Planning Associate (Planner II), Texas A&M University - Houston, TX

Planning Associate (Planner II) 

Texas A&M University

Professional Area: 

Community Development and Redevelopment

Experience: 

1-3 years

Website: 

http://tcwp.tamu.edu

Location: 

Houston, TX

The position will be open until filled. First review will be September 11, 2015. 

The Texas Coastal Watershed Program is seeking a Coastal Planning Associate for their Houston-Clear Lake office. This is an urban and environmental planning position, and primary duties will include planning research and methods, stakeholder engagement, program development, and report writing. The position will assist with new and ongoing community planning projects along the Texas coast. Knowledge of land development, comprehensive urban planning, and coastal hazards will be very beneficial. This is part of a FEMA funded opportunity that seeks to broaden the conversation about hazard mitigation on Texas Gulf Coast towards long-term planning and hazard mitigation, and will be a remarkable opportunity to support planning work in communities across Texas.

Salary: $42,000-$52,000 per year, commensurate. 

This position is located in Houston-Clear Lake, TX. The position is full time with benefits, paid sick leave and vacation. Website: tcwp.tamu.edu. The position is for new projects which are not described on our website. 

To apply contact smikulencak@tamu.edu with subject line: "Planning Associate - Houston." Include a cover letter, a resume, and a three page sample of your writing from previous work. Please do not submit project portfolios - they will not be considered until an interview is scheduled.

Major Essential Duties: 

• Planning Analyses & Reports. Compile and summarize research and data on a range of planning issues from multiple sources, with an emphasis on topics concerning water quality, land use, coastal community development, coastal hazards, and conservation; Prepare reports and summaries for project deliverables; Prepare charts, tables, graphics, presentations, and brief publications for stakeholders and general public use.
• Program Development. Work closely with project team to develop and implement a planning training program for local officials; identify and address logistics related to program implementation; maintain and update online program resources; build and sustain relationships with program partners.
• Community Planning Workshops. Coordinate logistics and outreach for public workshops and stakeholder meetings; Attend workshops and public meetings outside of usual business hours; Facilitate focus groups;  Some travel required.

Occasional Duties: Reporting and other administrative tasks as required carrying out essential duties

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or closely aligned degree in Geography, Public Policy, Environmental Resources.

Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Urban Planning or closely aligned degree in Geography, Public Policy, Environmental Resources.

Required Experience: No Experience Required

Preferred Experience: 2 or more years of professional work in urban planning, natural resources planning, or closely related project work; Experience hosting and facilitating community meetings; development of planning related outreach materials for the public, officials, or project stakeholders.

Required Licenses, Certs, or Registrations: none

Preferred Licenses, Certs, or Registrations: AICP, CFM

Required Special Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• Applicants must be able to work in a collaborative professional environment and to contribute to the strategic development of projects and programs;
• Must be able to write effectively and clearly;
• Knowledge of principles of local government planning practices, land development, and conservation;
• Knowledge of coastal risks and hazards;
• Ability to manage time in an effective manner;
• Ability to summarize key information from regulations, plans, and other official policies;
• Ability to clearly summarize technical information for the public;
• Adept with spreadsheet analyses and creating tables;
• Must be proficient with Word and Excel;
• Experience speaking in a public meeting setting.

Preferred Special Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• Effective oral communication and interpersonal skills for work with the general public, project stakeholders, and agency staff and officials;
• Specialized knowledge of the land development process and coastal hazards;
• Working knowledge of meeting facilitation is preferred;
• Skills with web content development;
• Skills with basic ArcGIS functions

Other Requirements:Some travel required

Preferred Other Requirements:none

Planning Associate (Planner II/GIS), Texas A&M University - Houston, TX

Planning Associate (Planner II/GIS) 

Texas A&M University

Website: 

http://tcwp.tamu.edu

Location: 

Houston, TX

The position will be open until filled. First review will be September 04, 2015. 

The Texas Coastal Watershed Program is seeking a Planning Associate (Planner II/GIS) for their Houston-Clear Lake office. This position will assist with urban and environmental planning projects on the Texas Coast and beyond. Projects in our office deal with GIS-based scenario planning, watershed planning, coastal risk mitigation, and habitat conservation.

Primary duties require experience with GIS analysis and data development, GIS-based scenario planning, planning research and methods, and report writing. Knowledge of land development, comprehensive urban planning, scenario planning tools, and coastal hazards will be very beneficial. This is part of a FEMA funded opportunity that seeks to broaden the conversation about hazard mitigation on Texas Gulf Coast towards long-term planning and hazard mitigation, and will be a remarkable opportunity to support planning work in communities across Texas.

Salary: $42,000-$52,000 per year, commensurate. 

This position is located in Houston-Clear Lake, TX. The position is full time with benefits, paid sick leave and vacation. Website: tcwp.tamu.edu. The position is for new projects which are not described on our website. 

To apply contact smikulencak@tamu.edu with subject line: "Planning Associate (GIS)- Houston." Include a cover letter, a resume, and a three page sample of your writing from previous work. Please do not submit project portfolios - they will not be considered until an interview is scheduled.

Major Essential Duties: 

• GIS & Planning Analyses. Compile and summarize research and data on a range of community planning issues and from multiple sources; Perform quantitative research in GIS; Develop, test, and update planning scenarios in GIS; Incorporate quantitative findings into the development of GIS projects; Prepare reports and summaries for project deliverables; Prepare charts, tables, graphics, and presentations; draft publications related to planning principles and GIS analyses for stakeholders and general public use.
• Program Development and Support Activities. Work closely with project team to develop and implement projects and existing programs; identify and address technical and logistical requirements related to GIS and planning projects; maintain and update program resources online; build and sustain relationships with program partners; support project tasks as required by project managers; administrative and logistical project support.
• Community Planning Workshops. Coordinate logistics and outreach for public workshops and stakeholder meetings; Attend workshops and public meetings outside of usual business hours; Some travel required.

Occasional Duties: Reporting and other administrative tasks as required carrying out essential duties

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or closely aligned degree in Geography or Environmental Management;

Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Urban Planning or closely aligned degree in Geography or Environmental Management;

Required Experience: No experience required

Preferred Experience: 2 or more years professional work in the planning field or closely related project work in environmental resources; project work in GIS analyses in support of planning.

Required Licenses, Certs, or Registrations:none

Preferred Licenses, Certs, or Registrations: AICP, GISP

Required Special Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• Applicants must be able to work in a collaborative professional environment and to contribute to the strategic development of projects and programs;
• Must be able to write effectively and clearly;
• Knowledge of principles of local government planning practices, land development, and conservation;
• Knowledge of coastal risks and hazards;
• Must utilize ESRI ArcGIS software for data acquisition, data development, and planning analyses;
• Must have knowledge of GIS methods in support of plan development;
• Knowledge of principles of GIS systems, projections, and cartography;
• Ability to manage time effectively and be able to prioritize project duties;
• Ability to write summaries about key information from regulations, plans, and official policies;
• Ability to clearly summarize technical information for public use;
• Adept with spreadsheet analyses and creating tables;
• Must be proficient with Word and Excel.

Preferred Special Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• CommunityViz Software and development of GIS projects in CommunityViz;
• Knowledge and skills for the development of online mapping tools;
• Knowledge of statistical analyses with planning data;
• Specialized knowledge of the land development process and coastal hazards;
• Skills with web content development.

Other Requirements:Some travel required

Director of Planning & Development - The City of Flint, MI

CITY OF FLINT Position Description

Flint is a city poised and ready for transformation. After decades of economic and population decline (> 100,000 in population), Flint is committed to forging innovation and creativity into a city of new opportunity, vitality, and livability. The adopted Master Plan is Flint’s roadmap to achieving this vision. The Department of Planning and Development has been recently re-organized to include the Divisions of: Building & Safety Inspections, Blight Elimination & Neighborhood Stabilization, Community & Economic Development, Zoning & Case Management, Planning, and Parks & Recreation to more effectively implement the Master Plan. As a result, the staff consisting of 24 FTE and 2 PT employees has been able to leverage very limited resources to further 118 projects and strategies outlined in the Master Plan last year.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the City Administrator, the Director of Planning & Development is responsible for ensuring the public safety, health, and well-being of Flint’s residents, businesses and visitors through targeted investment and rational, well-designed and physically integrated land use and development that advances economic prosperity, eliminates blight and stabilizes neighborhoods, protects the environment, and promotes a better quality of life in the City. The Director exercises general supervision over professional, technical, and clerical positions within the Planning & Development Department.
Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

