Senior Planner

JACKSON, MS

TO PERFORM ADVANCED LEVEL PROFESSIONAL PLANNING WORK IN CURRENT OR ADVANCED PLANNING; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION TO LOWER LEVEL PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS

ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MAJOR OF ASPECT OF PLANNING SUCH AS NEIGHBORHOOD, DOWNTOWN OR GENERAL LAND USE; OVERSEE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS FOR ASSIGNED AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

CONDUCT AND SUPERVISE PLANNING STUDIES IN THE COMMUNITY; GATHER DATA FOR EVALUATING CURRENT AND ADVANCE PLANNING PROJECTS

CONDUCT PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS TO DEVELOP CIVILIAN INPUT

COLLECT, ANALYZE AND PRESENT DATA IN WRITTEN, GRAPHIC OR ORAL FORMS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

PERFROM RESEARCH, PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS FOR COMPLEX PLANNING PROJECTS; PREPARE ALTERNATIVE LAND USE PLANS FOR SELECTED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY

CONFER WITH ENGINEERS, DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS, A VARIETY OF AGENCIES, NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN ACQUIRING INFROMATION AND COORDINATING PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS; PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING CITY DEVELOPMENT, PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND REQUIREMENTS

ASSIGN AND REVIEW THE WORK OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PLANNIGN STAFF; ASSIGN WORK ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS; REVIEW AND EVALUATE WORK PRODUCTS; PROVIDE STAFF TRAINING.

PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT TO A VARIETY OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES; MAY SERVE AS SECRETARY TO AN ASSIGNED BOARD OR COMMISSION; PRESENT INFORMATION ON PLANNING PROJECTS AN REALTED ISSUES.

REVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL PROPOSALS AND WORK WITH DEVELOPERS TO REACH AGREEMENT ON ACCEPTABLE SITE PLANS; REVIEW VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS AND POLICIES; PREPARE REPORTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS

EXPERIENCE:
SIX YEARS OF RESPONSIBLE PROFESSIONAL URBAN OR REGIONAL PLANNING EXPERIENCE

TRAINING:
A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDTED COLLEGE OR UNVERSITY WITH MAJOR COURSE WORK IN PLANNING, URBAN AFFAIRS, OR A RELATED FIELD

Details : CITY WEBSITE

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $18.28-$22.05