Manager, Neighbourhood Development Planning

7 days ago

Victoria, Canada City of Victoria Full time

**Manager, Neighbourhood Development Planning**:
**Competition Number**:24/256
**Posting Scope**:Internal / External
**Posted Date**:December 3, 2024
**Closing Date**:January 5, 2025, 4:30 PM PST

**Department**:Planning and Development
**Posting Type**: Continuous (Regular Full-Time)

**Work schedule**:Monday to Friday ( 35 hour work week)

**Salary**: Pay Band 6 ($ 120,912.20 to $ 142,250.20)
**Job Code**:3271
**Employee Group**:This is an Exempt position
**Number of Vacancies**:1

The City of Victoria is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Manager of Neighbourhood Development Planning. Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Development Services, the Manager will be responsible for managing the implementation of development policies and strategies, overseeing team operations, and ensuring quality, efficient, and accurate service delivery in the review and approval process of development proposals in Victoria’s neighbourhoods outside the downtown core. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of our vibrant city and leading a dedicated team responsible for guiding the development and growth of Victoria. Fostering collaboration will be key to success, and you will bring effective leadership skills, including the ability to inspire, motivate, coach, and mentor a diverse team of professional planning staff.

**Work from Home**

**EDO**

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The Manager uses their skills in problem-solving, cross-disciplinary communication, effective listening, and stakeholder relationship building to ensure the success of Victoria’s development processes.

**MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
**Neighbourhood Development Planning**
- Support long range planning initiatives and the preparation of city-wide and local area plans and strategies to guide future growth and change.
- Coordinate responses to neighbourhood development inquiries from the public and Council.

**Delegated Permit Programs and Operations**
- Deliver quality, efficient, and accurate service, and identify opportunities for change to the delegated approval process.
- Support interdepartmental change management initiatives, including implementation and ongoing monitoring to ensure high quality efficient and accurate service delivery.

**Stakeholder Engagement**

**People Management**:

- Represent the employer by recruiting, selecting, developing, mentoring, and assessing staff.
- Manage employee conduct, performance, and attendance, respond to grievances, and create a safe, positive work environment.
- Oversee consultant selection and management of contractors to support policy development.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Master’s Degree in Urban Planning or a related field.
- Membership or eligible for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners.
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible leadership experience, preferably in a municipal urban planning and development setting.
- Demonstrated experience in the leadership, management, and development of large and diverse groups of planning professionals, preferably within a unionized environment.

Education : Master’s degree
Experience : 5 years or more

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