Senior or Associate Planner
Sullivan County Division of Planning & Environmental Management
Experience:
1-3 years
Location:
Monticello, NY
The Sullivan County Division of Planning & Environmental Management is seeking a planning professional to join a team of professionals providing leadership, technical assistance and programming to 15 towns, 6 villages and more than 30 hamlets in the scenic Catskills region of upstate New York. Located within a 2 hour drive from New York City, Sullivan County is home of the Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center at the site of the historic 1969 Woodstock festival, the Upper Delaware River National Park and the planned Montreign/Adelaar casino resort.
Position duties include assisting with the development and implementation of planning studies and programmatic initiatives; identifying, applying for and administering state and federal grants; providing technical assistance to local municipalities, community groups and businesses; developing and implementing training programs for local municipal board members; and preparing and conducting written, oral and graphic presentations to inform legislative bodies, governing boards, agency heads and the general public. The Division addresses a wide variety of planning issues and community needs including main street revitalization, economic and small business development, farmland protection and agricultural development, open space, recreation and trail planning, tourism, housing rehabilitation, etc.
The Division is looking to fill one of the following positions:
Planner: Applicants for this position must possess either: (A) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Master’s Degree or higher in Planning or a closely related field; or (B) Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Planning; architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental studies, geography, public administration or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience in municipal, community or regional planning.
Associate Planner: Applicants for this position must possess either: (A) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Master’s Degree or higher in planning, architecture, civil engineering, environmental studies, geography, landscape architecture, public administration or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience in municipal, community or regional planning; or (B) Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Planning; architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental studies, geography, public administration or a closely related field and four (4) years of experience in municipal, community or regional planning.
Senior Planner: Applicants for this position must possess either: (A) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Master’s Degree or higher in planning, architecture, civil engineering, environmental studies, geography, landscape architecture, public administration or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience in municipal, community or regional planning; or (B) Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Planning; architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental studies, geography, public administration or a closely related field and five (5) years of experience in municipal, community or regional planning.
All of the foregoing positions are competitive class positions subject to the civil service examination process. Salary grade and position title to be determined based on experience.
All newly hired county government employees must certify to Sullivan County residency within six months of appointment.
Submit application/resume to Sullivan County Personnel Department, 100 North Street, PO Box 5012, Monticello, NY 12701 Please specify which position you are applying for. Position will remain open until filled.
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