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County of Goodhue

Land Use Management Director

County of Goodhue, Red Wing, Minnesota, United States, 55066


Goodhue County is seeking qualified candidates for the

Land Use Management

position. This position will serve as the department head for the Land Use Management Department and direct the day-to-day operations of the four divisions of the department: Planning, Zoning, Building Inspection, and Environmental Health. This position will perform advanced administrative, managerial, and professional services relative to the provision of planning, land use controls, building inspection services, and environmental health services, along with writing and managing grant opportunities for all the divisions. This position will exercise general and administrative supervision over subordinate professionals and administrative support staff within the entire Land Use Management Department.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires a bachelor's degree in urban and regional studies, planning, environmental studies, or a closely related field, with at least five years of responsible experience within local government in land use-related duties and three years of supervisory experience.

Preferable education and experience would be a Graduate Degree in planning, public administration, or environmental studies; and three years’ experience with GIS or GIS accreditation.

Compensation & Benefits

County employees receive competitive pay and a generous benefit offering. The Land Use Manager is compensated at salary grade 117 ($89,315-$138,424) and starting annual compensation is $89,315 - $93,766, depending upon qualifications.

The County's comprehensive benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision and accident insurance; health savings account; employer paid life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pre-tax flexible spending accounts; retirement plan; tax-deferred compensation; vacation and sick leave; and 13 paid holidays per year. County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Application Deadline

Interested candidates must submit a Goodhue County employment application. The position will remain open until filled, with a preference given to applications received by

Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

At Goodhue County we embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing.

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