the County Planning Commission; prepares zoning ordinance revisions and changes to reflect general plan amendments; conducts zoning change studies for specific geographical areas; prepares detailed land use directions for developing areas; reviews environmental impact reports (E.I.R..s), researching and analyzing complex ecological problems; conducts field investigations and enforces zoning ordinances; prepares overall land use recommendations for Planning Commission review; conducts field inspections of construction projects to verify compliance with conditions of project approval; prepares correspondence and answers telephone inquiries on land use matters; attends meetings of the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors to advise and present facts, expert opinions, information and recommendations; prepares resolutions reflecting Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors actions; assists the public with applications and planning related matters; provides project coordination and direction for other staff; administers consultant contracts for E.I.R..s and major projects as directed; provides assistance in administering the CDBG Program.

OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIESOrganizes and utilizes historic information on the County Planning program; assists in maintaining the office work environment and field vehicles; provides staff assistance to the Airport Land Use Commission as directed; assists in LAFCO applications and process as directed; performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of a public planning program.
• Theory, principles, practices, and trends of public planning.
• Statistical and research methods as applied to the collection and tabulation of data effecting public planning.
• Environmental impacts of changes in land use and land development.
• Graphic illustration and presentation techniques.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations including those affecting zoning and land use.
• Purposes, policies, and procedures of the County Board of Supervisors, County Planning
  Commission, and other agencies concerned with public planning.
• Principles and practices of budget development, preparation, and expenditure control.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Terminology, techniques, and practices of modern urban planning.
• Pertinent zoning codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• Environmental policies and laws under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Skill to:

• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely.

Ability to:

• Assist with planning and directing the functions of the Planning Department.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Prepare and administer budgets.
• Collect, analyze, and compile technical, statistical, and related information pertaining to planning and zoning research.
• Organize, conduct, coordinate, and present major planning research studies.
• Interpret, apply, and explain the policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations including enforcing zoning and land use ordinances.
• Prepare both comprehensive and concise oral and written reports.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to governmental bodies with planning responsibilities.
• Prepare charts, maps, and other graphic presentations.
• Explain planning policies, zoning ordinances, and land use regulations to the public.
• Make persuasive oral presentations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education and Training Guidelines:

Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Experience:

Two (2) years of increasingly responsible and complex professional planning experience in community planning and land use regulation comparable to that of a Planner III with Madera County, including some supervisory or administrative experience.

Training:Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, community development, architecture, public administration, geography, landscape architecture, or a related field.

Special Requirements:
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

Ability to work in a standard office environment with some ability to travel to different sites and locations.
Application Process

The application review process will include screening to ensure applications are complete and meet all minimum qualifications. In addition to the application, the applicant is required to complete the Supplemental Questions to further evaluate their education, training and experience relative to the required knowledge, skills and abilities for the position. Applicants must submit answers that are as complete as possible.

Only qualified applicants who pass the minimum qualifications review, will be invited to the examination process which may be administered by a written examination, oral interview, or any combination of qualifications appraisal determined by the Department of Human Resources to be appropriate. The Department of Human Resources will make reasonable accommodation in the examination process for disabled applicants. If you have an accommodation request, please indicate such on your application.

Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications, applicants may be scheduled for the assessment listed below. Passing score is 70% out of 100%.

To move forward in the application process, you must complete an online application through our website All job postings are also included via the TDD phone at and the 24-hour job line at Please attach a copy of your unofficial transcripts (indicating when degree was awarded) to your application or your application may be considered incomplete. Resumes may be uploaded but cannot be used in place of a completed application.

For an open recruitment, applicants claiming veteran's preference must submit a copy of their DD-214 form along with the application. Candidates who attain ranking on an eligible list and are involuntarily called to active duty may be considered for eligibility reinstatement upon their return.

PLACEMENT ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST:
The Civil Service Commission may limit the number of qualified applicants eligible to participate in the examination process. If two or more candidates have the same total final score on an examination, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in that portion of the examination which has the greatest weight. The names of two or more eligibles having final ratings which are identical shall be grouped on the eligible list as tie names with equal rank for certification and appointment purposes.

Candidates who are successful in all phases of the examination process will be placed on an eligible list, in rank order based on a calculation of their total score from the examination process. The eligible list established by this recruitment will be active for a minimum of six (6) months or one (1) year, unless otherwise determined by the Director pursuant to section 6-4 (b) and may be extended for up to an additional year by the Commission.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:
As a condition of employment with the County of Madera, a candidate must submit to a Tuberculosis (TB) screening, and related follow up testing as necessary. Designated classifications* are also subject to a medical examination, which includes a review of medical history. TB screenings and medical exams are administered by the Madera County Public Health Department and/or health care professional designated by the County.

Designated classifications required to submit to an employment medical examination generally include those that are physical in nature or as may be required by law. If you have any questions about the pre-employment requirements, please contact the Department of Human Resources at or

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
You will be required to submit verification of your identity and citizenship or legal right to work in the United States at the time of and as a condition of an offer of employment.
As a condition of employment, all prospective employees shall be required to be fingerprinted.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Madera County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by Federal or State law.

Benefits of employment with the County of Madera include:

• 13 paid holidays per year;
• 1 sick leave day per month (unlimited accrual);
• 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year, vacation accrual increasing thereafter with years of service (45 days maximum accrual);
• Membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), with an enhanced 2.7% @ 55 retirement benefit formula (based on the highest 12 months with the employee paying 8% toward the retirement cost) for those individuals with current or prior qualifying public sector service that establishes eligibility as a "classic member" pursuant to the provisions of California's 2013 Pension Reform Act (Act) and CalPERS Regulations. Individuals with no current or prior qualifying public sector service, and who are defined as new members or new employees under the Act, will be eligible for the 2% @ 62 retirement benefit formula (based on the highest 36-months with the employee paying 7.75% toward the retirement cost);
• County participates in the Public Employees' Retirement System Health Benefit Program and for certain selected health plans, the County pays 95% of health insurance premium for employee and 50% for either two-party or dependent coverage;
• Additional salary increases after 10, 15, and 20 years of service.

01

Please select the years of complex professional experience you possess in community planning and land use regulation that is comparable to that of a Planner III with Madera County, including some supervisory or administrative experience.

• Less than two (2) years' experience.
• Two (2) to less than four (4) years' experience.
• Four (4) to less than six (6) years' experience.
• Six (6) or more years' experience.

02

Please select the level of education you possess with major course work in planning, community development, architecture, public administration, geography, landscape architecture, or a related field.

• Formal or Informal education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade
• Associate's degree
• Bachelors' degree or higher

Required Question