PLANNER 2 (COMMUNITY PLANNING) - City of Pittsburgh, PA

 

Employment Announcement/Bid for the position of:  PLANNER 2 (COMMUNITY PLANNING)

Applications will be accepted online from 02/09/2015 through the filing deadline of 03/02/2015

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

I.  General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified.  Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

·        A completed online City of Pittsburgh Employment Application, including your online Employment Profile Data.  (Education and Work Experience).

·        Completed online City of Pittsburgh Supplemental Form questions for this position.

·        A resume, to be submitted online.

·        Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.

·        A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License is required to be presented and verified prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.  Written requests for a special accommodation on the basis of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission on an individual basis.

NOTE:  The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions.  The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver’s license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments.  Candidates may be disqualified from consideration from employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

NOTE:  Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh.  Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.  

II. Qualifying Requirements:

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position.  You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

·        WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show two (2) years of full-time experience in Urban Planning or a related field.  (Full-time is defined as 32 hours or more per week.  Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

·        EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor’s Degree from a fully accredited institution in Urban Planning, Public Administration or a related field.  (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).

·        EQUIVALENCY:  Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above).  The Total Qualifying Requirement is six (6) years.  (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training). 

III. Civil Service Examination(s):

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s).  You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position.  Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

·        Written:  None required for this position.

·        Performance:  None required for this position.

·        Medical:  None required for this position.

POSITION SUMMARY

Department:  City Planning

Salary:  $44,553 - $49,569 per year.

Union: This position is included in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2719 bargaining unit and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Union Bid Form:    None required.  Your application for this position will serve as your union Bid Form.

Civil Service Classification:  Non-Competitive

Position Duties:

• Conducts land use inventories and community processes in the review and evaluation of appropriate neighborhood zoning; assists in identifying and analyzing relevant zoning and land use issues. 
• Identifies opportunities for citizen participation in government decision-making process; facilitates citizen access to appropriate channels; acts as liaison to individuals, community groups, business organizations; attends community meetings and hearings.
• Evaluates developmental proposals, zoning and land use changes for impact on neighborhoods; works with developers and groups to devise solutions.
• Provides policy research including primary and secondary research, data collection, analysis, forecasting, geographic information system applications, benchmarking in the areas of economic development, land use, zoning, demographics, municipal services and taxation, the environment and other urban planning related topics.
• Administers the planning and procedural aspects of the Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP).
• Prepares reports and presentation materials as required for the City, community organizations and the public at-large; assists in development of grant applications and capital budget.
• Maintains records and prepares accurate reports, correspondence, etc.
• Participates in Department task forces; may serve as specialist in functional area (e.g. parks and recreation, education, historic preservation, etc); may serve as contract manager; conducts meetings as assigned.
• May assist in designing, coordinating, editing and/or writing copy for departmental publications, reports, flyers, correspondence, etc.
• May direct the work of related lower-level personnel.

·        May work evenings and weekends.

• Performs activities and functions of related position and other related tasks/duties as assigned or required.

Knowledge/Abilities:  (At Full Job Performance)

Considerable knowledge of:

·    Zoning, land use and city planning theory and practice.

·    Community planning, community organization theory and practice and public participation methods.

·    Neighborhood planning theory and practice.

·    Policy research methodologies (e.g., primary and secondary research, data collection, analysis, forecasting, benchmarking, etc.) and presentation in the areas of economic development, land use, zoning, demographics, municipal services and taxation, the environment and other urban planning related topics.

·    Microsoft Office software.

Some knowledge of:

·    Community economic development theory and practice.

·    Geographic information systems.

·    Local, state and federal governmental operations.

·    The workings of community organizations.

·    Informational, promotional and printing techniques and procedures through manual or computerized systems.

Ability to:

·  Analyze and interpret complex processes using computers, including geographic information systems.

·  Facilitate group discussions in the community.

·  Direct the work of assigned planning interns and/or lower-level planners.

·  Establish and maintain records and prepare accurate reports, correspondence, etc.

·  Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

·    Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, associates, outside agencies and the general public.

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  A/027/15

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