Community Development- Planner III
“Cedar Rapids is a vibrant urban hometown – a beacon for people and businesses that are invested in building a greater community now and for the next generation”.
Join us in making a difference in our community & honorably serving the citizens of Cedar Rapids! We are recruiting for aPlanner IIIin our Community Development Department.
Details on the required qualifications including the complete job description for this position can be found at our website: www.CityofCR.com/Jobs
Annual Salary: $55,244.80to $75,899.20,salary is commensurate with experience.
A Planner III performs advanced-level project management responsibilities for complex projects, under the direction of the Assistant Community Development Director. They manage the development of long-range plans and planning activities, including redevelopment, economic development, transportation, and others. They also lead cross- functional teams that include various city departments and community stakeholders.
Essential Work:
- Plans and manages complex Community Development planning projects of high impact upon the city (land use, annexation, transportation, utility, and others);
- Performs complex research on proposed projects;
- Writes technical reports and maintains a wide variety of records;
- Completes policy analysis and framing;
- Acts as the primary lead for the Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Conducts presentations to a variety of policy boards and stakeholders groups;
- Provides peer review to Planner I and II employees ;
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning or a closely related field; and extensive (7+ years) experience with urban planning projects, including advance-level project management; or
- Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning or a closely related field; and(2+ years) experience in urban planning; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
The City of Cedar Rapids offers professional development courses throughout the year. We believe in developing our employees and the diversity and size of our organization provides real opportunity for growth.
We offer a generous benefits package that includes: free employee dental care and low cost family dental care, low cost health and prescription coverage, flexible benefits plans, 11 paid holidays, a comprehensive wellness program with free annual screenings for you and your spouse, an IPERS retirement package, deferred compensation, flexible leave and tuition reimbursement.
For more information on what it is like to experience life in Cedar Rapids or the Corridor area visit http://www.cedarrapids.org/ orwww.culturalcorridor.org/index.asp.
Visit our website to download an application: www.CityofCR.com/Jobs
Submit your completed application to:hr@cedar-rapids.org
Applications accepted until 4:00p.m. March 28, 2014.
Pre-employment drug screen required.
Assistance provided to disabled individuals upon request
Equal Opportunity Employer
Submit your completed application to:hr@cedar-rapids.org
Applications accepted until 4:00p.m. March 28, 2014.
Pre-employment drug screen required.
Assistance provided to disabled individuals upon request
Equal Opportunity Employer