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Planning Manager
The City of Stockton is seeking to fill a Planning Manager position to oversee an Advanced Planning Section in the Community Development Department. The Planning Manager for Advanced Planning Section will be responsible for the strategic implementation of a recently adopted General Plan Update that requires further conformity compliance with the zoning map and ordinance. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in local government planning with strong technical and analytical skills, effective oral and written communication competencies, and extensive knowledge and expertise complying with the California Environmental Quality Act, California Subdivision Map Act, and California Planning and Zoning Law. The successful candidate has extensive experience developing, interpreting and applying General Plan policies, zoning ordinance and environmental regulation. This is the management level in the professional planning series. Incumbents in this class possess considerable professional planning knowledge and exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative, while overseeing major planning projects and initiatives. The ideal candidate will be effective in managing consultants in the delivery of projects, which includes oversight of project scope development, requests for proposals, contract deliverables, schedules, meetings, outreach and budget. Incumbents work a City of Stockton 9/80 schedule: 7:30am to 5:30pm Mondays through Thursdays; 8:00am to 5:00pm Fridays, with alternating Fridays off. May be required to work additional hours and/or weekends to provide critical support to key initiatives. This is an At-Will (Unclassified/Represented) position. Incumbents in this position are excluded from the Civil Service system and are represented by the Mid-Management Bargaining Unit. Only those applicants who best fit the needs of the City will be considered for this career opportunity. Applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed and only the most qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with the Community Development Department. A Resume, Cover Letter, and Evidence of Bachelor's Degree (copy of diploma, unofficial transcripts, or grade report) are required. All applications and supplemental questionnaires must be completed fully and submitted on an official City of Stockton application form. Incomplete applications and supplemental questionnaires will be rejected and cannot be revised after submittal on or before the final filing date. Postmarks, facsimiles, and photocopies of the City's employment application will not be accepted. Resumes are welcomed but should be submitted as additional information only. Please do not state "Refer to Resume". The information in this announcement concerning the terms and conditions of employment does not constitute either an express or implied contract, and these provisions are subject to change. After on-line submittal, immediate notification will appear on your screen indicating your application has been received. Please print this notice as proof of filing. Notification and correspondence will be sent via email only. No paper notices will be mailed to applicants. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that correspondence is being received. Some e-mail accounts have been known to place these e-mails in the spam/junk file. Please check your e-mail folders or accept e-mails ending with neogov.com. In accordance with California Government Code section 3100, et seq., all City of Stockton employees are considered disaster service workers who may be required to report for duty, or remain on duty to address disaster service activities in the event of an emergency or disaster and are required to undertake an applicable loyalty oath. This position is subject to Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) annual filing requirements. Please see the FPPC website, www.fppc.ca.gov, for more information. The City of Stockton requires employees in this position to reasonably respond to emergencies at all times. Employees will be required to maintain primary residence within 45 minutes of City Hall in order to timely respond to emergencies and meet the health, safety, and welfare needs of the City. New employees have up to three (3) months from date of hire to comply with the requirement. Any interested candidates must be willing to adhere to this requirement throughout the duration of employment.
The City of Stockton is seeking to fill a Planning Manager position to oversee an Advanced Planning Section in the Community Development Department. The Planning Manager for Advanced Planning Section will be responsible for the strategic implementation of a recently adopted General Plan Update that requires further conformity compliance with the zoning map and ordinance. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in local government planning with strong technical and analytical skills, effective oral and written communication competencies, and extensive knowledge and expertise complying with the California Environmental Quality Act, California Subdivision Map Act, and California Planning and Zoning Law. The successful candidate has extensive experience developing, interpreting and applying General Plan policies, zoning ordinance and environmental regulation. This is the management level in the professional planning series. Incumbents in this class possess considerable professional planning knowledge and exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative, while overseeing major planning projects and initiatives. The ideal candidate will be effective in managing consultants in the delivery of projects, which includes oversight of project scope development, requests for proposals, contract deliverables, schedules, meetings, outreach and budget. Incumbents work a City of Stockton 9/80 schedule: 7:30am to 5:30pm Mondays through Thursdays; 8:00am to 5:00pm Fridays, with alternating Fridays off. May be required to work additional hours and/or weekends to provide critical support to key initiatives. This is an At-Will (Unclassified/Represented) position. Incumbents in this position are excluded from the Civil Service system and are represented by the Mid-Management Bargaining Unit. Only those applicants who best fit the needs of the City will be considered for this career opportunity. Applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed and only the most qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with the Community Development Department. A Resume, Cover Letter, and Evidence of Bachelor's Degree (copy of diploma, unofficial transcripts, or grade report) are required. All applications and supplemental questionnaires must be completed fully and submitted on an official City of Stockton application form. Incomplete applications and supplemental questionnaires will be rejected and cannot be revised after submittal on or before the final filing date. Postmarks, facsimiles, and photocopies of the City's employment application will not be accepted. Resumes are welcomed but should be submitted as additional information only. Please do not state "Refer to Resume". The information in this announcement concerning the terms and conditions of employment does not constitute either an express or implied contract, and these provisions are subject to change. After on-line submittal, immediate notification will appear on your screen indicating your application has been received. Please print this notice as proof of filing. Notification and correspondence will be sent via email only. No paper notices will be mailed to applicants. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that correspondence is being received. Some e-mail accounts have been known to place these e-mails in the spam/junk file. Please check your e-mail folders or accept e-mails ending with neogov.com. In accordance with California Government Code section 3100, et seq., all City of Stockton employees are considered disaster service workers who may be required to report for duty, or remain on duty to address disaster service activities in the event of an emergency or disaster and are required to undertake an applicable loyalty oath. This position is subject to Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) annual filing requirements. Please see the FPPC website, www.fppc.ca.gov, for more information. The City of Stockton requires employees in this position to reasonably respond to emergencies at all times. Employees will be required to maintain primary residence within 45 minutes of City Hall in order to timely respond to emergencies and meet the health, safety, and welfare needs of the City. New employees have up to three (3) months from date of hire to comply with the requirement. Any interested candidates must be willing to adhere to this requirement throughout the duration of employment.