The Friendly City by the Sea seeks applicants interested in serving as Town Planner for its historic waterfront community of 3000. The general statement of duties include administrative and technical planning duties in directing the activities of the Town’s planning, code enforcement, and certain inspections functions. Distinguishing Features; An employee in this class is responsible for the guided development of the community as well as coordinating with others the building permitting and inspections, and zoning code and other regulatory compliance, and other related programs for the Town. Work involves providing guidance for the orderly long-range growth and current development of the Town and enforcement of zoning and related codes, and includes representing the Town in intergovernmental activities such as working with infrastructure, environmental, and land use issues with other governmental officials. Work involves extensive public contact explaining potential and allowable land uses, and requires coordination with other departments, boards, commissions, and the public. Extensive judgment and initiative are required in conducting research projects, compiling reports and making presentations, and making recommendations for various programs and functions of the Town. Knowledge and skill in process design and facilitation to obtain citizen and developer input and develop consensus among conflicted parties is required. Considerable tact and courtesy must be exercised in the public contact functions. Work is performed under general administrative direction of the Town Manager and is evaluated through conferences, review of work, and overall acceptance of the programs by the Town’s citizens.

At the entry level of this position you will:

– Evaluate and coordinate environmental programs that connect land use policies with equitable neighborhood revitalization.

-Assist with policy planning and community design strategies that respond to emerging mobility issues such as, “green, smart, fleet electrification, parking trends, transit share, etc”.

-Coordinate inter-agency agreements that provide policy research and technical assistance related to community revitalization.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.

The Orange County Planning and Inspections Department has an immediate opening for a Planner II. Under the general supervision of the Planner III, an employee of this class is primarily responsible for long-range planning activities in the areas of transportation and land use, which includes conducting research and analysis and developing, amending, and implementing County plans and transportation improvement projects. Position is also responsible for providing staff support to County advisory boards and elected officials. Does related work as required.

The incumbent will be responsible for the tracking of and responding to urban land use planning and development proposals within the Mississippi NRRA corridor. The incumbent will also serve as the GIS specialist for the Park helping to maintain geodatabases and incorporate new GIS technologies into resource management decision-making.

Community Home Trust located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina seeks a visionary, kindhearted, passionate, innovative Executive Director with proven nonprofit leadership and management skills. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in the following:
• Managing affordable housing programs, including but not limited to development, stewardship, rental, and real estate financing
• Building relationships and collaborating with local governments, community partners and developers
• Fundraising and cultivating donor relationships
• Expanding and developing nonprofit organizations
• Working with a diverse Board of Directors
• Working across multiple cultures to create inclusive and equitable programs
Community Home Trust (CHT) seeks to strengthen the Orange County community with permanently affordable housing opportunities. Through its homeownership program, homes can accrue limited appreciation each year, preserving affordability for future generations while allowing current homeowners to build equity. While CHT retains title to each property, ownership is conveyed using a renewable 99-year ground lease. Community Home Trust sold its first home in June 2000. The incomes of most CHT homeowners ranges from 65% to 115% of AMI.

Dr. Douglas Jackson-Smith, Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at the Ohio State University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to play a lead role in developing, implementing, and evaluating stakeholder engagement and participatory research projects with diverse farm and food system stakeholders. Position is open to scholars with experience and interests in in stakeholder engagement, on-farm research, and/or participatory modeling. This person will be expected to design, implement, and evaluate a series of stakeholder engagement and participatory research/modeling activities in connection with several transdisciplinary projects, including one major NSF-funded INFEWS grant supporting participatory processes to build scenarios and models to explore the implications of deglobalization on food/energy/water systems in the eastern Corn Belt. The position will be in the School of Environment and Natural Resources, and work will be based at Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, OH. Successful candidates will be expected to conduct fieldwork, travel to meet with collaborators, participate and help organize participatory research workshops; communicate research results to scientific community via journal article publications, conference presentations and seminars; and advise and interact with graduate and undergraduate students.

The City of Houston’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCDD) seeks to create a city in which every resident has an affordable home in a community where they can thrive. Partnering with non-profit, governmental, and local entities, HCDD seeks to strengthen Houston’s neighborhoods, provide true housing choice and execute the Mayor’s vision for One Houston with complete communities throughout. Since Hurricane Harvey, HCDD is managing more than one billion dollars that are dedicated to helping low and moderate-income families recover.

To achieve this mission, the Planning and Grants Management Division is looking to fill an Administrative Coordinator (Senior Planner Disaster Recovery (DR)) position. We are seeking a well-qualified candidate to join a team of talented individuals committed to and responsible for HCDD’s disaster recovery planning efforts. This person will employ advanced planning principles, techniques, and theories to assist this team in continuing to deliver outstanding work on behalf of the City, HCDD, and the residents of Houston, through the management of HCDD’s disaster recovery grant related planning documents and activities. Candidates should possess exceptional writing and analytical abilities; data evaluation, interpretation, and presentation skills; and strong organization and prioritization skills. Highly qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/houston/jobs/2546738/administrative-coordinator-senior-planner-dr

The Town of Matthews has an exciting job opportunity available for a Senior Planner. Located in Mecklenburg County, Matthews is a growing Town of 32,000 located about 10 miles southeast of downtown Charlotte. The Senior Planner will be responsible for numerous planning activities in the department including management of the rezoning process, site plan review, long range planning, presentations to boards and committees and work on special projects as needed. Among the many planning related projects the Town is currently working on are an entertainment district adjacent to a regional sports complex, a downtown mobility study and station area planning for the proposed Silver Line light rail project.

The ideal candidate will possess more than five years of experience in the planning field and AICP certification. The hiring rate is negotiable up to $66,625 depending on experience. The Town offers a competitive benefits package including 401k and up to a 5% pay increase upon successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.

Successful candidates for this position should have strong experience in physical land use planning. We are looking for someone who also has experience in GIS to complement our team. A background in urban design, architecture, or landscape architecture, is also preferred, but not required.

The Triangle Clean Cities Coalition, housed at Triangle J Council of Governments, and works collaboratively with regional stakeholders to increase the adoption of alternative fuels and reduce our dependence on petroleum products. To date, the Triangle Clean Cities program has displaced over 21.5 million gallons of petroleum in the region and secured $15.5 million in competitive grant funding. The Clean Cities internship will provide students studying communications, public relations, business, marketing, engineering or environmental sciences, the opportunity to grow public awareness and expand the markets of advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels, and practices that reduce the consumption of petroleum. Visit www.tjcog.org, and http://www.trianglecleancities.org for more information.