City of South FultonPosted 1 week ago

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City of South FultonPosted 1 week ago

$63,920–$63,920 year

On-siteSouth Fulton, Georgia, United States

South Fulton, Georgia, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$63,920–$63,920 yearBachelors DegreeMedium

Full TimeBachelors DegreeMedium

Job Summary

Conduct specialized planning activities by reviewing plans and plats for compliance with the City's Land Development Ordinance and zoning codes. Meet with developers to evaluate land use proposals, prepare agenda items for council meetings, and notify property owners regarding rezoning and variances. Research problems, initiate resolution, and assist in developing the City-wide Capital Improvement Program while maintaining continuous updates to City maps. Respond to routine public questions and complaints regarding ordinance interpretation and site plan applications. Travel to manage and inspect operations within the city and attend regional meetings or training. Work a flexible schedule including evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with major course work in public administration, architecture, planning, engineering, or a related field
One (1) year of experience in planning/zoning or permitting
Never been convicted of a felony related to wage or identity theft, cybercrime, forgery, embezzlement, or similar conviction
A citizen of the United States or has obtained legal work status
Must meet the city's background requirements
Must possess a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history
Individuals shall be subject to pre-employment/pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance and random testing as outlined in city policy and/or procedures
Ability to pass drug testing as noted in policy
Ability to meet all physical requirements of the position
Ability to sit for an extended period while working in an office environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
Ability to have Regular, predictable, consistent, and timely attendance is an essential function of the position
Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance
Ability to maintain a neat and orderly workspace
Ability to wear protective equipment
Ability to refrain from using all tobacco products while on-duty
Ability to communicate in English
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to remain impartial
Ability to work independently
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to follow the chain of command
Ability to interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, professionals, and the public
Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
Ability to maintain a positive work environment
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends in Community Development and Land Disturbance operations
Knowledge of methods, equipment, and procedures for scheduling meetings and special events
Knowledge of the permitting process
Knowledge of obtaining required bonds for various developments
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge of city planning ordinances and development standards
Ability to read and understand blueprints and site plans
Ability to use city software as intended
Ability to coordinate and conduct complex, multi-phase projects, and programs
Ability to perform a full range of general clerical, routine administrative, and programmatic work
Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
Ability to use standard city software as intended
Ability to prepare and post agendas in accordance with specified timeframes
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment (i.e. phones, fax, printers, computer, etc.)
Ability to complete projects within designated timeframes
Ability to take accurate notes during meetings
Ability to retrieve documents from filing system
Ability to prepare and review financial documents
Ability to prepare and review contracts
Ability to plan and conduct effective and informative public meetings
Ability to maintain and retrieve documents and records
Skill in presenting clearly, cogently, and credibly in meetings
Skill in understanding and following oral and/or written instructions
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees and the public
Skill in developing and maintaining effective interpersonal relations and resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to meet all physical requirements of the position
Ability to sit for an extended period while working in an office environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
Ability to have Regular, predictable, consistent, and timely attendance is an essential function of the position
Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance
Ability to maintain a neat and orderly workspace
Ability to wear protective equipment
Ability to refrain from using all tobacco products while on-duty
Ability to communicate in English
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to remain impartial
Ability to work independently
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to follow the chain of command
Ability to interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, professionals, and the public
Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
Ability to maintain a positive work environment
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends in Community Development and Land Disturbance operations
Knowledge of methods, equipment, and procedures for scheduling meetings and special events
Knowledge of the permitting process
Knowledge of obtaining required bonds for various developments
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge of city planning ordinances and development standards
Ability to read and understand blueprints and site plans
Ability to use city software as intended
Ability to coordinate and conduct complex, multi-phase projects, and programs
Ability to perform a full range of general clerical, routine administrative, and programmatic work
Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
Ability to use standard city software as intended
Ability to prepare and post agendas in accordance with specified timeframes
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment (i.e. phones, fax, printers, computer, etc.)
Ability to complete projects within designated timeframes
Ability to take accurate notes during meetings
Ability to retrieve documents from filing system
Ability to prepare and review financial documents
Ability to prepare and review contracts
Ability to plan and conduct effective and informative public meetings
Ability to maintain and retrieve documents and records
Skill in presenting clearly, cogently, and credibly in meetings
Skill in understanding and following oral and/or written instructions
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees and the public
Skill in developing and maintaining effective interpersonal relations and resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to meet all physical requirements of the position
Ability to sit for an extended period while working in an office environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
Ability to have Regular, predictable, consistent, and timely attendance is an essential function of the position
Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance
Ability to maintain a neat and orderly workspace
Ability to wear protective equipment
Ability to refrain from using all tobacco products while on-duty
Ability to communicate in English
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to remain impartial
Ability to work independently
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to follow the chain of command
Ability to interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, professionals, and the public
Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
Ability to maintain a positive work environment
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends in Community Development and Land Disturbance operations
Knowledge of methods, equipment, and procedures for scheduling meetings and special events
Knowledge of the permitting process
Knowledge of obtaining required bonds for various developments
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge of city planning ordinances and development standards
Ability to read and understand blueprints and site plans
Ability to use city software as intended
Ability to coordinate and conduct complex, multi-phase projects, and programs
Ability to perform a full range of general clerical, routine administrative, and programmatic work
Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
Ability to use standard city software as intended
Ability to prepare and post agendas in accordance with specified timeframes
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment (i.e. phones, fax, printers, computer, etc.)
Ability to complete projects within designated timeframes
Ability to take accurate notes during meetings
Ability to retrieve documents from filing system
Ability to prepare and review financial documents
Ability to prepare and review contracts
Ability to plan and conduct effective and informative public meetings
Ability to maintain and retrieve documents and records
Skill in presenting clearly, cogently, and credibly in meetings
Skill in understanding and following oral and/or written instructions
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees and the public
Skill in developing and maintaining effective interpersonal relations and resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to meet all physical requirements of the position
Ability to sit for an extended period while working in an office environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
Ability to have Regular, predictable, consistent, and timely attendance is an essential function of the position
Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance
Ability to maintain a neat and orderly workspace
Ability to wear protective equipment
Ability to refrain from using all tobacco products while on-duty
Ability to communicate in English
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to remain impartial
Ability to work independently
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to follow the chain of command
Ability to interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, professionals, and the public
Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
Ability to maintain a positive work environment
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends in Community Development and Land Disturbance operations
Knowledge of methods, equipment, and procedures for scheduling meetings and special events
Knowledge of the permitting process
Knowledge of obtaining required bonds for various developments
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge of city planning ordinances and development standards
Ability to read and understand blueprints and site plans
Ability to use city software as intended
Ability to coordinate and conduct complex, multi-phase projects, and programs
Ability to perform a full range of general clerical, routine administrative, and programmatic work
Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
Ability to use standard city software as intended
Ability to prepare and post agendas in accordance with specified timeframes
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment (i.e. phones, fax, printers, computer, etc.)
Ability to complete projects within designated timeframes
Ability to take accurate notes during meetings
Ability to retrieve documents from filing system
Ability to prepare and review financial documents
Ability to prepare and review contracts
Ability to plan and conduct effective and informative public meetings
Ability to maintain and retrieve documents and records
Skill in presenting clearly, cogently, and credibly in meetings
Skill in understanding and following oral and/or written instructions
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees and the public
Skill in developing and maintaining effective interpersonal relations and resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to meet all physical requirements of the position
Ability to sit for an extended period while working in an office environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
Ability to have Regular, predictable, consistent, and timely attendance is an essential function of the position
Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance
Ability to maintain a neat and orderly workspace
Ability to wear protective equipment
Ability to refrain from using all tobacco products while on-duty
Ability to communicate in English
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to remain impartial
Ability to work independently
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to follow the chain of command
Ability to interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, professionals, and the public
Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
Ability to maintain a positive work environment
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends in Community Development and Land Disturbance operations
Knowledge of methods, equipment, and procedures for scheduling meetings and special events
Knowledge of the permitting process
Knowledge of obtaining required bonds for various developments
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge of city planning ordinances and development standards
Ability to read and understand blueprints and site plans
Ability to use city software as intended
Ability to coordinate and conduct complex, multi-phase projects, and programs
Ability to perform a full range of general clerical, routine administrative, and programmatic work
Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
Ability to use standard city software as intended
Ability to prepare and post agendas in accordance with specified timeframes
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment (i.e. phones, fax, printers, computer, etc.)
Ability to complete projects within designated timeframes
Ability to take accurate notes during meetings
Ability to retrieve documents from filing system
Ability to prepare and review financial documents
Ability to prepare and review contracts
Ability to plan and conduct effective and informative public meetings
Ability to maintain and retrieve documents and records
Skill in presenting clearly, cogently, and credibly in meetings
Skill in understanding and following oral and/or written instructions
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees and the public
Skill in developing and maintaining effective interpersonal relations and resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy
Ability to clearly speak and/or converse in order to exchange information in a manner that can be professionally understood by others which includes giving assignments and/or directions to assigned staff, coworkers, or supervisors
Ability to meet all physical requirements of the position
Ability to sit for an extended period while working in an office environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
Ability to have Regular, predictable, consistent, and timely attendance is an essential function of the position
Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance
Ability to maintain a neat and orderly workspace
Ability to wear protective equipment
Ability to refrain from using all tobacco products while on-duty
Ability to communicate in English

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