JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING DEVELOPMENT

Bureau of Citywide Planning

Systems Planning Division

Number of Positions: 1

(additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $118,128.00 – $133,524.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CST on 02/25/2025

Under direction, the class is managerial in nature, overseeing the operations of a division or section and directing professional staff engaged in researching and planning, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Establishes goals, objectives, and parameters for research and planning studiesPrioritizes and assigns work, establishes time lines and monitors the progress of data collection activitiesReviews data analysis ensuring completeness and integrityDirects the preparation of programmatic and fiscal reports, plans, procedures, and protocols based on the analysis of data collectedReviews and evaluates proposed federal and state legislation impacting on departmental programs and funding and prepares reports on the city’s position and recommended policy changesDirects the identification of potential new funding sources and the completion of applications to obtain sameProvides testimony to legislative and other governmental task forces and committees involved in identifying and developing solutions to social, public health, economic or environmental concernsWorks with supervisors in establishing operating policies and procedures for the section Participates in the preparation of the section’s budgetTrains and coordinates the training of professional staffDevelops and implements work standards and objectives and evaluates staff performancePrepares management reports on section’s work accomplishments

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: City Hall, 10th Floor

Days: Monday – Friday

Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE