Market Performance Group
Location
Whitby, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together. Temporary Planner II, Policy
(anticipated for a period of up to twelve (12) months)
Who We AreIn Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.
The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.
The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.
Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.
We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.
Let’s grow together.
What You Will Get To DoThe successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.
By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.
Reporting to the Supervisor of Policy & Heritage & Principal Planner, the Planner II is responsible for:
assisting the Supervisor and Senior Manager with the Policy and Heritage Division’s work plan;
preparing planning reports, official plan amendments and by-laws in accordance with the Planning Act and Municipal Policy;
conducting research, data collection and analysis of various studies, legislation, provincial and regional policy, and other planning documentation;
processing increasingly complex planning applications, and monitoring the circulation process including the public and agency comment and public consultations;
conducting analysis and assessment of public and agency comments for the purpose of developing reports; and,
providing professional planning advice and direction to the general public, staff, the department and consultants, as it relates to Whitby’s land use policies, by-laws and other planning documents; and other duties as assigned.
The Planner II will perform the above, while keeping abreast of current planning policies, provincial legislation and regulations, and relevant regional planning policies and procedures.
Who You AreOur Policy & Heritage planning team is looking for an enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player. You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a proactive approach to work. You value partnerships. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience enables you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships. You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners.
Your excellent prioritization and time management skills enable you to work under pressure to meet deadlines. You bring to the team your strong reasoning, analytical, numerical, research and presentation skills. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information. You demonstrate adeptness in negotiation and approach situations with the goal to improve communication, diffuse tension and resolve problems.
To you, being at work is a mindset and not a location. You can switch seamlessly across modes of work and cultural norms of working in different environments. You know you best, including the tasks you do better when working virtually versus on-site. You believe that the cornerstone of successful working relationships is trust and understand how this positively impacts productivity and performance. You have a high degree of accountability, readily adapt to disruption, like to learn new skills, and explore new ways to connect and collaborate in the digital world
What You Bring To Our TeamAs the successful applicant, you will possess:
an undergraduate degree in Urban or Regional Planning or Environmental Studies;
possess a minimum of five (5) years of directly related progressive working experience;
you must possess a provisional or full membership with the O.P.P.I;
possess strong research, analytical, comprehension and report writing skills;
have a working knowledge of planning processes, policies, and by-laws, the Planning Act, Municipal Act, Official Plans, and relevant Provincial Planning Policies and legislation;
demonstrated organizational, prioritization, technical, and administrative skills;
possess well?developed interpersonal and communication skills and, the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
You are computer proficient using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel);
have the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines, ability to attend public meetings outside normal working hours;
and, possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Ontario Driver’s Licence (minimum Class “G”) and have access to a personal vehicle.
Salary: $69,033 - $86,395 per annum (Band B)
Benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance to Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement
A hybrid work environment and flexible work arrangements where employees are empowered to do their best work in the way that works for them. This is designated as a Remote Hybrid role. Remote Hybrid recognizes that up to 60% of job functions associated with the role can be done virtually, from a remote office. Further details on these programs will be discussed through the selection process.
At the Town of Whitby, our values guide everything that we do. We celebrate our differences, which is why we are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team. If you need a specific accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to provide. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview.
Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Union Affiliation: CUPE Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week)
Location: Whitby, ON
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