Education/Experience
- Post-secondary education in Business or Public Administration, degree in Land Use Planning or equivalent, or a combination of related education and experience.
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience in the planning field
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Senior Management Operations with supervisory experience preferred
- APPI Regulated members preferred
- Experience matching projects with grant funding opportunities, and developing grant applications is an asset
Knowledge
Understanding of all aspects of business development from financing, land economics, marketing research, to real estate and building requirements
- Considerable breadth and depth of knowledge of the Municipal Government Act, provincial planning and development regulations and related statutes
- Good knowledge of project management practices and principles
- Business planning, budgeting and reporting
- General knowledge of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Skills
Skilled in building a positive workplace culture and has a successful track record coaching, mentoring, and developing staff in their career progression and growth
- Proficient in various computer programs including, but not limited to Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project), Adobe, AutoCAD, and ArcGIS
- Ability to work collaboratively, ensuring interpersonal skills contribute to effective team functioning and performance
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to provide accurate, clear and concise recommendations and supporting analysis in written and oral presentations
- Strategic and critical thinking and use of sound judgement and diplomacy to make recommendations
- Ability to adapt to varying workloads, proactively plan, establish priorities and allocate resources
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including public, staff and members of Council
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to monitor and adjust work plans to accomplish goals
- Achieve results in a complex organization and political environment in a way that builds and maintains trust and relationships