The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is the largest Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Council of Governments (COG) in the nation. SCAG is seeking a Deputy Executive Director who will be responsible for managing and overseeing the activities and operations of three departments, Regional and Comprehensive Planning; Planning Methods, Assessment and Compliance; and Regional, Government and Public Affairs. The functional areas include transportation planning, goods movement, transportation finance, comprehensive planning, growth forecasting, data/GIS, environmental planning and EIR`s, transportation and activity based modeling, housing needs assessment, Assembly Bill 32/ Senate Bill 375, air quality and conformity, member outreach, Regional Council support and public affairs. The primary focus of this position will be ensuring departmental coordination and the effectiveness of all programs that impact the membership, communicating plans and programs externally with 84 Regional Council members as well as representing the agency. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public administration, business administration or a related field and ten years of responsible transportation planning and policy experience including five years of manage-ment experience. A Master’s degree in a related area is preferred. The salary is open and is dependent upon qualifications. SCAG also offers an attractive benefits package.

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