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The City of San Bruno invites your application for

PLANNING AND HOUSING MANAGER

ANNUAL SALARY

$113,856— $139,716

APPLICATION DEADLINE

5pm on Friday, March 15, 2019

THE OPPORTUNITY

The City of San Bruno is seeking an energetic and forward thinking leader to serve as the City’s Planning and Housing Manager. As the City continues to grow in population and develop within the burgeoning San Francisco Bay Area, now is an exciting time to join the San Bruno Community Development Department. The Planning and Housing Manager performs a variety of routine and complex administrative, technical, managerial, supervisory, and professional work related to housing and current and long-range planning in the City.

Key current projects and work items that the Manager will be responsible for include:

• Implementing the City’s Transit Corridors Plan
• Adopting a Downtown Streetscape Plan
• Comprehensive update of the City’s Zoning Code
• Bayhill Specific Plan and YouTube Campus approvals
• Implementing the City’s Affordable Housing Program and managing the City’s Affordable Housing Impact Fee Fund
• Supporting a robust Economic Development Program

Some examples of the essential duties and responsibilities (illustrative only) include:

• Monitoring and coordinating the preparation of the agendas, reports, and meeting minutes for the Planning Commission and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The Manager is the key staff member to the Commission and Committee
• Administering the City’s housing programs, including those related to affordable housing, and affordable housing impact fee fund, and develops and implements programs related to the fund
• Managing the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency to the San Bruno Redevelopment Agency and the Housing Successor

This position reports directly to the Community and Economic Development Director and will directly supervise the City’s Senior Planner, and may supervise other staff as assigned in the Planning Division.

THE DIVISION

The Planning Division includes five City and contract employees: the  Planning and Housing Manager, a Senior Planner, and three Associate Planners. The Division prepares and maintains key long-range planning policy and code documents.  Current planning activities include the processing of private and public development projects, including planning applications and environmental clearance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Planning staff also conducts plan check reviews for building permits and inspects development projects for compliance with the permit plans and conditions of approval.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate shall possess strong, hands-on technical skills in housing and planning as well as proven management and leadership skills. Prior experience with housing program administration, complex environmental impact and traffic analysis, and advanced planning is desirable given the current work programs of the Division. An individual who is skilled in managing people and processes, identifying improvement opportunities within operations, and delivering well-researched options and solutions is preferred. The selected candidate should embody and promote a "can do" attitude using common sense along with technical/professional knowledge. Customer service and commitment to high professional standards is important. The Planning and Housing Manager serves as a coach and mentor to staff and will cultivate an environment that balances the need for quality planning with customer service to the development and business community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited university with a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, business or public administration, urban studies, architecture, or a closely related field
• Six (6) years progressively responsible professional experience in housing and municipal planning
• Possession of a valid California driver’s license

BENEFITS

• CalPERS retirement formula of 2.7%@55 for classic members and 2%@62 for PEPRA members
• Employer-subsidized medical/dental/vision/prescription plan with employee contribution
• 80 hours management leave annually with an annual option to cash out
• 10-23 vacation days annually based on years of service
• 12 sick days annually
• 14.5 holidays annually
• $500 personal and professional reimbursement annually
• Deferred compensation matching at 0.5% of biweekly salary
• Tuition reimbursement
• Home loan program
• City-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates are invited to submit applications online at www.calopps.org by 5pm on Friday, March 15, 2019. After an initial screening of applications, those candidates that best meet the City’s needs will be invited to participate further in the recruitment process.

Applications must be received by

5:00pm Friday, March 15, 2019

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to San Bruno Human Resources               

(650) 616-7055

hr@sanbruno.ca.gov

The City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and as such does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, gender, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other status protected by law, in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.  If you require special accommodations, please contact us to discuss your needs.

Check out our excellent benefit package, including 100% City paid medical & dental, Cal-Train Go Pass, deferred contribution match, health reimbursement account and much more!!!

