Senior Planner- Planning and Parks

Exempt Position

Pay Range: $35.56 - 45.44

This position is responsible for guiding the overall management of the Department’s planning and geographic information system (GIS) functions, including comprehensive, park and open space, farmland preservation planning, environmental and natural resource analysis and reviews, county-owned lands zoning, land division reviews, and strategic planning initiatives. The role supports participating local units of government with the development, revision, and implementation of local comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances.

The position coordinates and implements the Department’s GIS mapping, data management, and spatial analysis across all Divisions and programs. It provides technical support for planning, environmental, and parks and trail projects, and contributes to education and outreach efforts, including website and social media content development. The position also assists with grant development, writing, and reporting to support Department initiatives.

• Supports all aspects of the Department’s planning responsibilities, including development, revision, amendment, and implementation of the Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan, Park and Open Space Plan, Farmland Preservation Plan, and other countywide and partner planning initiatives (e.g. Housing Plan, Park Master Planning, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Brownfields, Coastal Hazards, Emergency Management, Land Information Modernization Plan).
• Assists with the preparation of ecological, tourism and recreation planning documents and the development, application and use of GIS decision-support tools.
• Provides comprehensive planning and zoning assistance to participating local units of government as requested.
• Assists in the administration of the Ozaukee County-Owned Lands Zoning Ordinance, Floodplain and Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinances, including GIS mapping and data management.
• Contributes to the development of reports, grants, and related initiatives supporting Department programs.
• Review land divisions and prepare staff reports including GIS mapping. Conducts planning, GIS, land use, and environmental reviews and reports for land divisions and zoning actions.
• Provides staff support, data, and reporting (technical, budget and narrative) for various County committees and boards.

• Manages the data collection, development, integration, and maintenance of the Department’s GIS, GPS, and environmental, land use and recreation databases and layers, particularly as relates to the Land Information Modernization Plan.
• Coordinates with multiple County departments to ensure effective data sharing, technical support, and system integration.
• Maintains and updates planned land use maps and other GIS-based planning resources.
• Provides GIS and mapping support for grant applications, project reporting, and permit submissions across federal, state, local, and private partners.
• Assists with the management of the Department’s website, social media, and online GIS data layers.
• Coordinates with the Land Information Office on development and management of shared data and data layers.
• Innovation for cartography and mapping of complex data and analysis.
• Assist and train other Department staff on GIS and analysis tools.

• Provide general technical Planning and GIS support to all Department Divisions and professional staff.
• Prepare minutes, materials and reports (technical, budget and narrative) for various Boards and Committees including the County Board, Natural Resources Committee, Comprehensive Planning Board, Ozaukee Interurban Trail Advisory Council and other ad-hoc committees, boards and councils (Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council).
• Develop, track and report on benchmarks, measures, milestones, outcomes and metrics for the County Board, County Committees, the Department, and for multiple grants and projects.
• Develop and manage Department databases in coordination with staff, program and design spreadsheets, compile, analyze and report on statistical data, and create mailing lists particularly for…