Planning Research Specialist Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Planning Research Specialist 
Salary $23.57 – $30.00 Hourly Location Durham, NC Job Type Temp without benefits, (less than 1000 hours) Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 25-05447 Department Planning Opening Date 05/23/2025 Closing Date 6/6/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

DESCRIPTION

Position Description Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range:

$23.57 – $30.00/hr

Work Day/Hours:

Part-Time/Flexible Schedule The City-County Planning Department helps plan and direct Durham’s vision for growth that supports a high quality of life, a robust economy and a sustainable, inclusive, equitable and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use and community planning challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on customer service, join our team! The Planning Department is committed to improving racial equity, including hiring staff that reflect our community’s demographics and those with strong ties to Durham. Working in the field of planning, we recognize the historic inequities that have been designed into the fabric of our cities and are committed to doing our part in changing that. Creating a more equitable community and recognizing the strength in diversity is a core part of our work in the Planning Department. We believe our work is best fulfilled when our workplace reflects a diversity of perspectives and lived experiences. We believe that creating an environment for diversity to thrive requires an enduring and evolving commitment to inclusion in our department’s culture, values, and behaviors. We encourage people with lived experiences and diverse perspectives and identities to apply including people of color, people who have experienced or are experiencing housing insecurity, people with low-wealth, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. Duties/Responsibilities The Durham City-County Planning Department has the following part-time opportunities: Conducting research on affordable housing development. This will include researching strategies for incentivizing affordable housing through zoning regulations by looking at the best practices of jurisdictions across the country and analyzing the development patterns in Durham. Conducting research on how the Planning Department can better integrate AI into its existing processes and procedures. This research will include identifying and evaluating AI programs to assist with note taking, public engagement, graphic creation, and ADA compliance. This work will include preparing a report on AI programs that would be beneficial to the department.
Conducting research on green building certification standards (such as LEED, BREEAM, WELL, Energy Star, NGBS, Dark Sky, and Audubon) to help the Planning Department better understand each certification. Minimum Qualifications & Experience HS Diploma/GED.
Less than one year of related experience. Employer
City of Durham
Address
101 City Hall Plaza Durham, North Carolina, 27701