Land Use Planning Director - Multnomah County, OR

Land Use Planning Director 

Multnomah County, OR

Professional Area: 

Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement

Experience: 

5-7 years

Contact person: 

Kandace Bell

Phone: 

503-988-6928

Fax: 

503-988-3048

Email: 

Kandace.Bell@multco.us

Website: 

http://www.multco.us

Location: 

Portland, OR

Salary Range: $78,903.60 - $118,355.76 Annually

Closing Date: June 22, 2015

Are you passionate about conserving natural resources and guiding land uses to sustain and enhance the communities of Multnomah County?  Are you able to engage with the community and regional land use partners in order to protect and preserve natural and build environments uniformly and fairly while responding to and facilitating change?  Do you uphold high ethical standards and professional integrity to achieve fairness and equality when developing and implementing policies?  See our brochure for more information about the position and the organization here.
 
If you are a progressive leader with a desire to reflect community values through improving health and safety, promoting livability, protecting and preserving the environment and providing quality government services with a track record to prove it; and you are interested in serving as the next Land Use Planning Director for Multnomah County, we invite you to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

 
Ideal Candidate Profile: The preferred candidate will bring these skills and strengths:

• Ability to provide leadership, direction and effective implementation to achieve goals and objectives.
• Confidence in your executive decision-making and direction, and the ability to align and lead internal and external stakeholders and leaders to achieve goals.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to effectively apply principles and best practices of administration in the public sector, including methods and techniques used in fiscal administration, project management, program evaluation and strategic planning.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of people contacted in the course of work; ability to effectively resolve problems and conflicts and/or negotiate solutions to complex and sensitive issues.
• Ability to effectively identify and respond to the public and elected officials’ issues and concerns with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity.

And demonstrate these core competencies:
 
Strategic Planning

• Creativity and Innovation:  Ability to generate new and innovative approaches to problem solving that are effective and responsive.
• Flexibility: Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
• Strategic Vision:  Ability to translate big-picture vision and goals into plans that are realistic and effective.

Leading People

• Build Talent Pools:  Hire, mentor and develop a qualified, diverse workforce.
• Results Driven:  Measure success by outcomes rather than inputs.  Set high standards of performance.
• Performance Management:  Streamline and remove processes that do not bring value to the customer.
• Cultural Competency:  Ability to develop and maintain working relationships in cross-cultural situations.

Building Coalitions

• Partnering:  Build alliances and collaborate across boundaries to build strategic relationships.
• Business Acumen:  Manage human, financial and information resources strategically.

To Qualify:

Required Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in public policy, public health, business administration or related field; AND
• At least five years of experience as a subject matter expert in land use planning, programs and laws.
• An equivalent combination of qualifying professional level experience and relevant education that provides the required knowledge and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Special Qualifications/Transferable Skills*: You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.

• A Master’s degree is preferred and can substitute for two years management experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible management experience, having held a leadership role in a substantial and complex government agency, a not-for-profit, or a for-profit corporation that involves leading a diverse staff and management of significant funds is ideal and a record of successfully completing increasingly difficult assignments having significant impact or risk.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please go to our website at www.multco.us/jobs and complete the online application for consideration today!