Job Opportunity: Director of Planning and Development at Wyoming County
/The Director of Planning and Development is responsible for administering, and supervising activities in the office. The position involves responsibility for the development, oversight, and coordination of a comprehensive planning program for the County by providing technical assistance to municipalities in areas such as land usage, business development, waste management, and water resource management. The position also involves representing the County on a variety of planning related organizations and boards. The work is performed under the specific administrative and supervisory direction of the County Administrator and the general direction of the County Board of Supervisors. This position has the power to appoint deputies, assistants and employees as may be necessary; such appointments must be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
The St. Lawrence County Planning Office is seeking an entry level Planner to join a group of other professionals working in the largest County, by area, in the State. The successful candidate will have strong communication and writing skills and be familiar with GIS. Work will be varied but responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data, preparing graphic materials, assisting with community planning projects and programs, and staffing various advisory boards such as the County Planning Board, Environmental Management Council, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and Fair Housing Taskforce. The work is closely reviewed and is performed under direct supervision of a higher level Planner or the Director of Planning, but incumbents are allowed to work under more general supervision as they increase in professional competence.