Rockdale County is seeking an experienced and visionary professional to serve as the Director of Planning & Development. This leadership position is essential to shaping the future growth and development of Rockdale County by overseeing comprehensive planning, zoning administration, and economic development initiatives.

Position Overview:

This is a full time position located in Conyers, Georgia. The responsibilities of this position span comprehensive planning, development review, zoning administration and enforcement, economic development, and engineering services related to drainage issues and stormwater management. This position is appointed by the Chairman of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners who provides general oversight in terms of general goals and policies. Work includes supervision of professional, technical, and support staff and management of outside consultants. The employee in this class exercises substantial independent thinking within the limits of guidelines but occasionally outside the guidelines in order to satisfy the needs of the community. Work requires management and analysis skills and sound judgment to accomplish diverse duties.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in planning, public or business administration, urban policy, civil engineering, or a related field.
2. Ten (10) years of progressively responsible related experience (e.g., in planning, urban policy, public administration, public works administration, or the civil engineering field) including at least five (5) years of experience involving management of a variety of programs and supervision of a sizable professional/administrative staff in one or more of the above fields.

Preferences

1. Master's degree in planning, public or business administration, urban policy, civil engineering, or a related field.
2. Local government experience in one or more of the above fields.

Benefits

The compensation package includes all benefits provided to regular, full-time employees, as approved each year by the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners including the following:

• Paid Time off
• Thirteen (13) County Paid holidays and two (2) personal days per year
• 40 Hours of Sick Leave
• County-paid Life Insurance for you and your dependents
• County paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Defined Benefit Retirement plan with ACCG (Matching)
• Optional Health Insurance coverage (a choice of 3 plans with Anthem Blue Cross)
• Optional Kaiser Permanente
• Optional Dental Insurance coverage with Delta Dental
• Optional Vision Insurance coverage with Anthem Blue Cross
• Optional Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance plans with UNUM
• Optional additional Voluntary Life Insurance coverage with AFLAC & UNUM
• Optional Deferred Compensation plan with ACCG/Nationwide
• Optional pre-paid legal services