San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Planning
| Sponsor's Title: |
Planning Manager |
| Degree Information: |
University of Michigan, BA/BS in Environmental Science, Policy & Management, 2003
UCB, Masters, 2012
UCB, Masters, 2012 |
| Organization: |
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Planning |
| Organization Website: |
www.bcdc.ca.gov/planning |
| Location: |
San Francisco, CA |
| Externship Date: |
Jan 6-17 |
| Length of Externship: |
15 day(s) |
| Open or Closed: |
Filled |
| Externship Career Field(s): |
Architecture, Planning & Environmental Design; Environment; Government; Law & Public Policy; Sciences-Biological & Physical |
Externship Details:
Organization Description:
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and
Development Commission (BCDC) is a California
state planning and regulatory agency with regional
authority over the San Francisco Bay, the Bay’s
shoreline band, and the Suisun Marsh. BCDC was
created in 1965 and is the nation’s oldest coastal
zone management agency. Our mission is to
protect and enhance the San Francisco Bay and to
encourage the Bay’s responsible and productive
use for this and future generations.
Sponsor's Responsibilities:
-Supervises four planners on regional advanced planning initiatives, including two amendments to the San Francisco Bay Plan to address sea-level rise on the Bay shoreline.
-Reviews and edits staff reports, project and program content, communication and outreach material, staff presentations and other staff products.
-Performs all necessary personnel functions including but not limited to interviewing and hiring new employees, administering timely performance evaluations, and identifying and encouraging opportunities for staff development.
-Manages an amendment to the San Francisco Waterfront Special Area Plan, a project of statewide
significance, in collaboration with the Port of San Francisco.
-Coordinates with the Planning Director to establish division priorities and participates in budgeting
and resource allocation within the division, including grant writing and management.
-Coordinates with staff at other local, regional, state and federal agencies, non-governmental and
private o
Extern's Proposed Duties:
The extern will observe the planning manager's work day, including meetings with staff, with external partners, and potentially with our Commission. If time permits, the Extern will be given a small research project to assist on an ongoing project. Learn more about state government, regional planning, sea level rise adaptation, and Bay resource protection.
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This externship last updated 1/3/2020
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