Policy Planner

Saint Thomas - Canada

Yearly Salary: $ 78511 - 91855

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join the County of Elgin as a Policy Planner!Position Title: Policy PlannerType:Permanent Full-time Non-unionCompensation: $43.14 $50.47 per hour ($78511.26 - $91855.40 per year)Hours: 35 hours per weekVacancies: 1 new vacancyAbout the Role:Reporting to the Director of Planning and Development the Policy Planner aids in the coordination for the review of the Countys Official and local Secondary Plans and assists in the preparation of new Secondary Plans for residential employment and commercial areas of the County. This position supports the drafting of comprehensive zoning by-laws for the Countys Local Municipal Partners (LMPs). The Policy Planner provides policy interpretation to the LMPs and answers public responsibilities include: Aid in the coordination of the future Official Plan review and review of Secondary Plans including assisting with public and stakeholder consultation for the County and Local Municipal research and analysis on a wide range of planning policy issues that affect the County including interpretation and implementation of Provincial legislation and in the preparation of land use plans and drafts policies for new Secondary Plan areas and/or Block Plan areas prepare reports/recommendations and present to local and County in drafting comprehensive zoning by-law amendments for specific local municipal with senior staff of other levels of government and negotiate approval of official plan amendments by local and Provincial other departments public senior staff etc. regarding Countys Official Plan and municipal Secondary Plans Block Plans and other planning policy in the coordination and review of background component studies prepared by consultants that are used as input for Official Plan Review(s) as well as for Secondary Plan reviews and Block the Planning and Development Department in committees of inter-municipal planning studies and at open houses and public meetings organized by other development applications and provide comments from a planning policy site visits and geographic surveys of planning implementation of Countys Official Plan and local Secondary Plan policies as well as implementation of long-range plans of adjacent to staff and public inquires during in-person consultations at public information centres open houses public meetings and service additional similar and related duties as :High school (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of three to four years in Urban and Regional Planning or (1) to three (3) years of related experience in long range planning policy planning studies and review of Official Plan and Secondary or candidate member with the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP) and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) is non probationary Class G Drivers LicenseAbility to draft clear concise reports and planning written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer to work independently or as part of a knowledge of Microsoft Office You Can Expect as an Employee:Competitive compensationComprehensive Benefit Package & OMERS Pension PlanEmployee & Family Assistance Program (Homewood Health)Apply now! To be considered please complete the application process through our websitehttps:// invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities Indigenous Black and racialized individuals as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins sexual orientations gender identities and County of Elgin is an Equal Opportunity accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code the company will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Please inform the HR Department of the nature of any accommodation(s) to ensure your equal participation by emailing with the job title in the subject thank all those that apply and appreciate your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.