If you embrace collaboration, enjoy independence to develop creative solutions, and enthusiastically approach challenging tasks, you will thrive in our ideal work environment! This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated team of human resources professionals who continually raise the bar of delivering quality customer service and striving for professional growth. A human resources background, especially in the public sector, is ideal. However, we are interested in considering anyone who can analyze situations and people; apply logic and sound judgment; anticipate and prevent avoidable problems; possess a political acumen; advise and supervise consistently and fairly; balance flexibility with compliance; and come to work everyday with infectious positivity.   The ideal candidate will champion the values recently developed by staff, to express how we work together:

We are optimistic. 

We build trust. 

We are resourceful. 

We help one another succeed. 

We innovate. 

We strive to grow professionally and personally. 

The Human Resources Manager is an integral part of the City's Management Team, Administrative Services Department leadership, and Human Resources Division work group.

The Human Resources Manager plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of the Human Resources Division. It is essential that the Human Resources Manager is responsive to all customers and takes a pro-active and collaborative approach to working with all levels of the organization, recognizing the value each and every employee contributes to the success of the City team. The following duties are illustrative of the Human Resources Manager's responsibilities:

• Acts as City’s Safety Officer, ensures implementation and compliance of the City’s Safety Program.
• Directs programs of employee training and development to ensure a well-trained and effective workforce.
• Manages the City’s labor relations function.
• Directs the City’s equal employment process for protected groups.
• Administers Workers’ Compensation program; ensures ADA/FEHA compliance.
• Directs comprehensive classification, job evaluation, compensation and benefits administration activities.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Participates in the development, administration, and oversight of the division’s budget.
• Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends changes to management.
• Ensures adherence to the City’s disciplinary process through education and coaching for supervisors and managers.
• Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and inquiries in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.
• Provides highly complex staff assistance to the Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director; conducts a variety of organizational and operational studies, special projects, and investigations; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence related to assigned activities and services; presents reports to various commissions, committees, and boards.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Please review the job description for additional information.

A valid California driver license is required. The selected candidate will be required to successfully pass the background process, including fingerprinting, national criminal history checks, DMV report review, credit check, and professional reference checks.

San Mateo County Public Safety Communications (PSC) is accepting applications from experienced GIS Technicians with a passion for public service. 

PSC provides high quality law enforcement, fire, and medical dispatch and communications services to the public and public safety agencies in order to protect the health and safety of the people of San Mateo County. A community that is prosperous, safe and livable will depend, in part, on how well GIS Technicians use their skills to map, inventory, and analyze various aspects and resources within the County. For more information about the County of San Mateo Office of Public Safety Communications, visit:  http://911dispatch.smcgov.org/.
 
The incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day technical support of San Mateo County Public Safety Communications Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications and database development projects or a department GIS/mapping function; perform technical and administrative tasks necessary to maintain and evaluate the GIS systems; perform data analysis and present geographic based data in map form; and other related duties as assigned.

Applications will be accepted for this position until the position is filled.

This hourly position is not in Civil Service and does not receive benefits.

DEFINITION

Under direction, the Video Technician assists with the development of television programming and operates a variety of video production equipment for live cablecasts of public meetings and for preparation and playback of pre-recorded video programs and performs other work as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Control remote and portable video cameras, operate digital video recorders and audio equipment for the live cablecasting of public meetings. Choose camera shots, graphics, and adjusts audio levels. View action on monitors; control contrast, brilliance, color balance, and fidelity and audio quality of cablecasted television signal. Inspect video production equipment for proper operation, control, and safety; make minor adjustments and temporary repairs to equipment as necessary. Assist in the production of programs including desktop editing. Create video "slides" using a variety of text, sounds, and graphics including backgrounds, borders and video images. Operate a variety of video imaging and scheduling software and/or character generators. Create automated shows using combinations of video "slides" and/or machine control commands. Duplicate and label DVDs. Maintain records of work performed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of: Television and video production techniques, operations and equipment. Video and computer graphics.

Ability to:     Operate television production equipment such as field and studio cameras, digital recorders, editing equipment, switchers/special effects generators, and character generators; set up, operate and monitor equipment, such as, lights, microphones, audio mixers; follow oral and written directions; work independently or as part of a team; follow safe work practices; work evenings and attend meetings; and attend work and perform duties on a regular and consistent basis.

Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent. College level course work in television production and/or digital video imaging desirable.

Experience: One year of video production employment desirable including live video production experience. 

License: Possession of a valid Class "C" California Driver's License.