Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Flagstaff, AZ
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Nature of Work
Under general supervision performs work of considerable difficulty overseeing and participating in current and long-range planning activities and zoning ordinance administration; performs related work as assigned.
Hiring Range:
$74,532.00 - $85,711.80
Typical Duties
• Manages current planning processes including public hearing processes
• Manages current planning staff and coordinates with County-wide staff
• Administers zoning and subdivision ordinances
• Consults with developers and property owners
• Conducts site plan review, reviews plans and processes requests for subdivisions, rezoning, use permits, and variances
• Ensures proposals and plans conform to regulatory requirements and are consistent with County planning policies
• Presents cases and makes recommendations to various boards and commissions
• Approves applications for temporary use permits, administrative adjustments, and minor land divisions
• Participates in development, implementation, and revision of land use plans and ordinances
• Prepares and maintains records and reports
• Represents the County on committees, in public meetings and at conferences

Essential functions of this position include: driving, sitting at desk, working with and around others; hearing and speech for communicating; finger dexterity to work on keyboard for writing reports and correspondence.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in planning, geography or a related field and four years of progressively responsible professional land use planning experience, including work with current and long-range planning activities; OR

Associate's degree in planning, geography or a related field and five years of progressively responsible professional land use planning experience, including work with current and long-range planning activities; OR

Six years of progressively responsible professional land use planning experience, including work with current and long-range planning activities; OR

Any combination of education, training or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with rural development in areas lacking infrastructure and services
• Experience coordinating permits and among multiple departments and jurisdictions
• Experience managing and coordinating entitlement requests through commissions and elected governing bodies
• Ability to grow productive relationships with private sector industry and local communities
• Effective written and oral communication skills with the public, development professionals and decision makers
• Ability to manage change and continually improve processes

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree or higher in planning, an AICP certification, and over five (5) years of progressively increased responsibility in public sector city or county planning.

This position is non-exempt from overtime.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of:

- Principles, practices and techniques of community and land use planning

- Land use ordinances and regulations, subdivision standards, zoning ordinances and other pertinent statutory requirements

- County, state and federal laws pertaining to County planning and zoning

- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification, or eligibility to become certified preferred
Working knowledge of:

- Graphic techniques and use of GIS maps

- Basic statistical methods

- Principles and practices of supervision and management
Ability to:

- Apply the principles and practices of land use planning

- Accurately interpret and evaluate planning and land use issues, laws, requirements and objectives to interested groups and the general public

- Conduct research; evaluate statistical data and present facts and conclusions clearly in written, graphic and oral form

- Meet and deal tactfully with the public, special interest groups, developers and property owners

- Represent County position on land use issues to advisory bodies, citizen groups, other agencies and the public

- Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety

- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public

- Follow written and verbal instructions

- Find solutions and efficiently help community members

- Continually improve processes to better and more efficiently serve the public

- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to laypersons and County leaders
Employee Benefits

Coconino County offers a comprehensive employee benefits
package to regular employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes:

(Regular Part Time employees receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis. Temporary and Seasonal employees do not receive benefits. Elected officials are not eligible for vacation and sick leave.)

• Vacation/Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 10 Holidays Per Year
• Health Care Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Deduction Plan
• Sick Leave Conversion Plan
• Personal Day Purchase Program
• Vacation Sell Back Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellness Program
• Long-Term Disability
• Arizona State Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-going Training Opportunities
• Free bus transportation/ EcoPass bus pass

Elective Coverage

• Dependent Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tax-deferred investment program
• Accidental and Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability