City of Flagstaff, AZ
Experience: 1-3 years
The City of Flagstaff is the largest community in the high country and is the county seat for Coconino County, the second largest county in the United States. A historic Route 66 town, Flagstaff is ideally located at the juncture of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40. Though still reflecting a small town atmosphere, it maintains a selective growth plan with new expansion programs underway.
The City of Flagstaff is Northern Arizona’s Employer of Choice! Our City government is devoted to enhancing the quality of life of our citizens and the experience of the many visitors who are attracted to Northern Arizona.
Position: Associate Planner
$22.1986 - $26.4136 Hourly, DOE
Monday - Friday; 8am - 5pm Winter, 7am - 4pm Summer; Evening Meetings As Needed
Full Time; FLSA Non-Exempt; Tenure and Benefit Eligible
Vacancy #: 058-16, Apply by 06/24/16
Actively supports and upholds the City’s stated mission and values. Under the direct supervision of the Comprehensive Planning Manager employees of this class perform planning duties related to the design, development and implementation of specific plans, neighborhood, and district/activity center plans conforming to the Flagstaff Regional Plan and the Zoning Code and the needs of a developing community that has expectations for outstanding community design.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:
- Supervisory: This job has lead-worker responsibilities (coordinates and monitors the work of others), but does not supervise.
- Budgetary: This job does not have budgetary responsibilities, but carries out day-to-day activities within approved budget.
- Strategic Planning: This job does not have strategic planning responsibilities, but carries out day-to-day activities in order to reach the stated goals and objectives.
- Policies/Procedures: This job has partial responsibility for policies and procedures (assists with developing, implementing, and interpreting) at the program level.
- Compliance: This job has partial responsibility (follows, assists in ensuring compliance with, and may enforce) federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations as well as City policies and procedures.
- Council Communications: This job represents matters at Council meetings at the program level.
- Reporting: This job does not have duties related to reporting to Federal/State/Local agencies.
- Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
- Interprets Regional Plan goals and policies for the general public, co-workers, and other governmental agencies.
- Performs independent analysis and makes recommendations to senior staff.
- Performs professional level routine to mid-range planning functions associated with municipal planning, neighborhood plans, and community design in a designated area.
- Identifies planning districts and develops plans and guidelines for neighborhoods, historic districts, and other areas.
- Participates in the development of neighborhood and district revitalization and redevelopment strategies in conjunction with Community Investment Division staff.
- Initiates, schedules, and participates in public meetings, and organizes citizen involvement in community planning and community design matters.
- Prepares and presents verbal and written reports to the City Council, various citizen commissions, the city manager, and division heads.
- Attends agency, commission, staff, and community meetings relating to specific plans and other planning matters.
- Works with the Comprehensive Planning Manager to ensure compliance with the adopted Regional Plan.
- Conducts research projects concerning, for example, land use, transportation, zoning, population, economic base, and redevelopment.
- As available may provide assistance to the Current Planning Program, by providing assistance at the CD front counter, performing analysis of the Zoning Code including compliance review; answering questions from the public and performing reviews of small scale/minor development applications as assigned.
- Assists in the preparation of studies and reports regarding amendments to the Zoning Code.
- Performs research duties as assigned (including process and operations review, implementing new planning technologies, code amendment review, etc.).
- Assists with data collection and analysis, and with the preparation of the Regional Plan Annual Report.
- Performs entry to moderate level planning duties associated with comprehensive planning as well as handling special projects and providing current planning assistance as needed.
- Performs liaison responsibilities to neighborhood groups and establishes and maintains strong lines of communication with pertinent entities associated with current planning, neighborhood planning, and specific planning issues.
- May be assigned responsibility for particular projects or phases of planning and design work and as necessary.
- May perform support functions for the Current Planning Program, as time and duties allows.
- Performs related duties, as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Design, or other related field that provides appropriate planning background.
Or any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the above minimum requirements.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
- 1 year of planning experience.
- Experience with general plan and zoning laws and related court decisions.
- Experience with GIS and other computer application software such as Adobe InDesign, Sketch-Up or Community-Viz.
- Experience in community relations, public involvement, or media relations.
- Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid Arizona driver’s license.
- Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity.
- Ability to attend meetings in the evenings as necessitated by the job.
- REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY):
- Strong team building skills and ability to obtain consensus within groups.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of zoning, land use, site planning and urban design.
- Commitment to acquire working knowledge of the principles of Traditional Neighborhood Design and Form Based Codes.
- Commitment to acquire knowledge of Arizona’s Growing Smarter and other land use/planning statutes.
- Strong knowledge and experience of the principles of community planning and design and the ability to graphically explain both.
- Ability to learn and apply the city's regional plan policies and zoning code standards.
- Ability to conduct original research and make sound administrative analysis relating to policy and management problems.
- Ability to perform research, conducts independent investigations, and applies planning and zoning regulations to new development and permit applications.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of organization and attention to detail in the task assigned.
- Ability to write professionally, particularly the ability to coordinate and write professional level plans (planning documents).
- Ability to complete work assignments in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ability to make professional level oral presentations.
- Plan and illustrative graphic skills.
- Basic skills related to the use of ArcGIS and AutoCAD.
- Strong skills in the use of word-processing, spreadsheet, project, photographic, and presentation software.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands and fingers to handle and feel and is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally/regularly/frequently lift and/or move up to ten pounds.
- There are no special vision requirements for this position.
- Working conditions include irregular working hours as dictated by meetings, activities, and events.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
TO APPLY ONLINE:
In order to apply for this position you will have to fill out a City of Flagstaff application on our website. Visit our website to apply or for more information on this position and other opportunities. You will find complete job descriptions, requirements and application information at: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/jobs
TO APPLY IN PERSON:
Applications are available and can be turned in at: 211 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Call our general information line at 928-213-2090 to request an application by mail to:humanresources@flagstaffaz.gov
Additional information about current and open job vacancies can also be found by calling our job line at (800) 463-1389.
The City of Flagstaff respects, values and welcomes diversity in our workforce.
To this end, we encourage all interested people to apply.
Paid Holidays • Paid Vacation Days • Paid Sick Days • Health/Dental/Life/Vision Insurance