***Qualified applicants may be brought on as a Senior Planner depending on qualifications. Please visit https://www.umatilla-city.org/hr/page/associate-or-senior-planner for more information and how to apply.
General Purpose
Provides a variety of routine and moderate or complex technical and professional planning duties in the City’s Community Development Department. Responsible for assisting, with occasional lead of specialized, moderate-to-complex projects in current planning or comprehensive planning; to provide responsible technical planning advice to the City; to develop assigned programs and prepare comprehensive reports including statistical data and graphical materials; to prepare and deliver public presentations to legislative bodies and community groups; and to perform related duties as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists planning staff in conducting technical research studies and preparing statistical reports and recommendations for drafting or revising local legislation and plans, projecting trends, monitoring socio-economic data.
- Assists in the development of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations.
- Assists in the development and implementation of growth management, land use, economic development, utility, housing, transportation, facilities, solid waste or other plans and codes to meet the City’s needs or requirements assigned.
- Occasionally serves as lead in the preparation and evaluation of complex planning projects. Provides direction and support to other City departments and the development community regarding land use process or projects.
- Represents the City at various community meetings. Is the liaison to review bodies such as the Planning Commission and presents projects before the City Council. Serves as a member of various staff committees as assigned. These meetings require attendance outside of normal work hours.
- Provides direction and support to other City departments and the development community regarding land use process or projects.
- Researches, analyzes and interprets social, economic and land use data and trends; prepares written reports on current and long-range planning.
- Researches and prepares Comprehensive Plan and implementing ordinance proposals.
- Researches and interprets land use regulations; explains regulations and assists the public and other departments as necessary; determines plan compliance and approves permits.
- May assist Senior Planner with creation of City GIS data management.
- May assist Senior Planner with the creation of custom maps.
- May assist with researching parcel numbers, land/structure/occupancy files, legal descriptions and map locations to verify addresses and geographic coding.
This list is illustrative only and not intended to specify every duty and job responsibility.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Land use planning principles and practices;
- City Development Code;
- GIS proficiency preferred;
- City organization and management;
- Applicable City policies and ordinances;
- Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations;
- Research and analysis related to City Code and other areas;
- Land use management;
- Public speaking and presentations;
- Project management;
- Assist in the development and recommendation of policies, procedures and operating practices related to assigned area;
- Using a computer and related software applications;
- Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,108.00 - $91,872.00 per year
Benefits:
- 457(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Work Location: In person