Location
Caldwell, ID | United States
Job description
Description:s; read, interpret, and apply ordinances, laws, policies, and procedures;
- Collect and tabulate statistical data and perform calculations to complete percentages, averages, land acreages, and distances;
- Resolve conflicts and maintain cooperative relationships with others contacted through the course of work including the general public, boards, commissions, professional and technical personnel, public and private officials, and staff; respond in a positive manner to supervision and attend and perform duties on a regular and consistent basis;
- Communicate effectively by preparing a variety of clear and concise oral presentations and planning reports;
- Manage and complete multiple tasks or projects in a timely manner;
- Communicate effectively in writing by preparing clear and concise planning reports, correspondence, and memoranda;
- Facilitate cooperation and consensus by participating and working cooperatively in a team framework;
- Utilize and operate various office machines including a personal computer for office usage and project application.
Acceptable Experience and Training Associate Planner
- Bachelor’s Degree in Planning or a closely related field, with planning courses included as part of the curriculum;
- One year of experience in planning or community development, or a closely related field is preferred;
- Demonstrated experience in customer service;
- Any combination of training, education, and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills, abilities, and required conditions of employment listed.
Principal Planner
- Bachelor’s Degree in Planning or a closely related field, with planning courses included as part of the curriculum;
- Three years’ experience in land use planning or a closely related field, with at least one of those years’ experience at a public agency;
- Any combination of training, education, and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills, abilities, and required conditions of employment listed.
Special Qualifications
- Principal Planner - AICP Certification preferred. If not in place at time of hire, the candidate must be qualified within one year to apply to take the AICP exam; certification must be in place within eighteen months of date of hire;
- Idaho driver's license;
- Must successfully complete a background investigation through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
Essential Physical Abilities
- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate with others in person and by telephone;
- Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and review, evaluate, and prepare various written material, technical documents, blueprints, and plans.
- Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate standard office equipment and computer systems, adjust equipment, and operate a motor vehicle;
- Sufficient personal flexibility, mobility, strength, and agility, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in an office environment and perform field inspections.
Canyon County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions related to recruitment and selection are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
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