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Deputy Director/City Planner
City of San Bernardino / San Bernardino, CA
Posted on: April 12, 2022
Application Deadline: First Review: May 6, 2022
Job Description
Located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area of Southern California (often referred to as the Inland-Empire), the City of San Bernardino serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County. It spans 81 square miles and has a diverse population of over 222,000.
In 2016, the citizens voted to change the City Charter, choosing to be Governed by a Council-Manager form of government. Today, the governance structure is comprised of an at-large, elected Mayor and seven Council Members elected by constituents in a specific ward. Each elected official serves a four-year term. The Mayor and Council appoints the City Manager, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer overseeing all departments, including Community and Economic Development, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks, Recreation & Community Service, Police, and Public Works Departments.
The City’s FY 2020/21 General Fund budget is $186.4 million with a Capital Improvement Program budget of $25.7 million and it employs 700 full-time employees. Fire Services are provided through a contract with the County Fire Protection District. The City also operates a Water Department and Library which, by charter, is governed by a separate oversight Board.
The Deputy Director/City Planner is responsible for policy development, program planning, budget management, administration, and supporting operational direction of Planning Division functions. The incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, managing, monitoring, coordinating, and evaluating the work of professional and technical planning staff. The incumbent is responsible for accomplishing division objectives and goals within guidelines established by the Community Development Director, City Manager, Planning Commission, and City Council. Assignments are broad in scope and allow for a high degree of administrative discretion in their execution.
The ideal candidate is a dynamic, strategic leader and excellent communicator who can represent, promote, and market the City through participation with various local, state, and regional business groups and has experience in leading a successful community and economic development team. The successful candidate will possess a high level of technical proficiency and be a collaborative and inspiring staff manager with the desire to mentor and develop new employees while fostering a team-oriented working environment.
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on manager with the demonstrated ability to direct and manage multiple priorities while exercising sound independent judgement, flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, and have the emotional fortitude, astute political awareness, and interpersonal skills to build solid staff and business relationships. The ideal candidate will have a passion for public service, especially serving an underserved community; an entrepreneur who recognizes this opportunity to assist in creating and establishing strategies for branding, reinventing, and stimulating the City of San Bernardino of the future.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Qualifications:
- Experience: At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible planning experience, at least two (2) of which were in a supervisory or program/project management capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, urban planning, or closely related field is required. A Master’s degree in land use planning or closely related field is preferred.
Application Instructions
The salary range for the position is $120,504.12-146,470.80 annually based on qualifications. Please follow this link to view the Deputy Director/City Planner. To apply for this exciting career opportunity, please send a compelling cover letter and your detailed resume electronically to [email protected] by May 6, 2022. Please contact Karen Herrera at (714) 726-4631 or Bob Hall at (714) 309-9104 should you have any questions regarding this position or the recruitment process.
