Position Summary:

Self-Help is seeking a Commercial Lending Program Associate- Housing to join our Commercial Lending team in Durham, NC. Under the general supervision of the Commercial Lending Sector Leader – Housing, the Program Associate – Housing will lead and/or play a significant role in all phases of the Housing Sector program management. The Program Associate – Housing will carry out this role by performing a wide variety of project management tasks as needed by the team, such as overseeing affordable housing loan funds and grants management and compliance, managing internal and external partnerships, conducting key market research, facilitating internal training, and presenting to external audiences. This position will play a lead role on some projects and a supporting role on others and will be a key member of the Housing Sector team within Commercial Lending.

WHAT You’ll Do:

• Working independently and closely with the Housing Sector Leader, Program Associate will implement strategic projects and tasks designed to support and promote the preservation and creation of affordable and workforce housing.
• Develop outreach presentations and marketing materials to promote Self-Help’s housing lending programs; represent Self-Help at local and national affordable housing convenings.
• Represent Self-Help in meetings with key stakeholders such as local elected officials and government staff, policymakers, and strategic partners to promote Self-Help’s loan products for affordable housing.
• Independently and in collaboration with Development, Policy & Impact Team, maintain lending data for Self-Help’s conventional and subsidized housing lending programs, providing both internal and external reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals to support Self-Help’s housing efforts to include affordable housing loan funds, products to support innovative affordable housing solutions, and enhancements to more equitably serve minority and women-led borrowers. Monitor program and funder requirements to ensure goals are met.
• Execute periodic internal training sessions on the Housing Sector for the Commercial Lending team and other Self-Help staff, including local Credit Union leadership.
• Evaluate national trends and best practices to inform Self-Help’s engagement in NC, SC, FL, CA, WA, Chicago, and Atlanta metros and other geographies; promote innovation in lending products.
• Serve as a key point of contact for potential borrowers throughout the loan screening process.
• In collaboration with the Sector Leader, provide prompt responses to prospective borrowers, coordinate with loan teams, and provide referrals to other providers as appropriate.
• Conduct initial vetting of prospective borrowers through an initial analysis of capital sources, project and borrower financial capacity, project delivery and management expertise, collateral strength, and market conditions.
• Collaborate with Sector Leader or other lending staff to create letters of interest and term sheets for prospective borrowers and facilitate negotiation of terms.
• Support Commercial Loan officers with market data, product terms, and credit considerations throughout housing loan transactions.
• Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications Team to maintain and develop the Housing sections of Self-Help’s website to include fund, geographic, and product-specific pages.
• Engage with internal and external racial equity efforts, such as Self-Help’s Racial Wealth Gap Initiative, to inform housing lending products and practices.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

WHAT You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field OR equivalent related experience plus 3 years relevant experience.
• Strong commitment to our mission – creating economic opportunity for traditionally underserved communities.
• Preference for working in organizations that place priority on teamwork and collaboration
• Strong quantitative aptitude including the ability to develop skills to complete the following: o Analyze financial statements and operating projections o Evaluate borrower, project, and market conditions to make sound borrower and programmatic recommendations based on risk assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in-person and virtually.
• Ability to form and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external partners.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and/or individuals.
• Ability to effectively initiate, organize and prioritize efforts and work independently to meet goals and objectives.
• Highly resourceful self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills and good judgment.
• Strong technical aptitude to learn new systems; proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (or similar presentation software)
• Ability and willingness to travel ~15% of the time and work beyond normal work hours.
• Ability to demonstrate Self-Help’s Core Values: o Mission Before Self o Service with Excellence o Embracing & Promoting Change o Results Not Credit o Diversity as a Strength o Financial Sustainability for Mission Impact

Compensation:

Competitive nonprofit compensation, based on experience, plus a generous benefits package.

Application:

Visit our Careers Page to apply for this position. This position will remain posted until filled.

About Us:

Self-Help Credit Union was chartered in 1983 to build a network of branches that partner with working families and communities often underserved by the financial marketplace. With over $1.64 billion in assets and serving more than 91,000 members in 37 branches – eight in Florida, 22 in North Carolina, six in South Carolina, and one in Virginia – Self-Help Credit Union is one of the fastest-growing community development financial institutions in the country. It is part of the Self-Help family of non-profit organizations whose collective mission is to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all. For over 40 years, the National Center for Community Self-Help and its affiliates have provided more than $10.5 billion in financing to help more than 150,000 borrowers buy homes, start and grow businesses, and strengthen community resources. For more information, please visit www.self-help.org.

Self-Help is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, class or family status.

Salary: $71,531.20 – $118,019.20 Annually
Closing Date: 08.27.2023

Description:

Cary is looking for a passionate and driven professional to share in our goal of creating the Local Government That Doesn’t Exist through innovation, evolution and excellence. We emphasize the importance of taking care of our employees and citizens. We strive to live inspired while working together to impact lives through exceptional service.

This senior level position will join the Planning and Development team to perform complex professional work with a focus on plan review for Cary’s most complex development projects. We are seeking candidates that have extensive experience reviewing or designing infill and redevelopment site plans, a mindset to help facilitate high quality projects, and demonstrated ability to facilitate issue resolution through internal and external collaboration.

We believe Cary offers the best benefits, which supports our diverse workforce, providing employees with choices. A competitive salary is offered depending on qualifications and experience. Our highly comprehensive total compensation package is unprecedented, allowing Cary to value and support our employee’s whole selves, and sets us apart as an employer of choice.

This is an exciting time to be a part of the transformational development occurring in Cary!

This position requires excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with various audiences including boards, commissions, development professionals, and the community. Successful candidates will collaborate in a fast-paced, evolving environment and must be able to adapt to change through continuous learning while empowering others through shared knowledge. Demonstrated knowledge of land use principles, zoning practices, urban design, mixed use concepts, architecture, and engineering are desired.

Work is performed under the general supervision of senior members of the staff and requires independent judgment and discretion in the performance of duties. Specific duties and requirements are determined by the area of assignment.

Typical Tasks:

Specific duties may vary depending on work demands:

– Development plan review for various levels of plan and rezoning types and complexities. Plan review requires the application of Cary’s policy documents, Land Development Ordinance and Community Appearance Manual. Plan review responsibilities involve collaboration and effective communication with other departments within Cary as well as the development community.
– Develops, interprets, amends, and enforces ordinances regarding zoning and development;
– Drafts Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals and manages consultants for specific projects;
– Assists in the planning and implementation of various programs related to transit, land use, design guidelines, transportation-related plans and other small area plans;
– Assists with the review of rezoning and annexation cases.
– Reviews permits including signs, zoning verification letters, and building permits.
– Provides staff support to the Zoning Board of Adjustment; process applications and prepares staff reports for variances, administrative appeals and appeals of civil penalties; presents cases to the Zoning Board of Adjustment;
– Responds to inquiries from citizens, businesses, landowners, developers and elected and appointed officials regarding matters such as population and demographics, status of current projects, interpretations of the Land Use Plan, zoning matters, current and proposed ordinances, area plans and studies and on issues related to environmental and historic preservation and development;
– Coordinates and organizes public meetings; participates in the facilitation of in-person and virtual public meetings, open houses, and inter-governmental meetings
– Assists in the development and implementation of Council initiatives and goals related to long- range planning; prepares, plans, develops and implements elements of the comprehensive plan
– Performs other job-related tasks as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of land use planning, planning research, zoning, and annexations; thorough knowledge of municipal planning, landscape architecture principles and practice, and urban design; thorough knowledge of the Development Ordinance and its applications; bicycle and pedestrian planning; thorough knowledge of transit operations and planning; thorough knowledge of growth management methods and practices; thorough knowledge of statistical methods and their application; thorough knowledge of the sources of data and information; thorough knowledge of principles and practice of community facilitation and conflict resolution; thorough knowledge of the use of personal computers and computer software; ability to read and interpret ordinances, statutes, plans, maps, etc.; ability to plan, organize, supervise and carry out complex research projects effectively and simultaneously; ability to present the results of research effectively in oral, written, and graphic form; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, municipal officials, representatives of other agencies, and members of the general public.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, or a closely related field and considerable experience in professional planning and development. Candidates may also have a background and/or related degree in the areas of site design, land development or construction management with a desire to learn planning.