•   Develop and direct departmental goals, objectives, policies, and priorities and the corresponding budget;
  
•   Oversee building and safety inspection services, housing regulations, and permit processing;
  
•   Create and implement comprehensive property disposition polices;
  
•   Direct the management of the City’s parks and recreational facilities;
  
•   Serve as the principal advisor to the City on economic and community development issues and
  allocation of CDBG resources;
  
•   Prepare and recommend long-range plans for City services and programs;
  
•   Direct code enforcement, blight elimination, and neighborhood stabilization program and
  services; and
  
•   Develop specific proposals for action on current and future City development needs.
  The Director has a responsibility to evaluate, develop, and implement necessary changes to improve the coordinated efforts between City divisions to expedite planning and building projects in the City. The Director will prepare and present reports to City Council, other public agencies, and advisory bodies with respect to building services matters. The Director will meet with citizens and interest groups to discuss proposed code adoptions or revisions, new programs code applications, and administration or department policies. Most importantly, the Director will promote the mission, values, and standards of an effective public organization, particularly in the area of customer service.
  

Director of Planning & Development	Salary Range: $88,000-$95,000
Established: July 28, 2015	Appointed

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a fair, ethical, and decisive leader whose leadership and decisions focus on what is best for the Flint community, and who will implement organizational improvements within the Planning & Development Department to meet those objectives. The ideal candidate will establish a shared department vision, and work collaboratively and cooperatively within the department and with other City departments to establish a high quality development review services operation. The ideal candidate will also have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, a track record of successful management, and a team oriented approach to advance the department’s goals and objectives.
An example of the education and experience which most likely demonstrates the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the duties include a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Planning Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field and five to seven (5-7) years of increasingly responsible experience in managing community development programs; including three to five (3-5) years of senior administrative and management responsibility. A Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Planning, Economics, Marketing or a field relevant to the requirements of the position is highly desirable. Candidates must have experience working in ethnically diverse communities.
Classification History Established: Human Resources 07/28/2015
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, San Jose State University - San Jose, CA

Specialization: Urban & Regional Planning

Job Opening ID (JOID): 23412

Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure-track 

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in urban planning or a related field required at time of appointment.

Expertise in physical and land use planning, institutions and governance, urban design, community economic development, and/or real estate development.

  

The candidate should demonstrate the potential to 

• Develop a thriving research program and a record of distinguished scholarship record
• ·       Be an outstanding instructor for a diverse student body 
  ·       Serve as a leader in the field of urban and regional planning, whether within the world of professional practice, the scholarly/ community, or the academic community
  ·       Engage actively in interdisciplinary collaborations
  ·       Contribute to department governance with enthusiasm and collegiality

 

Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Responsibilities:

The faculty member will be expected to:

• Develop and teach courses for both the Master of Urban Planning degree program and the Urban Studies undergraduate minor.
• Teach one or both of the following core MUP courses: land use planning and law and/or policy analysis. 
• Teach electives classes, most likely in the areas of urban design, community economic development, and/or real estate development. 
• Supervise graduate research projects. 
• Contribute to the scholarship of urban and regional planning.
• Address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language, and academic background – through course materials, teaching strategies, and advising.
• Actively participate in departmental governance, including curricular development, planning and implementing departmental activities, and student support.

Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Starting Date: August 22, 2016

Eligibility:  Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. 

 

Application Procedure: 

For full consideration, upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/ philosophy, statement of research plans, and the names of at least three references who have agreed to write letters on your behalf by November 16, 2015 at apply.interfolio.com/30868 Original transcripts will be requested at a later date.

 

 

Please direct questions to:

Chair Hilary Nixon

Department of Urban and Regional Planning 

San Jose State University 

Hilary.nixon@sjsu.edu

Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.

Chief Resilience Officer – City of Chicago , IL

Chief Resilience Officer – City of Chicago                                                                                                                            

Summary

The City of Chicago looks to expand upon its strong foundation in resilience. Chicago has been selected as one of the 100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation.  As part of this partnership the City is creating a new Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) role to transform and accelerate Chicago’s focus on resilience.

The CRO will lead the creation of a cohesive resilience strategy and to plan, coordinate, and direct resilience efforts across City departments.

