DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The Deputy will assist the Commissioner in planning, organizing and directing the activities of the Planning Department through its Environmental, Grants, Land Use, Transportation/ Transit Units. The work would involve considerable contact with public officials, professionals, civic organizations and others relative to developing and administering a county planning program. This position would relieve the Commissioner of considerable detail in the implementation of planning programs for the county to achieve established goals and objectives. Work is performed under general supervision of the Commissioner of Planning, Development and Public Transportation with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Assists with developing departmental policy and programs; administers and manages departmental affairs, budget, and personnel; appoints staff to implement duties of this office as detailed herein;
• Assists with the preparation of County development planning studies for submission to the County Legislature regarding the use of Putnam County resources, including, but not limited to, transportation, the environment, and County facilities;
• Assists with analyzing county issues, and preparing programs and projects and reports;
• Assists with administering County bus operations, managing County affairs with private bus contractor, and ensures compliance with all Federal and State laws and regulations related to public transit operations and programs as required by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, including preparation and completion of the Unified Planning Work Program and special transportation studies;
• Assists with coordinating public transportation services with local, State, and other county and regional public transit providers;
• Assists Commissioner to Develop and administer departmental policies and programs;
• Represents the County as requested by the Commissioner and corresponds with elected and appointed officials, local, regional, State, and Federal agencies, as well as the private sector regarding County resources, planning, development, and transportation matters;
• Performs research concerning County programs and completes applications to obtain financial and technical assistance through local, State, Federal, or other revenue sources;
• Assists Commissioner with making recommendations concerning special permits, variances, adoption or amendments to municipal zoning regulations and master plans, subdivisions, site plans, and other land use control mechanisms upon required referral from municipalities pursuant to General Municipal Law Article 12-B, Sections 239 l, m, and n;
• Assists with conducting education and training programs related to transportation, planning, development, and environmental issues;
• Acts on behalf of the Commissioner in their absence;
• Performs related work as required.

Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of principles and practices used in municipal planning, development and planning studies; Good knowledge of sections of federal, state and local statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to planning, land use, environmental protection, civil rights and municipalities; Good knowledge of public administration as it applies to managing a department with diverse operational functions; Good knowledge of SEQRA, Title VI, NEPA, and the General Municipal Law; Good knowledge of techniques used to gather data for statistical analysis and reports; Good knowledge of modern principles and practices of effective management and supervision; Good knowledge of state and local agencies involved in planning, their functions and organization; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with civic leaders, public officials and the general public; Ability to meet the needs of county officials in a timely, accurate manner; Ability to organize, plan, supervise and review the work of professional and technical planning personnel; Tact, Courtesy and Integrity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree, or higher, and two (2) years of experience in government administrative management, which included supervision of professional and support staff and either:

1. Six (6) years of practical experience in regional, county, or municipal planning; or
2. Possession of a license to practice law in New York State, maintained throughout appointment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

-American Institute Certified Planner (AICP) certification

-Experience in transportation policy and analysis

PLEASE NOTE:  Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

10/24; 2/25

Pending Jurisdictional Classification