Palm Beach County's Planning, Zoning & Building Department is seeking an experienced leader to serve as its
Assistant Development Director.
This position will be responsible for providing day-to-day leadership and coordination of both the Planning and Zoning Divisions and reviewing and improving organizational and application processes, ensuring consistency in the interpretation of policies and codes, facilitating inter-Divisional communication, supporting Department-wide initiatives, including the Development Concierge Program and collaboration with other agencies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Enables systematic review of processes to identify and eliminate redundancies and chokepoints with goal to improve efficiency, efficacy and streamlined approaches.
- Strengthens mid-level management capacity, allowing the Director to focus on strategic priorities.
- Leads efforts to implement a concierge-style project coordination service.
- Establishes a single management point for Planning and Zoning Divisions, ensuring consistent messaging and collaboration.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiencies, and enhanced coordination within and between Divisions and with other County Departments.
- Positions the Department to manage increased workload and regulatory challenges associated with community growth.
- Strengthens mid-level management capacity, allowing the Director to focus on strategic priorities.
- Overseas training initiatives, cross training, succession planning and standard operating procedures within and between the Planning & Zoning Division.
- Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, administrative rules, and County policies.
- Represents the Department before the Board of County Commissioners, Planning Commission, Zoning Commission, advisory boards, community organizations, and the public; reviews, prepares, and presents agenda items, staff reports, and policy recommendations
QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must meet one of the following education and experience combinations.
Relevant professional experience as noted below must involve increased levels of responsibility and in land use planning, zoning administration, development review, community development, or development services administration.
Juris Doctor or a Master's Degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Business/Public Administration, or closely related field and a minimum of four (4) years of
relevant professional experience;
ORBachelor's Degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Business/Public Administration, or closely related field and a minimum of six (6) years of
relevant professional experience;
ORUnrelated Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of eight (8) years of
relevant professional experience;
ORAssociate's Degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Business/Public Administration, or closely related field and a minimum of eight (8) years of
relevant professional experience;
ORGraduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification and a minimum of ten (10) years of
relevant professional experience.
Required management experience: This position also requires three (3) years of progressively responsible management experience directing professional staff and organizational operations. The three (3) years are included within, rather than added to, the total experience requirement. Management experience must include responsibility for work assignments, employee performance evaluations, staff development, workload allocation, and service delivery. Project coordination or consultant contract management alone does not satisfy this requirement.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preferred qualifications include:
- City or county planning, zoning, or development services management, including responsibility for multiple functions and experience managing through subordinate supervisors or managers,
- Responsibility for ten (10) or more employees, directly or through subordinate supervisors, with demonstrated success developing managers and addressing performance issues,
- Documented process improvements with measurable results in review times, backlogs, consistency, interagency coordination, or customer service,
- Experience administering complex development review programs, resolving cross-departmental issues, and implementing coordinated applicant services,
- Experience using operational data, performance measures, electronic review, workflow tools, and land management systems to improve service delivery,
- Experience with Florida land use and development regulations; public hearings; and presentations to elected officials, advisory boards, and community groups,
- Experience implementing cross-training, succession planning, standard operating procedures, and a collaborative culture of learning and accountability, and
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.
BENEFITS Palm Beach County offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and financial security of our employees:
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability Insurance
- Generous leave benefits: Vacation, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays annually
- Florida Retirement System (FRS): Choice of Pension Plan or Investment Plan
- 457(b) deferred compensation program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): Eligible public service employment may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Additional benefits and employee perks
