Salary: $96,229.00 - $150,386.00 Annually
Location : Roxboro, NC
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2025-00064
Department: Planning & Zoning
Opening Date: 07/18/2025
Closing Date: 8/1/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
Salary Grade: 127
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Monday - Friday with occasional night meetings

"Everything is Better in Person"
Summary Objective
Person County Government is seeking an energetic, visionary, and results-driven Planning Director to lead the Planning and Zoning Department. This high-level managerial and supervisory position plays a pivotal role in guiding the County's planning initiatives, ensuring the development and implementation of effective programs, and leading and mentoring a team of two professionals who drive the County's long-term planning goals. The Planning Director will work closely with the County Manager and executive-level leadership to align planning processes with the overall objectives of the County, while fostering community development, sustainable growth, and land use management that benefits all residents.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to manage complex planning projects, engage with community stakeholders, and drive organizational success.
Why Person County Government?
Joining the Person County Government team means becoming part of a community-focused organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all its residents. As Planning Director, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our County, contributing to responsible growth, sustainability, and vibrant community development. Person County offers a competitive salary and benefits package, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment that values leadership and innovation.
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The starting salary will be determined with consideration given to both the candidate's educational background and relevant work experience.
This is an exempt position working 37.5 hours weekly/1950 hours annually.
Must possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record per County policy.
Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Supervises and manages all long-range and current planning activities and programs in the Planning Department including zoning, subdivision regulations, watershed protection, flood control, hazard mitigation, transportation, and related matters.
• Formulates and recommends policies and regulations to advisory boards and Commissioners; attends all advisory board meetings; reviews and makes recommendations on land use requests; prepares and supervises the preparation of data pertaining to issues before boards and commissions.
• Prepares correspondence and supporting documents, maps and related materials and information on agenda items and presents information and makes recommendations at Board of Commissioner meetings.
• Enforces and/or supervises the enforcement of laws, rules, ordinances, resolutions, etc. regarding department responsibilities; interprets ordinances and regulations pertaining to department's responsibilities; issues permits; documents violations.
• Prepares ordinance amendments, new ordinances, notices, etc.
• Prepares special reports; conducts research and compiles information for special reports.
• Prepares department budget and monitors expenditures; oversees consultant contracts.
• Represents the County before adjoining jurisdictions.
• Manages long-range planning efforts, including land use, transportation and open space planning; assists other County staff with their long-range planning activities, including economic development and parks and recreation. Coordinates long-range planning activities with the City of Roxboro Planning Director and staff.
• Contributes to the regional transportation and regional planning efforts, attending meetings as necessary.
• Conducts outreach and education in the community about Planning and Zoning related issues.
• Presents County policies and regulations to various groups and citizens; assists citizens concerning compliance with County ordinances by providing high quality customer service.
• Serves as the Stormwater Administrator. The Stormwater Administrator enforces the stormwater ordinance, consisting of site plan review and program administration.
• Coordinates with other jurisdictions participating in the Person-Granville joint stormwater utility.
• Attends Upper Neuse River Basin Association meetings and subcommittee meetings; coordinates with other participating jurisdictions; conveys information shared during UNRBA meetings with departments involved with the Person County stormwater program, as needed.
• Stays abreast of Federal and State stormwater requirements; research various stormwater related issues, as needed; makes recommendations about changes to the stormwater program based on current knowledge and trends.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Environmental Science, Landscape Architecture or related discipline.
• Five (5) years of planning, land use or related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Master's Degree, AICP certification, CZO certification and supervisory experience are preferred.

Special Certifications and Licenses

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Person County conducts pre-employment screening on candidates. Job offers are conditional pending the following:

• A pre-employment drug screen for all candidates. Positions designated by Person County as Safety Sensitive are also subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
• A background check for all candidates. Some positions also require a credit check.
• Additional screening and testing required for some positions.
• Within 3 days of the start of your employment with the County, you must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the US.

Person County Government is an Equal Opportunity/E-Verify Employer
Person County Government offers a wide range of employee benefits for full-time employees.

Employee Benefits

NC STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Employee contributes 6% of pre-tax salary and county contributes 13.65% for county employees and 15.04% for law enforcement effective 7/1/2023.

EMPOWER 401K & 457
County contributes 5% of your salary into the 401k and you can contribute up to 80% of your compensation or up to $17,500.
No county contribution for part-time

PAID LEAVE
ANNUAL LEAVE
0-2 years - 12 days per year
3-4 years - 15 days per year
5-9 years - 17 days per year
10-14 years - 20 days per year
15-19 years - 22 days
20+ years - 25 days per year

SICK LEAVE
12 days per year

HOLIDAYS
12 paid holidays per year

PARENTAL LEAVE
30 paid days of new parent leave

VOLUNTEER LEAVE
Up to 24 hours of paid time off per fiscal year to volunteer with a public educational
institution or non-profit organization.

WELLNESS DAY
1 day per year

PAY PROGRAM
MERIT INCREASES - Annual increases based upon performance (up to 3%)

LONGEVITY PAY
Based on years of service
1 year, but less than 5 years - .50% of annual salary
5 years, but less than 10 years - 1% of annual salary
10 years, but less than 15 years - 2% of annual salary
15 years, but less than 20 years - 3.25% of annual salary
20 years, but less than 25 years - 4.5% of annual salary
25 years or more - 5.75% of annual salary

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Employees may be reimbursed for eligible expenses up to a total of eight hundred dollars ($2,500) per fiscal year

CERTIFICATIONS
1.5% salary increase per advanced certification pertaining to the job

DIRECT DEPOSIT
Person County Government employees are paid bi-weekly with Direct Deposit

WELLNESS PROGRAMS

COUNTY EMPLOYEE GYM
$25 membership fee per year for full-time or $50 for part-time public safety employees at the Sheriff's Dept. or EMS whose position requires you to be "fit for duty".

WALK OR WORK OUT PROGRAM
The County allows employees to be physically active three times a week for 45 minutes

PERSON COUNTY SAFETY
Person County is committed to conducting all operations as safely and efficiently as possible. The safety of all employees and the general public, both inside and outside our facilities, is of great importance and one of our major goals.

INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE - HSA - CIGNA - (County contributes $1100 to HSA account - pro-rated by insurance effective date)
Employee - $0.00/month
Employee + 1 child - $200.00/month
Employee + children - $260.00/month
Employee + spouse - $741.00/month
Family - $976.00/month
HEALTH INSURANCE - TRADITIONAL PLAN - CIGNA
Employee - $50.00/month
Employee + 1 child - $400.00/month
Employee + children - $480.00/month
Employee + spouse - $1,216.59/month
Family - $1,580.79/month

DENTAL INSURANCE
Employee - $0.00/month (County pays 100% premium)
Employee + child(ren) - $54.91/month
Employee + spouse - $38.11/month
Family - $94.27/month

VISION
Employee - $7.28/month
Employee + child(ren) - $16.62/month
Employee + spouse - $14.54/month
Family - $25.62/month

LIFE INSURANCE
$10,000 Policy provided by the County
Supplemental Life Insurance available for $25,000 to $100,000 policies

SUPPLEMENTAL POLICIES
AFLAC
FSA (MEDICAL/CHILD CARE)
MASS MUTUAL WHOLE LIFE
SHORT/LONG-TERM DISABILITY
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