Coastal Management Community Planner

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March 12, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-109939
** Agency
* * Dept of Environmental Quality
** Division
* * Coastal Management
** Job Classification Title
** Community Planner I (NS)
** Position Number
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* * NC11

The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs.

DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
** Description of Work
** This position is responsible for administering the CAMA Land Use Planning Program within an assigned district and providing technical assistance to coastal counties and municipalities. The role ensures that local governments comply with the land use planning requirements of North Carolina’s Coastal Management Program and the administrative rules of the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC), while also offering guidance on a range of coastal planning issues.

The position also manages the Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program and the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program for the assigned district, including grant administration, project monitoring, and contract oversight. The employee works closely with local officials and project sponsors to support effective planning, maintain program compliance, and advance public access and coastal infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) Land Use Planning Program within their assigned district and provide technical assistance to coastal counties and municipalities, ensuring compliance with Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) planning rules and state legislation.

• Coordinate with the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP) on the integration of resiliency into CAMA land use planning.

• Administer the Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program in their assigned district, including grant administration, project monitoring, and contract oversight.

• Administer the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program in their assigned district in coordination with local governments, marinas, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

• Serve as a liaison among local, state, and federal officials, providing guidance on planning, public access, and infrastructure issues.

• Represent the Division at meetings, workshops, and public forums, and provide expertise on coastal planning, access, and boating infrastructure initiatives.
** Knowledge

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** Recruitment Range - $45,431 - $60,141
* Important:
This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.
*** The Division of Coastal Management
** The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) works to protect, conserve, and manage North Carolina’s coastal resources through an integrated program of planning, permitting, education and research. DCM carries out the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, the Dredge and Fill Law and the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 in the 20 coastal counties, using rules and policies of the NC Coastal Resources Commission, known as the CRC.

The division serves as staff to the CRC.  to learn more about the
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