County of Calaveras
891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA, USA
Dec 15, 2020
Full Time
The Director of Planning is the principal management position for the County’s Planning Department and serves as a key member of the County management team. The Planning Department, with an allocated full-time staff of 11.00 allocated positions, is a separate County department operating under the general direction of the County Administrative Officer. The Director will be appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
The new Director will find diverse engaged communities that are very interested and participatory in the planning process. Calaveras’ geographical setting and historical significance provides unique planning challenges such as preserving the historical heritage of the County, supporting agriculture, at the same time facilitating and promoting economic growth and sustaining an overall quality of life. This position works closely with representatives of the County’s Building, Public Works and Environment Management agencies as well as the Calaveras Council of Governments and local special districts to implement applicable land use policies. Combined, these responsibilities make this assignment a highly visible position that will regularly make presentations to the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors, and a variety of community groups and organizations.