Director of the Planning Division

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DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING DIVISION
SALARY AND BENEFITS

$94,272 - $125,346 Annually, plus benefits package

FILING DEADLINE
Open until filled. First Review Date: October 31, 2025

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general direction of the Planning and Building Services Department Director or Deputy Director of the Planning and Building Services Department, the Director of the Planning Division is responsible for the planning areas of the Planning and Building Services Department, specifically the professional planning duties in advance and current planning; zoning; ordinance administration; code enforcement; mining inspection; supervise and train assigned professional and technical staff, and perform work as required. At the discretion of the Director of the Planning and Building Services Department, responsibility for oversight and supervision of code enforcement staff may be assigned to the Director of the Planning Division. The major duties of the job include:
• Prepares for and participates in regular public hearings of the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. Conducts necessary field work, consultation with agencies and individuals with special interests with regard to projects and cases.
• Directs preparation of, or prepares staff reports and environmental assessments involving negative declarations and/or environmental impact reports.
• Directs preparation of and participates in code enforcement investigations, notices, hearings, and abatements.
• Directs preparation of, or prepares code enforcement inspection/abatement warrants.
• Responsible for the development, maintenance, revision and implementation of zoning, subdivision ordinances and General Plan elements.
• Prepares or directs preparation of new ordinances and plan elements to accommodate changes resulting from State legislation or new policies of the County.
• Keeps abreast of legislation affecting planning and code enforcement matters (including cannabis and hemp), making the information available to the Director, staff, and to the public.
• Supervises and directs staff in the daily operations of the department including establishing procedural systems.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates the work performance of professional, technical and clerical staff.
• Provides professional planning advice to other agencies and groups; prepares and monitors divisional budgets.
• Acts in the Planning and Building Services Director’s and Deputy Director’s absence in departmental responsibilities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in rural/regional community planning or a related field.
Experience
Five years of professional planning experience including at least one year of supervisory experience. An advanced degree in planning or related field may be substituted for up to two years of professional experience.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.

SELECTION PROCESS
Application materials will be reviewed, and the best-qualified applicants will be invited to Susanville to participate in interviews.

HOW TO APPLY
An application may be obtained from the Personnel Office listed below or by visiting Lassen County Personnel on our website at http://lassencounty.org. It is your responsibility to provide specific, accurate and complete information describing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Qualified applicants are invited to submit an official Lassen County application to:
Lassen County Personnel Department (530) 251 -8320
221 South Roop Street
Susanville, California 96130 Opened: October 1, 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION
Lassen County is an equal opportunity employer hiring employment eligible applicants.
Disabled applicants who require special testing arrangements should contact the Personnel Department prior to the filing deadline.
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, applicants must provide acceptable proof of identity or authorization to work in the United States.
A thorough background investigation will be conducted post-conditional-offer of employment. The investigation may include reference checks, fingerprinting, credit check, driver history and inquiry to local, state and federal files to obtain criminal history information.
All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the selection process.
Selection processes may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: application review, competitive screening, written examination, performance examination, and/or oral examination.
This bulletin is solely for the purpose of announcing a job opening. It does not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained herein may be modified or revised without notice.

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