Planner II - City of Fayetteville, NC

Planner II

City of Fayetteville

January 26, 2015

Location: 

Fayetteville, NC

Salary: $44,738 - $70,302/Year D.O.Q.

Closes: 2/13/15

The City of Fayetteville’s mission is to provide service that makes Fayetteville a better Place for all. Dedicated and talented employees are essential to achieving this mission. If you are committed to providing excellent customer service and able to work in a team environment, the City of Fayetteville is the employer for you! The City offers employees market-competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

 The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for two Planner II vacancies. City planners perform complex professional level work in the fields of current and comprehensive planning; provide planning, annexations and development information and assistance to developers, businesses and the general public. These positions are distinguished from our other planners in that one position, or both, will serve as the Development Services Department's liaison to the Historic Resources Commission and will be responsible for recommendations concerning major works Certificates of Appropriateness and for issuing minor works COAs. Both of these positions serve critical functions for the City as part of a strategic focus on enhancing economic development and quality of life through placemaking. In addition to these current planning responsibilities, there will be opportunities to participate in the preparation of a new citywide comprehensive plan.

For more information on placemaking in the City of Fayetteville, visitwww.cityoffayetteville.org/placemaking.
Job duties

1. Confer with and advise architects, builders, attorneys, contractors, engineers and the general public regarding City planning and development policies and standards.
2. Prepare and modify maps and drawings; collect, organize and update a variety of maps and files including traffic data and annexation area.
3. Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for an assigned department; identify resource needs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
4. Review development proposals and applications for compliance with appropriate regulations and policies; prepare reports on recommendations.
5. Develop and prepare staff reports and proposals for federal, state and private grants; undertake research.
6. Collect, record and summarize statistical and demographic information; develop effective and efficient project models.
7. Compile information and make recommendations on special studies including traffic and accident investigations; prepare planning reports including annual departmental reports.
8. Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints concerning the city's planning function.
9. Supervise assigned projects and programs including the summer count program and unified work program; participate in developing project and programs & schedules and requirements; analyze and evaluate projects and programs for goal achievement.
10. Represent an assigned Department to other city departments, elected officials and outside agencies; explain, justify and defend assigned department programs, policies, and activities.
11. May participate in the preparation and administration of an assigned budget; submit budget recommendations; monitor expenditures.
12. Estimate project and program cost and demographics; develop cost/benefit analysis; project revenues; assess program impact to stakeholders.
13. Review and approve legal descriptions; coordinate implementation of all procedural steps required by statute.
14. Collect and compile a comprehensive database.
15. Provide responsible staff assistance to an assigned department; assist in special research projects as requested; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible professional urban planning experience.

Training: 
Bachelor's degree or equivalent to a from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, urban design, public administration, business management or a closely related field.

Licensing & Certification: 
Preferred:  American Institute of Certified Planners certification and/or North Carolina Zoning Official certification or similar.

Benefits include

• Health & Dental Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
• Retirement
• Death Benefit
• Supplemental Benefits

The City of Fayetteville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.

To apply or for more information, please visit the City’s Employment Opportunities website: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fayetteville