CITY OF CALGARY
HERE’S A CITY LOOKING 100 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE
General Manager, Planning, Development & Assessment
More than 18,000 Calgarians contributed to ImagineCalgary, perhaps the most inclusive and visionary future planning process ever undertaken by a major city. This 100 year vision of what the city can be reflects the enormous energy and engagement of a broad cross section of Calgary. It shows the spirit of more than a million residents who are determined to evolve a city that sets new benchmarks for the world in livability. That is why the Administration and Council are ready to search internationally to find a thought leader in planning, development and assessment who will take a front and centre role as The City begins to implement the insights and recommendations of ImagineCalgary. Reporting directly to the City Manager and as a member of the Administration senior management team your belief and expertise in bold visions and big ideas will allow you to put your own stamp on a model city of the future.
Translating vision into policy, planning and practices will be your principal mission in this crucial leadership role. Your department of approximately 850 staff will support land development through use and growth management that begins with annexation and ends with occupancy in new or renovated buildings. Working alongside your peers on the senior leadership team, you will integrate development and renewal with Calgary’s land use and mobility plans. You will also forge co-operative and responsive relationships with the development and business communities in realizing both short and long term goals. The assessment facet of your mandate will include the valuation of all city properties and businesses. An advisor as well as an executive, you will work closely with Calgary’s elected officials and continually ensure that the work of your Planning, Development and Assessment department complies with regulatory and legislative requirements, and achieves high levels of customer satisfaction.
Accomplished and acclaimed in the planning and development world, you are ready for the unique challenge of taking a healthy, vibrant and engaged city and applying creative strategies to maintain and enhance its extraordinary growth. Here is the chance to fully achieve Calgary’s tremendous potential.
To explore this exciting opportunity further, please contact our office at 403-410-6700 or calgary@odgersberndtson.ca. To be considered for this position, please submit your resume and related information online at www.odgersberndtson.ca/en/careers/10494.
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