Company Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning
Location
Annapolis, MD | United States
Job description
Annapolis,MDUnited States
Please read below for a summary of responsibilities and minimum qualifications!
Anne Arundel County Government is looking to hire a Planner II - Long Range Planning for the Planning and Zoning Division.
The Long Range Planning Section (LRP) is responsible for preparing, updating amending, and implementing planning documents and reports. These include the General Development Plan, Town Center Plans, Region Plans, Water and Sewer Master Plan, and other functional plans as needed or mandated. The LRP Section is also responsible for administering the comprehensive rezoning process; conducting data and GIS analysis on a variety of planning topics; preparing staff comments on development applications; reviewing amendments and preparing legislation for Water and Sewer Plan amendments; developing urban design concepts and plans; preparing and managing grant applications; coordinating briefings and public hearings with the Planning Advisory Board; working with advisory committees; and providing public outreach and customer service.
This position will assist in the preparation and implementation of Region Plans, update the adequate public facilities regulations and accompanying implementation manuals, work on planning projects initiated by State and other local government jurisdictions, and perform a variety of planning functions related to long-range, comprehensive, and community planning.
Responsibilities may include collection of data, research, and technical analysis; application and interpretation of Codes; preparation of written reports and other planning documents; oral and graphic presentations to appointed and elected officials, other professional staff, and citizen groups; facilitating public meetings; and attending committee meetings.
This is responsible and moderately complex professional work in the field of planning which includes current building and zoning, long-range planning and development, new subdivisions, proposed land use, land preservation, economic conditions, transportation, critical areas (wetlands, flood plain, coastal zone management, etc.), and zoning (reclassifications, exceptions, variances, waivers, etc.) laws, regulations and ordinances as they affect growth and development within the County (building, development and infrastructure).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, zoning, subdivision, and land use.
Considerable knowledge of principles and techniques of socio-economic research.
Considerable knowledge of research methods used in the collection, evaluation, and presentation of planning data.
Considerable knowledge of the literature of the field and technical resources relevant to planning and related fields.
Considerable skill in planning, organizing, and conducting planning and related studies.
Considerable skill in preparing and presenting findings and recommendations effectively, both oral and written.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, representatives of other agencies and the public.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with coursework in Planning, Geography, Urban Design, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Public Policy, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, or Natural Resources or related field.
Experience:
Two (2) or more years of experience in professional planning and zoning work or a related field; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
Note: Two (2) or more years of experience in professional planning and zoning work or a related field may be substituted for a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Design, Public Administration, Public Policy, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or a closely related field.
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.
For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.
Supplemental Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with the following:
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