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Planning & Community Development Director

City of St. Joseph

City of St. Joseph

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St Joseph, MO, USA
Posted on Mar 13, 2026
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Position: Planning & Community Development Director
Location: St. Joseph, MO
Job Id: 749
# of Openings: 1
Job Title: Planning and Community Development Director
Department: Planning and Community Development
Division: Planning and Community Development
Salary: Negotiable
Closing Date: March 26, 2026

Job Summary/Scope
Directs, supervises, organizes and coordinates the activities of the department. Coordinates the City's Planning, Zoning, Community Development, Historic Preservation, Economic Development and Brownfields activities with the outside agencies and departments. Direct and indirect supervisory responsibilities. Prepares administers and monitors the departmental budget, the City's annual HUD entitlement, and a variety of federal and state grant programs. Works with Chamber of Commerce to promote tax incentives to qualified companies. Leads City's planning function and implementation of City Council approved Master Plan documents. Promotes economic development

Supervisory Responsibility
Integral to the position of Director of Planning and Community Development is the responsibility for developing subordinates to their fullest potential by exercising appropriate degrees of coaching, training, guiding, evaluating, correcting and, if necessary, disciplining.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Works with groups outside the city including economic development organizations, Chamber of Commerce, neighborhood groups and Downtown Association.
  • Operates in a teamwork environment on problems and procedures.
  • Develops planning documents and coordinated implementation of master planning documents.
  • Works with City Council, Mayor, Council committees and Council-appointed committees.
  • Represents the City with the public on individual issues concerning planning, zoning, historic preservation, and CDBG activities.
  • Prepares departmental budget, executes and monitors expenditures.
  • Provides technical assistance on issues relative to service delivery responsibilities.
  • Ensures the preparation of the annual CDBG, HOME, and Emergency Shelter grant programs and administration of those programs.
  • Interacts with federal and state agencies and represents the city as directed by the City Manager.
  • Engages in extensive public speaking assignments and provides presentations to many business organizations, often after normal working hours.
  • Provides staff assistance and technical support to City's Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, TIF Commission and Landmark Commission.


Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Employee Behavior and Conduct
City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct to everyone with whom they come into contact during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being courteous, helpful, respectful, communicative, informative, fair, honest, tactful and considerate.

Required (Essential) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Skills in planning and organization.
  • Knowledge of public administration in general.
  • Knowledge of planning, zoning, finance, rehabilitation programs, code compliance, neighborhood issues, and general public relations.
  • Ability to supervise and manager the work activities of others.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both oral and in writing.
  • Must have strong leadership skills. Valid state driver's license required.
  • Five to seven year's experience in local government, two years of which must have spent in a supervisory capacity.

Material and Equipment Directly Used
Executive level use of a range of office machines including computers, printer, telephones calculators and other related office equipment. There may be times when a personal vehicle may be required.

Working Environment/Physical Requirements
Work is generally performed in office environment. Frequent field visits to locations involving one or more public service activities or issues. Some overnight or day travel may be required for business purposes. Vacation and other leave scheduling shall be requested of, and approved by the appropriate supervisor.

Education
Bachelor's degree in public administration, Planning or related field required. Graduate degree in Public Administration or Planning preferred
All applicants must pass a drug screening and criminal background check prior to employment.
Any job offer made by the City is contingent upon the applicant passing the drug screening and background check.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City is a governmental entity subject to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
which requires that otherwise qualified handicapped individuals be protected from discrimination.
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