Planner III

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Resource Management Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancy is with the Resource Management Agency located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

• Develop, update and implement County policies related to planning, development and other matters.
• Maintain County General Plan, draft new and update existing plan elements.
• Coordinate special projects and studies.
• Review and analyze project proposals for environmental impact and consistency with ordinances and general plan elements.
• Collect, read and analyze research data and reference materials related to planning principles, practices, and laws.

For a full list of duties for this position, please click Planner III.

Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification.

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional or city planning, environmental studies, geography, architecture, or closely related field.

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional and comprehensive local governmental planning experience.

• Principles, practices, and purpose of land use planning and environmental assessment.
• Federal, state and local regulations and laws concerning environmental, general plan, subdivision and zoning issues.
• Research methods and procedures.
• Nomenclature, symbols and instruments used in planning work.
• Statistics.

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various educational and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Read, understand and interpret State, Federal and County laws pertaining to planning.
• Write reports concerning proposed planning projects.

See the full list in the link.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.

• Budgeting principles to assist in preparing and implementing work programs.
• Principles and practices of supervision, training and evaluation.
• Supervise, train and evaluate employees.

Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-service