Planner II- Implementation

Job Description - Planner II-Housing Implementation (56084)

Job Description

Planner II-Housing Implementation

56084

Here is your chance to leverage your skills to raise the supply of affordable housing and supportive housing in the City of Edmonton. Use your expertise to expand the supply of affordable housing for Edmontonians and make a positive impact on the lives of citizens for generations to come. The Affordable Housing and Homelessness Section is a one-stop-shop for coordinating the development of affordable housing policy and grant programs and your contributions will be key to leverage funding opportunities from other orders of government and mobilize the City’s institutional capacity to enable the development of more affordable housing.

• Coordinate the administration and delivery of the Affordable Housing Investment Program grants, coordinate the review of the applications, make recommendations on award recipients, and assist applicants in completing their applications and ensuring application completeness.
• Promote the grant program to the non-market housing sector and act as an ambassador of the grant program.
• Evaluate the City’s land assets, and private property sale listings, for its suitability for supportive and affordable housing development and provide planning recommendations to ensure the site can be positioned as “shovel-ready” for development by the City or a partner in a non-market housing provider
• Support public engagement activities related to obtaining development approvals, and fostering social licence for supportive and affordable housing in host communities
• Review analysis and trend projections of housing market indicators/benchmarks for application to Affordable Housing Investment Programs (apartment vacancy rate, average market rents, house prices, land costs, construction costs, etc.)
• Perform specialized planning and analytical assignments in the areas of affordable housing and related community planning, socio-economic forecasting and trend analysis
• Monitor Federal, Provincial housing policies and programs, such as the National Housing Strategy and Build Canada Homes, to maximize the City’s access to funding partnerships
• Recommend new or revised policies and programs, considering outcomes and alternative strategies
• Develop and administer project schedules, activities, costs, and production of deliverables
• Prepare or review plans to ensure compliance with established standards or procedures
• Write planning recommendation reports and prepare presentations to City Council and Committees
• Respond to project inquiries of a sensitive or complex nature from council, senior administration, general public, developers and contractors
• Coordinate the work of Planner I as well as technical and support staff on projects
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects related to the implementation of Housing programs and policies
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications :

• Experience with grant program administration, grant program design and evaluation and policy development
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of land use planning, real estate development, property management or asset management, as well as applicable legislation and regulatory requirements in Alberta
• Experience in driving multi-group project initiatives, ensuring seamless communication, alignment, and deliverable execution across cross-departmental and external project teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills for a broad range of audiences
• Good customer service, teamwork, organizational and project management skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a…