Planning Technician III

BE PART OF SOMETHING AMAZING

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package:

• General Salary Increase- 3.5% each year forand 2028.
• Educational Incentive- An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associates degree 3.5% for completion of a bachelors degree OR 5% for completion of a graduates degree.
• Bilingual Incentive- Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I) $1.00 per hour (Level II) or $1.32 per hour (Level Ill).
• Sick Leave- Full-time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
• Vacation Accrual- New regular full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase atand 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
• Vacation Redemption -After 10400 hours of continuous County service (approximately five (5) years) an employee may elect to cash in or redeem up to 120 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
• Deferred Compensation- Eligible to participate in the Countys 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans- Full-time regular employees are provided an annual flexible credit allowance of up to $26626.96 to help offset the cost of medical insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
  • Employee only - $463.99 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus one dependent - $834.32 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus family - $1024.11 per biweekly pay period.
• Dental and Vision - Dental and Vision insurance is freefor all employees enrolled in a County-sponsored dental and/or vision plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts- Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan- Participation in the Countys defined benefit plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Holidays -13 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits-Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Wellness Program.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides general information to the public in response to questions about projects planning programs applicable ordinances policies and procedures.
• Conducts research for special projects in order to assist the professional staff to meet project objectives.
• Prepares written reports both statistical and narrative with recommendations for achieving goals.
• Assists with the preparation for and delivery of public presentations to explain and clarify planning decisions.
• Performs other related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
Resource Management Agency Tech I-Planning: Some experience in land use planning which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform entry level tasks in the Planning Division with immediate supervision.

The required knowledge skills and abilities also can be obtained by completion of six (6) months or more experience in land use planning.

Resource Management Agency Tech II-Planning: Experience in land use planning which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform journey level tasks in the Planning Division with general supervision.

The required knowledge skills and abilities also can be obtained by completion of twelve (12) months or more of experience at the RMA Technician I-Planning level or equivalent.

Substitution:
A bachelors degree in urban planning or a related field may be substituted for up to twelve (12) months of experience applicable to level I and II.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Possession and maintenance of a valid California driver license.
Demonstrated ability to:

• Utilize effective time management and organizational skills
• Collect interpret and evaluate data
• Prepare clear and concise written reports
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the public providing customer service

Some proficiency in Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook or another email application.

• Bachelors degree in Urban Planning or a related field
• Knowledge of federal state and local laws and regulations relative to planning and land use.
• Demonstrated public speaking skills.

FINAL FILING DATE
Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday March 2 2026.

To apply on-line please refer to our web site at . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources 800 South Victoria Avenue L-1970 Ventura CA 93009.

NOTE:If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested please click here for additional information.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE:qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the removal of the application from further consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION- qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION

A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated a T&E applications are either scored or ranked according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate a typical T&E your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge skills and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.

ORAL EXAMINATION 100%

A job-related Oral Examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates knowledge skills and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants an examination will not be conducted. Instead a score of seventy percent(70%) will be assigned to each application and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.