Employer: Kitsap County
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: $30.84 - $43.57 Hourly
Location: Port Orchard, WA
Opening Date: 12/27/2019
Closing Date: Until Filled

Job Description:

The Planning and Environmental Programs (PEP) Division of DCD seeks a Long Range Planner to augment the long-range planning staff and perform professional level planning functions at a project lead level with a high degree of independence. The primary role for this planner will be to identify and define the need for new, revised, or updated legislation, ordinances, or regulations applicable to land development or demographic status and trends. This employee will conduct technical research studies, prepare reports and project summaries, and draft and present proposed ordinances to supervisors and/or other hearing bodies.The ideal candidate will coordinate across functional areas of the planning process such as population growth, natural resource management, transportation and infrastructure, land use regulations, or preparation and updating of legislation, policies and regulations applicable to growth management and land development. This position will be opened until filled. Applicants will be screened weekly with the first review on January 20, 2020.

Job Duties:

  • Identify and define the need for new, revised or updated legislation, ordinances, or regulations applicable to land development or demographic status and trends; conduct technical research studies; prepare reports and project summaries; draft and present proposed ordinances to supervisor and/or other hearing bodies.
  • Develop and/or revise comprehensive plans, subarea plans, special topic reports, and action plans by compiling land use, land capacity, growth management, housing and other planning related data from reports and field surveys, analyzing implication of background information, formulating goals, policies and alternative plan proposals.
  • Meet statutory, legislative and other deadlines for updated plans, reports, interim and final products and ensure citizen participation aspects of planning processes and outcomes.
  • Negotiate and administer agreements and contracts with consultants, contracting agencies, and other organizations as necessary.  
  • Meet with technical advisory personnel to check results of study analysis and to verify applicability of data.
  • Act as a mediator and negotiator in the planning process to find equitable solutions consistent with policies, goals, and regulations of the program and of the County, balancing public and private rights and interests, sensitive to political considerations.
  • Prepare necessary documentation, present evidence, provide testimony, and recommend dispositions to hearing bodies as required.

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:

  • Bachelor Degree in Planning or closely related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education;

AND

  • Two years of full-time professional experience as an associate planner or planner with an emphasis in community development, urban or regional planning, and/or land use legislation;

OR

  • An equivalent combination of experience and education.

Supplemental Information:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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