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Supervising Planner, Kern County Planning and Community Development Department - Bakersfield, CA

Supervising Planner 

Kern County Planning and Community Development Department
Experience: 
3-5 years
Contact person: 
Tina Burke

Email: 
tina@co.kern.ca.us
Location: 
BakersfieldCA



The Kern County Personnel Department is accepting applications for Supervising Planner to fill one immediate opening in the Planning and Community Development Department. 


Primary responsibilities include: timely and efficient design, coordination and completion of time sensitive development projects; effective interaction with other agencies, consultants, and the public; supervision of professional planners by assigning/prioritizing work, training, and conducting performance evaluations; and interpretation of laws, ordinances, regulations, technical reports, and maps. Ideal candidates possess strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills, as well as strong ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership skills. 


Employment standards: Bachelor's Degree in Planning or a related field and three years of professional level planning experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. 


Knowledge of: supervisory principles; planning principles and theory; applicable planning and zoning laws, ordinances and regulations; surveying; research methodologies; and, report writing techniques. 


Skill in: monitoring and evaluating staff; prioritizing and managing high priority projects; handling sensitive situations; interpreting laws, ordinances and regulations; preparing legal descriptions; researching; preparing technical reports and documentation; designing and drafting plans; managing projects; preparing and giving presentations; and, communicating both orally and in writing sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. 


Salary: $6,145 - $7,502 commensurate with experience. 
APPLY ONLINE AT www.co.kern.ca.us/personnel
Applications will be received until sufficient candidates have applied. Recruitment may close at any time.