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Director of Planning

3 months ago

Niagara Falls, New York, United States City of Niagara Falls Full time


Located in the heart of North America's most affluent consumer market, Niagara Falls is a fast-growing, dynamic, internationally renowned city with a prosperous business community.

Niagara Falls is built on an economic foundation anchored by tourism, manufacturing, commercial retail, and knowledge-based sectors. We are linked to the world by extensive transportation and telecommunications networks.

In addition to having desirable industrial and commercial real estate, Niagara Falls offers a reasonable cost of living and some of the most attractive residential communities in all of Canada.

For quality of life, Niagara Falls is unsurpassed, offering all the amenities of a large city in a more comfortable and neighbourly setting.

Arts, culture, recreation, commerce and peaceful quiet moments are all here to be enjoyed.

And with the downtown university campus , enhanced GO service, an expanding regional airport and a new hospital on the horizon, we are certainly the place to be.

With these advantages and amenities, it's no wonder Niagara Falls is an ideal place to live, work and play.

With an operational budget of over $147 million, and over 700 employees, the City provides a range of services to meet the needs of over 88,000 residents and a multitude of businesses.

Niagara Falls has been identified by the province as one of the fast-growing municipalities and is expected to grow by 47,000 people and have a total of 58,000 jobs by 2051, as a result we have significant residential, industrial and commercial growth on the horizon.

Inspire our Future
The City of Niagara Falls, renowned for its progressive approach to managing growth and development, seeks a dynamic and results-driven

Director of Planning

in our Planning, Building and Development services department.

As one of the fastest-growing cities in the region, Niagara Falls offers an exciting opportunity to drive forward our strategic vision and spearhead the growth of our vibrant city.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record of fostering quality developments within communities, cultivating robust customer service strategies, and cultivating high-performing teams.

Reporting to the General Manager, Planning, Building and Development, you will be responsible for overseeing a passionate and dedicated team of planning professionals in the efficient, effective and timely delivery of services and processing of development applications.

In this key role you will inform Council decisions on planning strategies and directions, manage a diverse range of assignments, while ensuring that community development, building, and strategic issues are aligned with departmental and corporate policies, plans, and objectives.

In addition, the Director plays a pivotal role in managing and coordinating staff within the Planning Services Division, managing the departmental budget, ensuring the effective processing of land use and development applications, and negotiating development agreements for complex projects on behalf of the City.

Effective mediation among internal and external stakeholders will be integral to your success.
Ideal Qualifications

Education and Designations:
A Masters Degree in Planning, Urban Studies, or a related field.

Membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners or eligibility for membership, ideally coupled with a Registered Professional Planner designation in Ontario.


Planning and Development Services Experience:


A minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience, demonstrating strong leadership skills and expertise in overseeing development applications, site planning, architectural review, and site servicing in a growth-oriented municipal setting.


Critical Thinking:


Exceptional business acumen and critical thinking skills, ability to understand strategic directions, and ability to apply to apply this knowledge to achieve departmental strategies and business plan goals in a growth-oriented environment.


People Leadership:


Experience in a senior management position in a public sector setting including a track record of coaching, mentoring, and inspiring staff while maintaining a work environment that fosters teamwork, initiative, accountability, and innovation.


Operational Excellence:
Proven leadership abilities, emphasizing a culture of innovation, efficiency, continuous improvement, and accountability within a team. Demonstrated experience in developing and mentoring employees for growth and challenging roles.

Interpersonal Abilities:


Outstanding interpersonal skills for effective negotiation, influence, and collaboration with City departments, government agencies, developers, consultants, and other external stakeholders.


Communication Skills:


Exceptional oral and written communication skills for providing strategic advice, preparing reports, presenting proposals, and delivering recommendations to Council and executive-level staff.

Benefits of working for the City of Niagara Falls include:
Location

– convenient and centrally located downtown office in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Modern office environment

– The main office located is in a modern, centrally located building with arranged parking.
Compressed Work Week

– We are piloting a compressed four-day work week. What better way to work than to look forward to a long-weekend each week of the year.
Employee Development

– leadership training opportunities to further enhance your skills.
Low cost of housing

– City of Niagara Falls provides opportunities for a robust and affordable lifestyle. The choices range from a more developed urban centre, to rural properties, to waterfront living. Housing options are significantly more affordable than regions in and around the Greater Toronto Area. Relocating to Niagara Falls offers many former GTA residents the opportunity to live mortgage free.
Healthcare

– Exceptional hospitals are located in our community with a state of the art acute care hospital planned to break ground for construction in 2024.
Compensation and Benefits

- a very competitive salary, benefit and vacation package including a defined benefits pension plan through

How to Apply
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We thank all applicants for their interest in the

City of Niagara Falls

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All applications will be held in strict confidence. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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