Planning Manager - Plummer Idaho

Company: Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Location: Plummer, Idaho
Posted On: 05/04/2024

This is a professional planning position with primary work assignments focused on--managing the Tribe's economic development initiatives, community development work,--transportation planning program, public transit, and advancing projects from the planning--stages through design and construction. In addition to these responsibilities, the incumbent--performs general professional planning duties in the office and in the field. General direction--and project assignments are received from the Public Works Director. The details of the--work are independently performed and carried to completion by the Planning Manager, who--supervises a Planning Technician, Project Coordinator, Grants Management Officer, and--Grants and Contracts Coordinator.
Implements projects and plans for economic development and community--development;
Updates Tribal transportation planning documents and ensures allocations,--contracts, budgets, and reporting requirements are kept current;
Acts as lead staff for various planning activities including land use studies,--neighborhood analysis, demographic surveys, parking and transportation, planning,environmental studies, and assists in the design and implementation of resulting--programs and project objectives;--
Performs and supervises studies involving research, investigation and analysis of--sociological, economic and environmental factors related to tribal, municipal or--community development;
Participates in the preparation of grant applications for economic development,--transportation projects, and public transit;
Collects, tabulates and analyzes data on census statistics and economic indicators;
Supervises the preparation of the Tribe's Community Economic Development--Strategy (CEDS) and prepares economic development plans and proposals;
The Planning Manager must research project requirements to include in project--designs; implement project design standards, understand, follow, and implement--departmental procedures for administering bid processes and assist in administering--contracts for the Tribe.--
Assists in defining and maintaining planning data in the Tribe's electronic data base--in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and perform GIS mapping;--
Supervises consultants and contractors involved with economic development--activities and public works projects;
Participates in meetings with legislative bodies, public officials, citizen advisory--commissions, and Tribal Council, to advise them on department projects and--priorities;
Assists the Public Works Director in coordinating the provision of urban and rural--public transit;
Performs miscellaneous office work and maintains records of work activities;
Must have strong customer service skills and the ability to defuse tense situations--while maintaining a professional demeanor. Must be culturally sensitive to a diverse--customer population and able to interact tactfully and positively with Tribal--members, all levels of tribal staff and management.
Must show the highest of professional standards and promotes a positive image of--the Tribe and its administration at all times. Perform other duties as assigned to--promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.
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