Planner

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The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Planner to support the Urban Planning Division.

Benefits of Broward County Employment :

• High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums : Single $10.39 / Family $76.94
• Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums : Single $78.64 / Family $273.13
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation employee match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
• Paid Parental Leave

Broward County Urban Planning Division is seeking a Planner to join its Platting Section which provides County wide services related to the platting of lands, plat note amendments, NVAL amendments, development agreements and vacation of easements, rights-of-way and other related encumbrances.

The Planner position takes a lead role in preparing professional and technical staff reports, reviewing and processing development agreements, addressing comments, making required revisions, GIS mapping, and serving as the point of contact for applicants.

Other responsibilities include coordinating pre-application meetings, seeing project applications through to completion, and preparing items for County Commission consideration.

The successful candidate will have strong writing and verbal communications skills. All work is supervised by the Planning Section Manager.

General Description

Performs advanced professional planning work in the conduct of planning activities and operations. Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in urban planning, GIS, geography or closely related field.

International Degree Evaluation Language :

For consideration of international degrees, candidates must have it evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

All associated expenses incurred are the responsibility of the candidate. Completed evaluations do not guarantee an offer of employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.

Special Certifications and Licenses Required

None.

Preferences

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in urban planning or closely related field.
• Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in urban planning or closely related field.
• American Institute of Certified Planners certification (AICP)
• LEED Certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• GIS Professional Certification
• Certified Urban Designer, Redevelopment Certifications
• Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
• 1+ years project management experience relevant to area
• 1+ years of complex development review experience
• 1+ years GIS / POSSE Experience
• 2+ years research and analysis experience
• 1+ years of experience preparing staff reports for development projects, processing and / or modifying plat submittal and processing and / or modifying plat note amendments.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

• Executes, develops, and implements planning work related to urban planning (comprehensive planning, demographics, and GIS).
• Receives, routes and responds to plan review requests; responds to phone and e-mail inquiries related to comments provided;

coordinates the review process; maintains databases and plan files; accepts plans on behalf of the agency.

• Responds to co-worker, contractors and citizen requests regarding plans, policies, standards, projects, and inspections.
• Writes technical staff reports for County Commission agenda items primarily related to plats, including analysis and recommendations, to ensure compliance with the Broward County Land Development Code.
• Conducts development review for the front counter / e-permits, assessing and collecting impact fees to ensure compliance with plat restrictions / conditions of approval.
• Serves as agency analyst regarding proposed land development legislation, coordinates with other agencies and works directly with lobbyists to support or oppose pending legislation based on impacts to the County.
• Receives, schedules and provides punch lists for pavement marking and signs, school flashers, signals and communications inspections;

determines if the project is ready to be accepted by the agency for maintenance and signs-off on inspections.

• Manages projects in the unincorporated neighborhoods; develops policies, goals and programs for the unincorporated areas of Broward County.
• Attends central County Home Owner Association meetings; manages the Central County Community Redevelopment Agency website;

prepares Central County Community Advisory Board meeting packages consisting of meeting agenda and backup material.

Prepares and submits all airport airspace studies and categorical exclusions for on airport projects; plans and develops aircraft gate parking at the contact gates and apron layouts for the overnight aircraft which includes numerous planning studies;

assists in the development and creation of the airport layout plan which includes tracking on airport projects as well as off airport projects for airspace impacts.

Assists in general management of section operations; creates and maintains GIS datasets; provides GIS products and analysis for decision making;

collects, manipulates and analyzes demographic data; provides assistance and information related to demographics to the general public and other governmental agencies.

• Implements and administrates comprehensive planning functions in compliance with state statute requirements.
• Reviews sources of information, current literature and recent developments regarding urban planning and provide recommendations to project leaders.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Work EnvironmentPhysical Demands

Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

None.

Special InformationCompetencies

• Manages Complexity : Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Decision Quality : Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Plans and Aligns : Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Optimizes Work Processes : Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ensures Accountability : Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Communicates Effectively : Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

County Core Values

• Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust : Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences : Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note : During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics.

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