Supervisor, Development Planning

**Job Brief**:

- Union:
**NON-UNION**
- Employment Status:
**Permanent Full time**
- Duration (if temporary):
**N/A**
- Open To:
**Internal/External Applicant(s)**
- Closing Date:
**20/11/22**

The Development Services Department - Planning Division is hiring a permanent full-time **Supervisor, Development Planning **to join our dynamic team.

When you come to work for the City of Kawartha Lakes, you are joining a community of municipal workers who take pride in knowing that every day you are having a positive impact in the community. Our mission is to deliver the highest standards of municipal services while creating a healthy and sustainable future for all Kawartha Lakes’ residents and businesses. We work to our values of Accountability, Respect and Teamwork and we want you to **Jump In** with us

We are an equal opportunity employer which values equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We foster a safe and creative work environment, where training and skill development are prioritized, with opportunities and support for career advancement. As a team member at the City of Kawartha Lakes, you may be entitled to the following: flexible work hours, remote and hybrid working arrangements, OMERS pension (defined benefit), employer paid benefits package including short and long term disability income replacement, education reimbursement and other programs that foster innovation, leadership, and career advancement.

Under the direction of the Manager of Planning, this role is key to providing effective leadership and direction in the coordination and management of Pre-consultation and Planning Act Applications. A number of exciting initiatives are underway with regards to site plan control and urban design guidelines. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading, motivating, and supporting a team, providing staff direction and assisting with the resolution of contentious issues. In addition to leading the Development Planning team, you will also conduct research, prepare reports, documentation and presentations to Council and Committees and work alongside consulting services. This is a hybrid position and may require some visibility in our Lindsay office location.

Salary - $94,908-$111,029

**Essential Duties**
- Provide professional planning advice to Council, staff, the public, the development community
- Correspond and meet with other departments on a day-to-day basis to address issues relevant to the Planning Division and provide insight and assistance where possible, and l iaise with public, contractors, external agency professionals, and Council to inform of Division initiatives and activities
- Draft and negotiate development agreements and conditions of planning approvals
- Provide staff direction, assisting with resolution of contentious issues; motivate and support staff, holding team meetings for the purpose of communicating policy and procedure initiatives and to discuss Division initiatives
- Ensure conformity to Provincial Planning legislation and policies and develop and conform with City planning policies and by-laws
- Prepare reports, documents and presentations to Council, Committees and at statutory public meetings
- Prepare and present evidence at Ontario Municipal Board hearings and municipal litigation proceedings
- Assist in the development and analysis of planning policies
- Assist the Manager of Planning with budget preparation
- Provide advice and support to all Planners in the Planning Division
- Act as project manager for large-scale planning matters requiring inter-departmental teams
- Assist in the recruitment, evaluation, discipline and performance management of personnel; determine training and development needs of staff and provide access to additional training as required
- Review Departmental operations and implement customer service efficiencies / improvements as needed
- Perform other related duties as assigned

**Qualifications**
- Completion of a Degree in Urban or Regional Planning or Environmental Studies or a related field
- Minimum 7 years of related progressive experience, preferably in a municipal environment
- Professional Planner designation
- Full membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute
- Thorough knowledge of planning principles, statutory requirements, by-laws, provincial policies and regulations applicable to municipal planning; familiarity with current literature and trends
- Supervisory experience in a unionized environment
- Practical knowledge of the principles of administrative management and techniques required in the management, supervision, and administration of planning programs and staff
- Excellent communicative skills, both oral and written, which include preparation of technical and administrative reports, and extensive experience addressing public forums
- Interpersonal and negotiating skills to facilitate negotiations and conflict resolution
- Demonstrated custo