Development Services Director

Job Description

Job Description

YANKTON COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Development Services Director

Reports To: County Commission

Classification: Exempt

Probationary Period: One Year

General Statement of Essential Tasks (may not include all of the functions performed) Commissioner Assistant

• Serves as intermediary on behalf of the County Commission on issues of public concern. • Coordinate county operations through regular interaction between department heads, supervisors, and county commissioners

• Develops, presents, and defends professional recommendations about various departmental proposals

• Works with department heads to develop and implement key initiatives

• Meets with non-elected department heads to work through budget options for their departments; suggests operational improvements and assists with requests for needed resources

• Meets with elected department heads to coordinate budget preparation and gather information about their initiatives and resource requests

• Serves on ad-hoc or designated committees as assigned by the County Commission

• Implementation of the County Commission's philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, and priorities

• Performs duties as assigned by the County Commission

Planning and Zoning

• Maintains oversight of County land use development policies and regulations.

• Manages the County's flood plain and drainage regulations in accordance with Federal and State law.

• Creates, writes, updates, interprets, and enforces policies, procedures, and ordinances pertaining to zoning, drainage and public nuisances.

• Serves as staff to the Yankton County Planning Commission, scheduling, overseeing and docUU1enting meetings.

• Serves as a resource for building, drainage, flood plain development, and conditional use permits and other land use processes.

• Reviews and evaluates environmental assessment requests in relation to their conformance with County land use plans and policies.

• Code enforcement/nuisance and drainage complaint responsibilities in accordance with County and State regulations

Economic and County Development

• Compiles information on development proposals and projects

• Provides the County Commission with updated information and recommendations associated with processes, infrastructure, site development, and economic proposals

• Coordinates the County's public information related to economic and county development

• Monitors the application process and administration of state or federal development assistance

• Acts as the County's liaison with regional planning commission and economic development agencies

• Attends County Commission meetings and as directed

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises the Deputy Planning Administrator

• Supervises the Building Superintendent

• Supervises interns or other temporary employees

• Supervises clerical support personnel, as assigned

• Oversees consultants working on behalf of the County

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Planning, or closely related field plus ten years of senior level experience in public sector administration.

• Designation as a Certified Flood Plain Manager within two years of employment (if required)

Other Requirements

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with commission members, county officials and the public

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal descriptions, maps, and other material associated with land development activities, including technical drawings and diagrams

• Ability to maintain confidential information

• Ability to write reports and correspondence, which effectively communicates county policies and positions

• Ability to give balanced considerations to all aspects of a project, including the financial, environmental and health impacts to our entire county.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals or groups • Knowledge of state and county land use laws and legal procedures

• Must have a valid Driver's License

• Physical requirements include the ability to move around construction sites, sitting for long periods of time, driving or riding on extended trips, airplane travel, keyboarding and extended viewing of a computer screen, crouching and reaching.

Certification I hereby certify that I have read and accept the duties and obligations associated with this position.

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