Community Development Planner Position Available In Lenoir, North Carolina

• We are hiring! Seeking a Community Development Planner.

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Overview:

Performs difficult professional work participating in a variety of assignments in the Planning Department including: neighborhood-based redevelopment efforts, arts-based redevelopment and downtown revitalization. Work involves assisting with project applications, grant writing and project development for grant funding programs; working closely with the Historic Preservation Commission and assisting the Planning Director with the project area plans and projects.

Essential Functions

• Applying for grant funded projects; reviewing plans and rehabilitation programs; collaborating with community agencies for city wide impact; assisting with policy updates and creating innovative projects for the city’s economic and touristic revitalization
• The following functions are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
• Oversee community development initiatives, including but not limited to: neighborhood-based redevelopment efforts, arts-based redevelopment and downtown revitalization. Identify economic and community development grant-eligible projects with state and federal resources
• Design and conduct outreach ,community engagement, trainings, meetings and workshops withthegeneral public and key stakeholder groups
• Prepare and submit applications for state and federal funding and other grant opportunities to include managing and administering said grants once awarded
• Create, implement and evaluate new and existing plans, including Comprehensive Land Use Plan, neighborhood plans, transportation plans, etc
• Conduct research, analyze data and update stakeholders on relevant planning and community development issues
• Foster and develop collaborative partnerships between the city, public and private non-profit organizations, educational system and private sector
• Provide technical assistance to community-based organizations, citizens and other governmental agencies by providing a variety of planning activities
• Oversee Community Rating (CRS) and assist with floodplain management program
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Minimum Qualifications
• General knowledge of the theory, principles, practices and techniques of City planning as they pertain to the design and development of urban and regional areas; general knowledge of the various ordinances, codes and regulations pertaining to planning, community development and zoning; basic understanding of GIS; ability and experience working comfortably with diverse stakeholders; ability to research and analyze various topics regarding neighborhood revitalization, downtown revitalization, etc.

; strong and clear verbal and written communication skills; experience in preparing and presenting PowerPoint documents with the ability to speak comfortably with diverse groups; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, elected officials, surveyors, engineers, architects, state and federal agency representatives and the general public

• Must be a self-starter with the capacity to work independently and in a team environment
• Must have a high level of motivation and the ability to set goals and prioritize completing tasks
• Must have passion and enthusiasm for community development, including downtown and neighborhood revitalization efforts.
• Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in planning, urban design, public administration, political science or related field and at least two years relevant experience in a municipal or regional planning environment and/or grant writing and administr tion or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Master’s degree in related field preferred, but not required
• AICP, CZO, and CFM preferred but not required
• Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the State of North Carolina.
• Physical Demands
• This work is sedentary and requires little to no exertion of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently sitting and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing, walking and reaching with hands and arms; work requires distance vision, depth perception and color perception; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work has some exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.

g. business office with type writers and/or computer printers, light traffic).