SENIOR PLANNER

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, architecture, planning, engineering, or a related field
• •Three (3) years of experience in planning/zoning or permitting
• •Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job
• •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
• •Work evenings, weekends and/or holidays as required
• •Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license and have an acceptable driving history
• •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, and routine administrative and programmatic work
• •Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
• •Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
• •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 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
• •Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
• •Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
• •Ability to promote a positive work environment
• •Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
• •Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
• •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 communicate in English
• •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, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
• •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
• •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
• •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 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, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
• •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
• •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
• •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, and routine administrative and programmatic work
• •Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
• •Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
• •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 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
• •Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
• •Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
• •Ability to promote a positive work environment
• •Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
• •Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
• •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 communicate in English
• •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, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
• •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
• •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
• •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, and routine administrative and programmatic work
• •Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
• •Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
• •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 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
• •Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
• •Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
• •Ability to promote a positive work environment
• •Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
• •Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
• •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 communicate in English
• •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, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
• •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
• •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
• •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, and routine administrative and programmatic work
• •Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
• •Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
• •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 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
• •Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
• •Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
• •Ability to promote a positive work environment
• •Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
• •Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
• •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 communicate in English
• •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, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
• •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
• •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
• •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, and routine administrative and programmatic work
• •Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
• •Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
• •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 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
• •Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
• •Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
• •Ability to promote a positive work environment
• •Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
• •Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
• •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 communicate in English
• •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, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs
• •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
• •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
• •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, and routine administrative and programmatic work
• •Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda
• •Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness
• •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 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
• •Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups with varying educational, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds
• •Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty
• •Ability to promote a positive work environment
• •Ability to recognize and resolve organizational conflict
• •Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions
• •Ability to maintain confidentiality
• •Ability to remain impartial