Community Planner - Planner I
Location
Little Rock, AR | United States
Job description
Community Planner - Planner I
Metroplan
Little Rock,ARUnited States
How to Apply
URL: http://metroplan.org
Email: [email protected]
Other: Please email your resume and a small portfolio to Daniel Holland, Transportation Improvement Program Manager, at [email protected]. Your portfolio should include samples of your own work demonstrating your skills in the following: • Writing (3 paragraphs minimum; cover letter is acceptable). • 1 PowerPoint presentation or similar. • 1 document, essay, research paper, or report in which you were the primary writer.
Community Planning
- Engage the Metroplan Board, citizen stakeholders, and public with sustainable land use and transportation concepts.
- Provide technical assistance for Metroplan members.
- Draft regulations, ordinances, and policies that implement our regional plan;
- Review local land development/infrastructure proposals for adherence to regional and local comprehensive plans and regulations;
- Engage with the public and decision-makers in city meetings when necessary.
- Assist with land use and development policy recommendations for Metroplan committees and the board.
- Assist staff lead with the Small Cities Council. This position works closely with the region's smaller communities to achieve council goals.
- Maintain Council roster and contact information;
- Prepare and distribute meeting notices;
- Prepare and present meeting materials;
- Prepare meeting notes.
Transportation Planning
- Assist in short- and long-range plan development.
- Write segments of the Long-Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan;
- Assist in data collection and analysis;
- Draft policy recommendations;
- Prepare and review memos, articles, summaries, and technical reports.
- Assist staff lead with review of products and invoices from contracted planning and engineering consultants.
- Carry out other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Grants
- Assist staff lead with grant writing and project administration for federal and state grants.
All staff must:
- Attend Metroplan sponsored meetings and public outreach events.
- Communicate with the public and attend after-hour events as necessary.
- Attend city council, planning commission meetings, and events sponsored by other partnering agencies on behalf of Metroplan (occasionally, as needed).
- Work with the Public Engagement Planner to create content for Metroplan's outreach.
- Other duties as assigned.
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