Senior Planner, Housing Policy

Senior Planner

The Community Development Division is seeking a senior individual contributor to apply their housing policy, land use, planning, engagement, and analysis expertise to the implementation of the Imagine 2050 Housing Policy Plan.

The Senior Planner is a senior-level individual contributor, project manager, and technical reviewer who serves as a key member of a small, collaborative Housing Policy team within the 12-person Housing and Livable Communities work unit. The Senior Planner performs technical reviews and analyses of local plans, applying regional housing policy, and manages and contributes to regional planning project(s) related to housing policy – supporting technical assistance and the development and implementation of the regional development guide, Imagine 2050.

This role works across Met Council divisions and with external partners to advance the cross-cutting goals of the Imagine 2050 plan, support the Livable Communities program, and support ongoing evaluation and continuous learning in housing policy.

After an initial period of on-site work, this position is eligible for a hybrid (both remote and on-site) telework arrangement. The candidate's telework location must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Note:

Although the full salary range is displayed, the hiring salary will be determined based on the final candidate's qualifications, the Council's internal pay structures, and our total compensation package for the position. See anticipated starting range below.

Note:

This recruitment may establish a six (6) month eligibility list for current and future vacancies if we have multiple qualified candidates. Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee you a job with the Council.

What you would do in this job:

• Help local units of government implement the 2050 Housing Policy Plan by providing technical assistance to create a full range of housing options.
• Conduct technical reviews and analyses, applying regional housing policy, for local comprehensive plans and amendments, environmental reviews, and other reviews.
• Manage defined housing policy projects and specific components of major regional community development planning projects: developing and implementing programs, technical assistance offerings, and community engagement projects.
• Projects may include, for example, creating technical assistance resources and interactive tools, facilitating community engagement to inform policy development, analyzing and reporting on housing data trends, and contributing to Council-wide implementation plans for regional development goals.
• Articulate and represent the Council's regional housing policy in internal and external discussions, including committees and work groups.
• Support implementation of grant programs by providing expert review and scoring on housing-related criteria.
• Proficiently use program information, databases, and other technologies to produce reports and respond to internal and external inquiries and requests for information as well as to evaluate housing programs.
• Provide a high level of customer service to all relevant parties requiring timely and accurate information, comprehensive plan amendment reviews, and technical assistance.
• Collaborate and engage across Met Council divisions and with external partners.
• Participate as a key team member in evaluation, continuous learning, and community engagement efforts to prepare for the development of future regional development guides, which are developed on a ten-year cycle.
• Advance racial equity through knowledge of how the history of housing policy has contributed to the region's racial disparities, the implementation and updating of the Regional Development Guide, and the delivery of Livable Communities programs and other Met Council programs.
• Promote an equitable, positive, and respectful professional environment that values culture and diversity among all partners and colleagues.

What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications):

• Any of the following combinations of education (degree field of study in City, Urban, or Environmental Planning, or a related field) and experience in program…