Planning Program Coordinator

Georgia Local Government Access Marketplace

Make a difference and join the DCA Team! DCA gives employees more to do than merely make a living. We are serious about helping Georgia's families live more abundantly with a greater sense of hope and achievement. If public service, a great environment, and the desire to enrich the lives of others motivate you to do your best work, you should consider joining the DCA Team.

To help build strong, vibrant communities.

For Georgians of today and tomorrow to have the opportunity to live and work in thriving communities.

DCA is dedicated to helping build strong, vibrant communities. DCA offers a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic environment that requires attention to detail, pride in the quality of work, and the ability to work as a versatile team player. We are a diverse team of highly competent and committed professionals who strive to help people and communities thrive through technical expertise, innovative thinking, and a passion for making a difference.

Team members are at their best when collaborating and supporting each other as they perform challenging and dynamic work. DCA gives its employees the opportunity to do more than merely make a living. We are serious about helping Georgia's families live more abundantly with a greater sense of hope and achievement. If public service and the desire to enrich the lives of others motivates you to do your best work, you should consider joining the DCA Team.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is seeking an Atlanta‑based Planning Program Coordinator for its Community Development Team in the Office of Community Planning, Research, and Geoanalytics. Our office implements a variety of programs impacting city and county governments, regional commissions, local authorities, partner organizations, and internal clients. We administer the state’s requirements related to local and regional comprehensive planning, service delivery strategies, development impact fees, arbitration and filing of municipal annexation actions, Government Management Indicators Survey (GOMI) and several other programs.

This position will work on a flexible, collaborative team and manage the office’s educational offerings and outreach functions. Programs managed by this position include: the Plan First program;
Community Planning Success Stories and Best Practices; the Community Planning Institute (CPI); etc.

While it is not necessary for the candidate to be an expert in community planning or local government operations, this is not intended to be an entry‑level position. The ideal candidate will have at least a few years working within or providing support to local governments. Because the selected candidate will be a liaison between our program staffers and our primary partners (cities, counties, regional commissions, authorities), a background that provides an understanding of the needs and unique perspectives of local officials and their staff will be very helpful in undertaking the assigned work programs.

Because of the outwardly focused nature of this position, automobile travel around the state (some of which will be overnight) will be necessary.

• Knowledge of Microsoft’s suite of office software
• Excellent writing, and presentation skills
• Skill in oral and written communication including a high level of comfort in public forums
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to interact with internal and external partners
• Attention to detail; excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to take initiative, and be a problem‑solver
• Ability to work well on interdisciplinary project teams requiring flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to provide timely and accurate responses to inquiries
• A strong interest in event planning
• Experience with Excel and data analysis; ability to interpret analytics and create actionable reports.
• Experience developing educational programs and conducting community outreach/engagement
• Knowledge of Georgia, its communities and regional commissions and the state’s processes and regulations related to local…