DIR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
On-site · Indio, California, United States
Job Summary
Director of Planning & Development provides senior governmental leadership directing planning and community development for the Tribal government, overseeing the comprehensive plan, land use plans, and capital improvement planning, while aligning with Tribal sovereignty and priorities. Responsibilities include developing and updating the Tribe’s comprehensive plan and related land use and community development strategies, coordinating with Tribal Council and Planning Committee, ensuring compliance with tribal plans and policies, implementing the Business Permitting Process, managing leases and tracts, maintaining mapping and document systems, reviewing capital improvement projects, and supervising staff. The role requires strong written and oral communication, ability to delegate and negotiate, and the ability to translate Tribal priorities into work programs and budgets. Education includes a bachelor’s degree in a related field with a master’s degree preferred; candidates should have substantial planning and senior leadership experience and be able to obtain a high-level security clearance.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, communication development, land use infrastructure planning, environmental coordination, economic development, or related governmental functions
- Minimum 3 years of management or senior supervisory responsibility
- Direct experience working for a Tribal government, Tribal department, Tribal enterprise, Tribal consortium, or sustained coordination with Tribal agencies or Tribal communities is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience with Tribal land use, long-range planning, capital improvement planning, strategic planning, community development, housing, transportation, infrastructure, natural resources or economic development
- Experience with grant development, grant administration, consultant management, and implementation reporting
- Experience coordinating with federal, state, county, regional, and municipal agencies
- Must be able to obtain high level security clearance
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