Planner I/II/II
County Of Sonoma
Santa Rosa, CA
Full-time
Other
Posted on January 3, 2020
As a Planner II, you will process and coordinate complex planning applications as well as research, prepare, and create planning studies, plans, projects, and reports regarding land use, environmental compliance and protection, economic development, solid waste planning, and related topics. Planner II's also assist their colleagues, and County residents, by explaining State and Federal statutes and County rules, ordinances, plans, regulations, and policies relevant to urban and regional land-use and development. The ideal candidates will have:
Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to excellent benefits* including:
Permit Sonoma is currently recruiting to fill Planner positions at either the I, II, or III level. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment.
- Public agency planning experience administering local ordinances and State and Federal statutes
- Experience interpreting title reports and reviewing legal documents, market data, blue prints, and maps
- A sound understanding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements
- Experience accurately creating, reviewing, and maintaining records and reports
- Experience creating technical guidance documents and employing data visualization techniques
- The proven ability to skillfully communicate and work well with others, including providing effective customer service support
- Sound judgment, and strong analytical and organizational skills
Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to excellent benefits* including:
- An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $500 and ongoing education/training opportunities
- Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
- Significant portion of health care premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan options
- County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
- Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
- May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment
- Eligibility for a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
Permit Sonoma is currently recruiting to fill Planner positions at either the I, II, or III level. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment.
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Minimum Qualifications
Education: Any combination of education and/or training that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional or environmental planning, solid waste planning, geography, architecture, landscape architecture, economics, environmental studies or a related field would provide such an opportunity.
Experience: Experience which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, one year of professional planning experience at the equivalent level of Planner I with Sonoma County, would provide such opportunity.
License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position.
Experience: Experience which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, one year of professional planning experience at the equivalent level of Planner I with Sonoma County, would provide such opportunity.
License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Working knowledge of: the principles, methods, theories, practices, and techniques of urban and regional land-use and environmental planning and development; social, environmental and economic principles, and of their application to urban and rural development and conservation; research methodology including methods of gathering, compiling and analyzing data required for planning studies, and of standard statistical methods and procedures as they apply to the use of socio-economic and environmental data; county government and of other governmental agencies which have a coordinative relationship with county government; electronic information systems.