Associate Planner

The County of Monterey Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department is composed of four Divisions including Development Services Planning Services Permit Center and Administration. The department provides reasonable and safe development planning for future needs of the County and helps protect natural resources.

The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department seeks planning/land use professionals who are results oriented individual with a strong grasp of the principles and practices associated with land use planning and the ability to successfully perform analysis and interpretation of County planning policies.

This is the journey level class in the professional Planner series. The Associate Planner performs a full range of complex professional land use planning assignments in all program areas and acts as a project planner with full responsibility for the review and processing of varied and complex planning projects. This position requires a thorough knowledge of County planning policies procedures and departmental regulations.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time part-time or temporary basis.

• Reviews a variety of complex land use permits and other agency referrals for consistency with adopted plans and regulations; Develops staff recommendations conducts environmental review and writes comprehensive staff reports; Clears conditions of permit approval.
• Provides factual and interpretive information to the public regarding complex planning issues involving land use plans policies ordinance requirements environmental review procedures application filing procedures and the permit review process.
• Researches collects and summarizes factual property and resource information from a variety of sources including electronic data bases for the purpose of formulating recommendations and presentations to others as necessary.
• Conducts studies and research involving the planning aspects of economic social environmental or other conditions by tabulating analyzing and interpreting statistical and factual data to develop basis for conclusion.
• Performs field inspections to determine compliance with permit approval conditions and to verify the accuracy of information submitted as part of the application process.

To view the complete classification description please visit the County of Monterey website:Associate Planner

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge skills and abilities:

Working Knowledge of:

• Resource management practices and techniques as applied to land use planning and techniques and methods involved in the preparation and implementation of long-range plans and amendments.
• Federal state and local laws procedures and regulations governing plan preparation land development environmental review and permit review process.
• Computer and quantitative methods word processing and graphic techniques applicable to land use planning.
• The English language punctuation grammar and spelling.

Skill and Ability to:

• Research analyze evaluate and draw logical conclusions from data and prepare major planning projects and studies.
• Interpret understand explain and apply complex planning laws ordinances codes and regulations applicable to planning projects and studies.
• Read and interpret maps aerial photos and legal descriptions; read interpret and apply ordinances laws policies and procedures.
• Collect and tabulate statistical data and perform complex calculations to complete percentages acreages land acreages and distances.
• Resolve conflicts and establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public boards commissions professional and technical personnel public and private officials and staff.
• Communicate effectively by preparing clear and concise oral presentations planning reports correspondence and memoranda.
• Communicate effectively in writing by preparing clear and concise planning reports correspondence and memoranda.
• Utilize a personal computer for office usage and project application.

Any combination of training education and/or experience which provides the knowledge skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Education:

Completion of all course work leading to a bachelors degree in planning or a closely related field if planning courses were included as part of the curriculum.

AND

Experience:

Approximately two years of experience performing professional level planning duties for a planning agency comparable to an Assistant Planner position in Monterey County.

OR

Approximately four years of experience performing professional level planning duties for a planning agency comparable to an Assistant Planner position in Monterey County.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include but are not limited to the following:

1. Possess and maintain a valid California Class C drivers license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
2. Be available to work a flexible schedule including evenings weekends holidays and during times of disaster and/or emergency.

BENEFITS:

Required Experience:

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