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Planner III, Fairbanks North Star Borough - Fairbanks, AK

Planner III 

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Economic Planning and Development
Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement
Planning Management, Budgeting and Finance
Zoning Administration
Location: 
Fairbanks, AK
POSITION TITLE: Planner III
SALARY: 13A $28.37/hr
STATUS: Regular Full Time 1.0 FTE FLSA: Non-Exempt PCN: CP-031-4C
CLOSING DATE: 08/16/15 9:00 pm
AK UNION STATUS: 01 APEA
REPORTS TO: Deputy Director Community Planning
BASIC FUNCTION: To implement the Comprehensive Plan by administering the Zoning Code, special studies, and providing information to the general public concerning land use.
TYPICAL DUTIES: 
  1. Review and authorize zoning permits, flood plain permits and base flood elevations and certificates to determine compliance with the zoning, subdivision, and other ordinances. 
  2. Gather and analyze data, prepare staff reports and formulate department recommendations regarding land use and development requests; including oral presentations at Planning Commission/public hearings. 
  3. Provide the public with technical interpretations of Borough zoning, land use, flood zone, subdivision and related codes. 
  4. Interpret ordinances; prepare position paper and department recommendations regarding ordinance revisions. 
  5. Perform field inspections, investigations and technical review of land use and development requests. 
  6. Maintain databases on zoning, flood plain permits, etc. 
  7. Assemble, interpret and prepare information regarding special studies and provide input and make recommendations to other agencies performing studies that affect the Borough. 
  8. Review platting requests for conformance with Zoning and Flood Plain ordinances.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
  1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in planning (urban, regional, transportation), engineering, geography or closely related field and two years of professional experience in land use planning or enforcement. A graduate degree in planning, engineering, geography or closely-related field of study may be substituted for the one year of experience requirement. 
  2. Knowledge of land use planning theory, practice, process, ordinances and their applications. 
  3. Ability to independently administer zoning and subdivision ordinances and prepare recommendations on a variety of situations. 
  4. Ability to conduct investigative research and deal with the public in a tactful and courteous manner under adverse and stressful conditions. 
  5. Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate and concise reports and to present data in an effective manner, both orally and in writing. 
  6. Use and knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) preferred. 
  7. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer to include word processing and database. 
  8. Must have and be able to maintain a valid driver’s license. Must meet insurance standards and maintain insurability under the Borough's insurance program. If personal automobile is used for Borough business, proof of automobile insurance at statutory limits must be provided. (A CURRENT COPY OF DRIVING RECORD WILL BE REQUIRED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.) 
  9. A PROFICIENCY TEST MAY BE ADMINISTERED. 
  10. This position requires a criminal background check.
JOB CONTACTS: Frequent interdepartmental business contact; continuous routine public contact and occasional contact involving outside organizations/agencies.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Supervisor responsibilities: directs work flow of permanent/temporary/ seasonal/volunteers; experiences minor problems daily and occasional major ones that must be resolved on own initiative with little immediate supervision; the consequences of error, carelessness or mistaken judgment require significant effort to recover.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Private/semi-private office with good, clean conditions; while in the field, there is minor accidents/hazard probability; requires short periods of light lifting, pushing or pulling (1-25 lbs).
Application Procedure: Apply Online Individuals interested in applying for this position must submit a completed online application on or before the closing date and time as specified in the Job Posting. On line applications can be located at www.applitrack.com/fnsb/onlineapp For additional information please call (907) 459-1202 or the Borough Direct Job Line at (907) 459-1206. The Borough complies with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation to participate in the interview/selection process please be sure to complete this section of the online application.
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