Senior Planner

Join a workforce where innovation and teamwork provide support to the community and citizens of Monroe County.
** Compensation:**$68,570.86 - $
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* Job Description:

** The primary function of this position is to provide planning services, including reviewing proposed development permits to ensure compliance with the Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan Policies, as well as other applicable community master plans and regulatory documents. The Senior Planner represents the Planning & Environmental Resources department to the public in a professional manner, providing accurate guidance and assistance with planning procedures, policies, and land development regulations, and serves as the department’s professional staff representative for the Monroe County Historic Preservation Commission.  

This position also assists with data collection and other technical services for complex current planning projects, trains and advises entry-level planners, and completes special projects as needed.
** ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
*** Acts as a member of the Planning team, providing planning services to the community.
* Acts as the designated staff for the Monroe County Historic Preservation Commission.
* Explains planning-related policies and regulations to the public; offers customer service to the community and developers by providing information, guidance, and assistance, including research regarding prior County actions as they relate to zoning, such as conditional uses, amendments, and County resolutions.
* Reviews proposed development projects to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan/Land Development Regulations, as well as to ensure that quality design and site planning standards have been applied.
* Analyzes planning applications to determine completeness and the correct application of procedure, policies, and regulations.
* Prepares reports, analyses, and recommendations for the Director of Planning & Environmental Resources, advisory committees, the Planning Commission, and the Board of County Commissioners.
* Collects, analyzes, and updates County baseline statistical data; provides and updates regional data (including demographics, transportation, and GIS) to communities.
* Drafts language and guides proposals through public hearings and other administrative processes.
* Represents the department and presents staff reviews of development proposals at public hearings and meetings.
* Provides expert testimony and cross-examination at quasi-judicial hearings.
* Handles customer requests for research on properties within Unincorporated Monroe County.
* Prepares maps, background materials, and presentations for public hearings and workshops.
* Leads and facilitates public workshops.
* Performs ROGO eligibility and application review.
* Provides technical assistance to community projects.
* Creates public relations materials and guidebooks.
* Staffs and facilitates advisory boards and meetings.
* Assists and/or trains other planning staff regarding development review, comprehensive planning questions, and other issues as they arise.
* Conducts research and prepares reports for long-range and strategic planning projects.
* Prepares analysis, review, and professional recommendations on proposed map and text amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Regulations.
* Performs other related job duties as assigned.
* In the event of special, emergency, or disaster situations, employee may be required to work schedules other than those for which they are regularly scheduled in any capacity deemed appropriate.
** QUALIFICATIONS
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* Education and Experience:

** Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or related field, with four (4) years of prior related work experience; or a Master’s degree in Urban Planning or related field, with one (1)  year of prior related work experience, preferred. Experience in historic planning and preservation is preferred.
** Special

Qualifications:

** None.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
*** Ability to organize work around broad organizational goals and processes.
* Ability to perform professional-level work dealing with data, people, and technology that relates to…