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Planner Technician - City and County of San Francisco, CA

Planner Technician 

City and County of San Francisco
Professional Area: 
Other topics not covered above
Location: 
San FranciscoCA
Planner Technician
Salary:$25.18 - $30.61/hour; $4,364.00 - $5,306.00/month; $52,364.00 - $63,674.00/year
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The San Francisco Planning Department is currently recruiting to fill multiple 5275 Planner Technician positions. These positions can be assigned in the following divisions: Current Planning, Zoning and Compliance, and Environmental Planning. The Planner Technician will perform a wide variety of technical planning work and administrative support functions for the division.
Under general supervision, the Planner Technician performs a wide variety of technical planning work and administrative support functions, serving as paraprofessional support to the Planner series.
Essential duties include, but are not limited to: 
  • Case Management: Performs the Intake process, including checking for completeness and entering application data into the database and tracking system; closes out cases, including finalizing motions, resolutions, and variance letters, in accordance with established Department procedures
  • Process minor planning applications
  • Provides technical support to Planners, such as creating maps; creating and maintaining project databases and contact lists; conducts research on various planning and design topics; reviewing and updating data in the database and various planning system; interpreting and monitoring established departmental procedures to enhance workflow; providing basic systems support (e.g., PPTS, eMerge) for training new users and respond to requests as problems arise
  • Provides information orally and in writing to the public, other City agencies and staff; advises and assists the public on matters related to application permit procedures
  • Maintains divisions’ libraries, recordkeeping and filing systems, both hard copy and electronic and performs general administrative and clerical duties
  • Prepares correspondence, reports, charts and other graphic materials as needed; and assists Planners in creating public notices and posters
  • Coordinates and tracks administrative staff assignments for the division; may assign, supervise and review the work of clerical personnel
  • Assists in arranging special activities such as community meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.; including setting-up events, closing-out events, registration, attendee tracking, materials support etc.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Possession of a high school diploma, General Education Development (G.E.D.) equivalency, or a high school proficiency certificate; AND
2a. Two years of verifiable full-time work experience in technical land use planning in a city, county, or regional planning office; OR
2b. Two years of verifiable full-time administrative support experience which included processing public noticing for land use staff reports and environmental assessment reports and/or the permitting for land use development.
Substitution: Two years of college level coursework from an accredited college (30 semester/45 quarter units equals one year) in urban studies, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, geography or a related field can substitute for two years of verifiable full time work experience as described in 2a.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are being accepted through an online process. Visit: http://www.jobaps.com/SF/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=TEX&R2=5275&R3=064563 to begin the application process by registering an account.