Growth Management Director - City of Lake Wales
Lake Wales, FL 33853
About the Job
GENERAL PURPOSE...MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
(A) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in land-use planning, urban planning, landscape architecture or a closely related field, and
(B) Four (4) years’ experience in municipal planning; or
(C) Any equivalent combination of education and experience, additional education substituting on a year for year basis for the required experience.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
(A) Knowledge of zoning laws and comprehensive plans including their formation, process of adoption, and enforcement; Knowledge of planning programs and processes; Working knowledge of Personal Computers and GIS applications;
(B) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with architects, contractors, developers, owners, supervisors, employees, and the general public; Ability to establish effective working relationships.
Preferred Requirement:
American Institute of Certified Planner’s Certification (A.I.C.P.), in combination with registration with appropriate professional organizations. Valid Florida Driver’s License
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Personal computer, including word processing; motor vehicle; calculator; phone; copy and fax machine; tape measure.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed mostly in office settings. Some outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments and construction sites. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand or sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, or airborne particles.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office, and moderate in the field.
