Nature of Work Under the direction of the Director of Planning & Zoning, performs highly responsible professional and managerial level work for the Department of Planning & Zoning. An employee in this class serves as Deputy to the Director, with responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the programs and activities of the Department of Planning and Zoning and acts as the Director as required.
Examples of Duties
(The following examples illustrate the work performed in the Deputy Director position. Actual assignments may require some or all of these examples depending on the organization of work within the Department and Division. The list is not inclusive, and the position may require duties not listed, if necessary, to accomplish the work of the Department and Division.)
Creates an effective budget for operational efficiency and to provide necessary staff resources.
Supports the preparation of the annual budget and assists with the management of budgets, ensuring cost control and expenses are in alignment with the budget.
Leads the Department in the implementation of the County's Master Plan.
Drafts and presents legislation to the County Council.
Supervises a team and manages the performance of individuals through ongoing coaching, feedback, and development to motivate, engage, and drive a high-performing team.
Manages the timely response to the Department's customers both internal and external.
Monitor and make necessary updates to the zoning code.
Monitors the effectiveness of the Department's policies and procedures.
Collaborates with Human Resources to develop recruitment plans based on labor needs, and participates in internal and external job candidate selection, including screening, conducting interviews, testing, and onboarding. Authorizes all hiring/promotional decisions, ensuring compliance with all related policies and regulations.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of planning principles and practices; understanding of social, economic, and environmental factors affecting planning.
Knowledge of the basic planning and zoning principles, the zoning code, subdivision regulations, and the development review process.
Knowledge of planning concepts, principles, and practices.
Knowledge of legal, fiscal, environmental, and social determinants of community planning and development.
Ability to prioritize daily work, including planning and creating schedules based on staff availability and priority of work involved.
Knowledge of code structure and interpretation of law as it relates to land use and planning.
Ability to conceptualize, plan, and manage multiple projects or tasks.
EDUCATION:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Bachelor's degree in City and Urban Planning.
A Master's degree can be substituted for two (2) years of the required planning & zoning experience
EXPERIENCE:
Nine (9) years of professional planning and zoning experience in municipal or County government; five (5) years of which shall have been at a supervisory level with full administrative responsibilities in the field of planning and zoning.
LICENSES:
Possession of a valid Class "D" or Class "C" non-commercial driver's license with no more than three (3) points.
BENEFITS:
Harford County offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:
Health, Dental & Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation
Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
Generous Leave Package & Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
FRINGE BENEFITS
(Effective July 1, 2023)
ANNUAL LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment and cannot be taken until successful completion of probationary period, EXCESS of 40 DAYS [320 hours] will be deposited into an 106 Premium Reimbursement Account.
0 months - 3 years 1 day per month (12 days per year)
4 years - 9 years 1 ¼ days per month (15 days per year)
10 years - 15 years 1 ¾ days per month (21 days per year)
Over 15 years 2 days per month (24 days per year)
* Please note that leave is prorated according to your status determined by actual hours worked*
SICK LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment (UMLIMITED ACCUMULATION)
1 day is allowed after first month of employment
1 ¼ days per month accumulation
PERSONAL LEAVE - For new employees, personal leave is prorated according to schedule below, for the first year only. Any employee on board as of December 31st of each year automatically receives 8 days as of January 1st the following year. (NOTE: Personal Leave may not be taken until successful completion of probationary period; personal leave will be lost if not taken before December 31st of each year.)
1/1 to 1/31 6 days 4/1 to 4/30 3 days
2/1 to 2/28 5 days 5/1 to 5/31 2 days
3/1 to 3/31 4 days 6/1 to 6/30 1 day
7/1 to 12/31 0 days
FAMILY LEAVE - Up to 12 weeks per year
FUNERAL LEAVE - 3 days + 1 day for extended travel
MILITARY LEAVE - 3 weeks per year with no loss in pay for Reserve or National Guard Training, Active Duty and serving during emergencies.
CIVIL LEAVE - No loss in pay while serving Jury Duty.
RETIREMENT - COUNTY EMPLOYEES: State Pension System 7% employee contribution LAW ENFORCEMENT (TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY DEPUTIES): LEOPS 7% Employee Contribution CORRECTIONS: SOPP 9% Employee Contribution
COUNTYFLEX - Provides the employee with a range of health care and other employee benefit options which gives employee the opportunity to design a benefit plan that best meets the employee's needs. Employee may use available credits to purchase the following:
HEALTH INSURANCE - CareFirst Triple Option and BlueChoice Opt-Out Plus Open Access and Kaiser Permanente (all plans include prescription drug coverage)
DENTAL INSURANCE - CareFirst Dental PPO Plus Plan and CareFirst Dental PPO Plan
VISION INSURANCE - Provided through BlueVision Plus
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - Provided through American Fidelity. Employees may fund health and child care expenses on a pre-tax basis.
PRE-TAX - All deductions for health, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts are subject to deductions from paycheck before federal and state taxes are applied.
LIFE INSURANCE -
Provided through MetLife - $50,000 policy - NO COST TO EMPLOYEE
SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE (TERM/WHOLE/UNIVERSAL AND AD&D)
Provided through MetLife.
LONG TERM DISABILITY - Provided through MetLife.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION -
Lincoln Financial Group - Retirement Consultant David Weiland
Phone 410-236-2494 Email- Dave.Weiland@LFG.com
[Customer Service Representative 1-800-234-3500]
RETIREE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE BENEFITS-
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2010 will have an automatic Retirement Health Savings account made available as the primary retiree healthcare benefit. This 105(h) Universal Reimbursement Account will only be able to be accessed upon separation of service and/or retirement whichever applicable. These accounts are employer funded, tax free, & portable with 20 different Nationwide investment options.
These funds are solely for the use of offsetting your premium health care cost, prescriptions, co-pays and deductibles. Upon death funds are made available immediately to the surviving spouse or qualified dependents (as defined by the IRC 152 (a).
DEATH BENEFITS - PAID BY COUNTY
50% of accumulated sick leave
All accumulated annual leave
Personal leave (maximum of 2 days)
$50,000 life insurance
One (1) month's salary
PAID BY RETIREMENT
One year's pay (after 1 year's service) plus employee's contributions refunded with interest.