Resilience is a multifaceted, integrated, collaborative  concept that crosses multiple disciplines and departments. The CRO will work in the Mayor’s Office, guiding the creation of a resilience vision and strategy document, and work with City government and with external stakeholders to deliver key initiatives that will expand and complement the City’s ongoing resilience work.  The CRO will also lead initiatives identified in the process of creating the resilience vision document. Overall the CRO will further develop, implement and lead resilience efforts for the City of Chicago.

The CRO will be located within the Mayor’s Office of the City of Chicago. This position will be supported in part by existing administrative staff within the Mayor’s Office.

Responsibilities

The Chief Resilience Officer will serve as the point person on the City of Chicago’s comprehensive efforts on resilience, working across the City and with external stakeholders. This role will also be the lead the partnership with and participation in the 100 Resilient Cities program including working with peers in other cities, and institutional partners.

• Strategy and Planning
• Guides the City and partners through a strategy process focused on urban resilience. The process uses the City Resilience Framework to diagnose and understand the City’s resilience and its primary areas of strength and weakness.
• Guides the creation of a resilience strategy based on strong community and organizational buy -in and anchored in the unique challenges and opportunities that face Chicago. 
• Develops a clear near-term road map for initial implementation priorities from the overall resilience strategy; this road map includes initial milestones and a project tracking approach.
• Acts as the City’s representative and liaison to the 100 Resilient Cities initiative including, collaborating with peers in the international CRO Network, learning and sharing best practices, and engaging potential partners across industries and sectors.

• Engagement and Partnership
• Convenes and collaborates with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across the city to ensure active and inclusive input.
• Partners across city government and with other state and federal governmental actors in Chicago to engage on shared challenges and opportunities on broader resilience topics.
• Collaborates with the  100 Resilient Cities Network of CROs,  expert consultants and other partners
• Represents City’s resilience initiative at public events both in Chicago and elsewhere.

• Delivery and Impact
• Leads the development of a formal resilience strategy document for the City of Chicago.
• Establishes and engages an ongoing collaboration structure for multiple institutional, governmental, cultural and community partners and stakeholders.
• Identifies, establishes and incorporates resilience planning tools for City teams.
• Implements projects and initiatives identified through the strategy development process.

• Organizational Structure
• Please see organizational structure of the Mayor’s Office
• The CRO will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer

Qualifications

The role will be complex and cross disciplinary requiring senior level expertise and demonstrated experience with strategy, engagement and project delivery.

The following qualifications are strongly preferred:

·       Management experience preferably in a large, diverse, urban municipal, corporate, military and/or large non-profit organization;

·       Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration or a related field (Master’s degree or higher a strong plus);

·       Experience leading strategic planning and operations in the areas of public policy, urban planning and/or economic or community development;

·       A proven track record of working across populations and stakeholder groups, particularly historically underserved populations;

·       A proven track record of implementing a major project that required coordinating with and executing across multiple sectors or disciplines  

·       A demonstrated knowledge of municipal government (experience working with municipal governments preferred);

·       A proven track record as an effective organizational leader;

·       Managed a team including both direct reports and peers, as well as consultants or contractors

·       Experience with the Chicago local community or region with the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with all levels of government, businesses, non-governmental agencies and community leaders.

To apply:

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to:

Mayor’s Office

121 N. LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60602

Johanna.Melgoza@cityofchicago.org

Assistant/Associate Professor, Public Policy, University of Georgia - Athens, GA

Assistant/Associate Professor

Public Policy

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia’s School of Public & International Affairs, Department of Public Administration and Policy invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in public policy. Exceptional candidates may be appointed at the associate professor level. Appointment begins in August 2016. Candidates should demonstrate a substantive policy specialization. A Ph.D. in public policy, economics, sociology, political science, public administration, or other appropriate discipline is required. Teaching is predominately at the graduate level and includes courses in policy analysis, policy process, or program evaluation, and other substantive policy courses. Successful candidates will contribute to our MPA and Ph.D. programs and demonstrate evidence of research productivity. Candidates with a clear potential and prospects for (or demonstrated success in) securing external research funding are especially encouraged to apply.  Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. 

Applications received by November 1, 2015 are guaranteed full consideration. Applications should be sent either as email attachments to papolicy@uga.edu or by mail to: Public Policy Recruitment Committee, Department of Public Administration & Policy, 204 Baldwin Hall, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1615.

For more information about the Department, visit www.padp.uga.edu.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.