Now Hiring - Applications accepted through September 11, 202
City of
Ithaca Director of Planning and Development
The City of Ithaca, NY is seeking qualified applicants for
Director of Planning and Development!
Position Description: This is the principal administrative position of the Department of
Planning, Building and Development. The Director of Planning and Development is responsible for
planning, directing, managing and overseeing economic development, community development,
environmental review, land use, code enforcement, historic preservation, neighborhood
preservation, site plan review and design review programs, activities, operations and projects for
the City of Ithaca. Additionally, the Director of Planning and Development serves as the Executive
Director of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency. The work is managerial and administrative in nature,
and involves the initiation, direction and coordination of work through subordinate managerial,
supervisory and professional staff, including staff with specialized expertise. The Director of
Planning and Development advises City officials and staff with regard to the physical development
of the City of Ithaca, and performs direct professional and technical work on specific planning and
development projects. The work is performed under the administrative direction of the City
Manager, in accordance with existing laws, regulations, objectives, professional principles, and
policies formulated by the Planning and Development Board and the City Manager. Supervision is
exercised over managerial, supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff, and work is
assigned and delegated through subordinate supervisors. Does related work as required.
To view the complete job description, visit: Director of Planning and Development job description.
Minimum Qualifications : Pursuant to Article 3 of New York State Public Officers Law, the
holder of this position must be at least eighteen (18) years old, a United States citizen, and cannot
have been convicted of a felony and either:
A. Possession of a Master's Degree in City, Regional or Urban Planning and four (4) years of full-
time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, in municipal, community or regional
planning, two years of which must have been in a responsible supervisory capacity; or
B. Possession of a Master's Degree in Economic Development, Sociology, Economics, Urban
Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Policy, Government, Public
Administration or a closely-related field with similar course curriculum and five (5) years of full-
time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, in municipal, community or regional
planning, two years of which must have been in a responsible supervisory capacity; or
