Community Planning Manager - City of Port Coquitlam

Organizational Profile
The City of Port Coquitlam is an award-winning values-based organization comprised of a diverse team of employees dedicated to their mission of public service where your work matters. With a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness, the City of Port Coquitlam encourages innovation, supports employees as they grow and advance, and recognizes talent and hard work.
Port Coquitlam is a community of 61,000 with a strategic location in Metro Vancouver, a healthy base of businesses, new commercial and industrial areas, 271 hectares of parkland, well-established neighbourhoods, and a strong sense of community spirit known as PoCo Pride. It also has a reputation for progressive governance and for its innovative approaches to managing waste, sustainable development and using technology to engage the community.

About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Development Services, the Community Planning Manager is responsible for a broad range of strategic policy programs and services related to long-range professional community planning for the City. This position provides leadership, direction, consultation and strategic advice to Senior Staff, Departments and City Council pertaining to community planning policy, including the implementation, monitoring and coordination of the City’s Official Community Plan and other long-range planning documents. The Community Planning Manager develops, monitors, reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of existing programs, planning policies and regulations and develops and maintains the City’s community planning model. The position also attends meetings of Council, Committees of Council and associated bodies, acts as an advisor on matters affecting the Official Community Plan and other long-range planning documents and develops and implements effective strategies to address emerging community needs and future community planning initiatives.
This is an incredible opportunity for an innovative and visionary leader with relevant policy and strategic planning experience to lead long-range planning initiatives that will define the future of the City. The successful candidate will hold a post-graduate degree in planning or related field with six (6) years of related experience in a municipal government setting and three (3) years of supervisory experience. The preferred candidate will be eligible as a Registered Professional Planner or Licensed Professional Planner for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of BC. The preferred candidate will have astute political acumen and excellent problem-solving skills with a capacity to excel. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
The annual salary for this position is $140,545 to $165,347 and is supplemented by a competitive total compensation package. A valid driver’s license is required. Applicants under consideration may need to complete a police information check.

Contact Details
Should you be interested in learning more about this unique opportunity with the City, please contact Harbour West Consulting at 604-998-4032 or forward your resume, a letter of introduction and the names and contact information for three references, in confidence, to info@hwest.ca.