Associate Director, Development Review

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Job ID: 30841

Date Opened: 11/06/2025

Date Closed: 12/05/2025

Job Summary

The Associate Director has oversight of the Development Review team and operates with a high degree of independence while exhibiting mastery knowledge of the principles and concepts of planning, zoning and other regulatory processes. They report to the Deputy Director of the Development, Design and Preservation Division. The Associate Director, Development Review, is a member of the senior management team and works to ensure that the work of the Development Review team is consistent with the overall planning mission of OP.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manages the day-to-day activities of the Development Review Team staff, including providing leadership in and establishing goals, objectives, and priorities; reviews and monitors workload; provides technical and policy direction on all aspects of their work; develops and evaluates performance measurements and benchmarks; and monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of the Development Review program. Oversees review and analysis of development projects for conformance with the District Comprehensive Plan, zoning regulations, and other applicable plans, codes, ordinances, and procedures. Participates in the preparation and amendment of the DC Comprehensive Plan, providing land use, zoning, and implementation input, and Small Area Plans and other plans and programs, particularly with respect to how land use recommendations can be implemented through zoning. Oversees District-led zoning map and text amendment efforts; zoning and land use input into broader planning or District development projects. Oversees the preparation, presentation, and defense of Office of Planning reports and recommendations for proposed changes to the zoning regulations and maps.

Provides and oversees analysis of discretionary project proposals for conformance to the District Comprehensive Plan. Presents planning, land use, and zoning initiatives to public groups and individuals, including attending community meetings to communicate development plans, zoning amendment proposals, development review procedures, Office of Planning recommendations, and other planning issues. Participates in internal, public, Zoning Commission, and Board of Zoning Adjustment meetings to review or administer projects. Serves on committees and task forcesto provide land use and zoning technical expertise. Coordinates with other Associate Directors on major planning initiatives of OP. Participates in other Agency-wide or interagency initiatives to address broader District goals and objectives, providing land use and process input and ensuring that zoning issues, racial equity analysis, and Zoning Commission concerns are part of the discussion.