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The Resort Village of Candle Lake, Saskatchewan is seeking the services of an experienced Manager of Planning and Development (MPD) to oversee and lead the planning and development services function of their organization.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the ideal candidate would have previous urban land use planning or public administration related experience, preferably at the municipal level, combined with post secondary education from an accredited institution in a field related to regional and urban planning or public administration along with a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Drivers License. A combination of other education and experience may also be considered.
The incumbent is expected to have strong analytical, problem solving and customer service skills in addition to having the ability to audit all permit applications for accuracy, compliance with legislation, policies, procedures and restrictions, and ensuring all applications comply with development plans, zoning by-laws and the Municipal and the Planning Acts.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Delegate work to office support staff
Specific Skills
- Establish work priorities
- Ensure procedures are followed
- Ensure deadlines are met
- Carry out administrative activities of establishment
- Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation
- Prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence
- Review, evaluate and implement new administrative procedures
- Oversee and co-ordinate office administrative procedures
Work Setting
- Public sector
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Database software
- Presentation software
- Mapping and data visualization software (GIS)
- General office equipment
- Internet browser
- Electronic mail