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APA Los Angeles provides this job bank as a free service. Please submit your job posting here.  Submissions are subject to review for relevance to the planning community and will be published upon approval.

After you submit your job posting through the above form, consider browsing the APA Los Angeles resume book for potential hires. The resume book allows job-seeking planners to showcase their work histories and professional skills to prospective employers. If you would like to request access to the resume book, please contact [email protected].

Director, Planning & Development Services – County of San Diego, CA

County of San Diego / San Diego, CA
Posted on: March 17, 2021

Application Deadline: First Review of Resumes will be held the week of April 19, 2021

Job Description

The County of San Diego is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Director of Planning & Development Services. This executive management position is responsible for providing leadership and oversight over Planning & Development Services (PDS) – a department with 232 employees and a budget of $47.7 million. PDS is responsible for long-range land use planning, including building, code compliance, County of San Diego’s General Plan and Community Plans, Climate Action Plan, and Zoning Ordinance. PDS advises the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission on all land use projects, policies, and programs in the unincorporated county.

View a detailed brochure, including the responsibilities and requirements for this position: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hr/jobs/Director_Planning_Development_Services.pdf

Required Experience / Skills / Education

Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of management level experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the classification. Experience must include at least one year of supervision. A master’s degree or higher may substitute for a total of one year of experience and cannot be applied to the required one year of supervision.

A well qualified candidate will have executive management level experience over a planning department with varied functions such as long-range planning, sustainability, code compliance, project planning, and development.

Application Instructions

Submit an online application and upload your résumé: www.sandiegocounty.gov/hr; select link for Current Job Postings

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