Preferred candidates will have the following:
– 8-10 years of experience in public or private sector development
– Master’s degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, public administration, or engineering.
– Experience with land use principles, zoning practices, urban design, mixed use and redevelopment projects
– Experience with site plan review and/ or creation
– Experience interpreting and researching ordinances
– Proficiency navigating plan review software platforms and GIS
– Experience writing staff reports and making presentations
– Excellent communication skills
– Experience completing complex projects in a dynamic, collaborative environment
– Desire to build collaborative groups within the organization Ability to learn and adapt in an agile environment
– Ability to work on a variety of tasks while being extremely organized and detail-oriented American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Certified Zoning Official (CZO) or other related professional certifications

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal check, education verification and credit history review) prior to employment.

Requires a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Applicants, please visit/click on the below link to apply for this position.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/townofcary/jobs/4147695/senior-planner

This job posting will close on 08/27/2023 at 11:59pm (EST)

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Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is seeking to hire a full-time entry level or senior transportation planner or engineer to assist, in part, with Transit Oriented Development Planning in Northwest Vermont, a RAISE Grant awarded to the CCRPC in 2022, and other transportation projects in the region. Planners at CCRPC work on a variety of projects in a diverse set of topic areas. Our transportation program is closely coordinated with land use planning while addressing other topics such as resilience of the system, climate change, and equity. Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion must be incorporated in all work.

Please send a letter of interest and resume (with references and contact information) in one PDF to Charlie Baker, Executive Director at: cbaker@ccrpcvt.org. We will begin reviewing resumes as soon as August 23rd. This position will remain open until filled.

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Be part of a creative team in a dynamic & diverse region!

Who We Seek:
Centralina Regional Council seeks a COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR to equip and empower the Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition (CCFC) to deliver projects that center energy and environmental justice in support of the Justice40 Initiative, which requires at least 40 percent of the benefits of certain federal programs and grant funds to flow to disadvantaged communities. The Community Engagement Coordinator position is a new role that focuses on identifying, cultivating, developing and sustaining relationships with community-based organizations and other community partners who can support and contribute to environmental justice projects. The candidate selected for this position will serve as a key partner and bridge between CCFC and disadvantaged communities across our nine-county region to help CCFC center community priorities and lived experiences in project design and implementation.

This full-time position will initially be funded for two years from the date of hire through the US Department of Energy (DOE), with an opportunity to continue as a full-time Centralina staff member after the two-year initiative concludes. The Community Engagement Coordinator, while housed at CCFC and Centralina Regional Council, will also be connected to 16 other Clean Cities Coalitions across the country, offering a chance for the selected candidate to support the launch of a nationwide initiative by DOE and its Clean Cities Coalition Network on the cutting edge of energy and environmental justice.

Our Organization:
Centralina Regional Council is an innovative regional planning agency located in Charlotte, NC with a membership that includes 60+ local governments throughout the Greater Charlotte Region. Centralina works with individual communities and leads major projects that transcend local and regional boundaries. Our mission is to lead regional collaboration and spark local action to expand opportunity and improve quality of life. Learn more about our work at www.centralina.org.

The Community Engagement Coordinator will work primarily within the Regional Planning Department. Centralina Regional Planning helps local governments create places of lasting value by developing comprehensive and mutually beneficial solutions, and by engaging the region and local communities to strengthen relationships and bring communities together.

CCFC is housed within Centralina’s Regional Planning Department and was designated in April of 2004 as part of DOE’s national Clean Cities program. The coalition works with over 100 local and regional stakeholders to reduce the amount of petroleum used in transportation across the Centralina region. Since March 2022, CCFC has been an active participant in DOE’s Clean Cities Energy and Environmental Justice Initiative (CCEEJI). CCEEJI is an ongoing training program and community of practice designed to equip and empower Clean Cities Coalitions to meet Justice40 requirements and center disadvantaged communities in project design and implementation by integrating energy and environmental justice best practices across coalition activities.

The Centralina Team:
Centralina strives to provide an inclusive, creative and supportive work environment for its employees. Centralina’s staff of 50+ individuals serve as subject-matter experts to ensure our organization is able to meet critical business needs and is responsive to the needs of communities across our region. Centralina’s staff of friendly, talented and professional individuals helps ensure Centralina remains a trusted source of data and analysis that informs decision makers and calls attention to important trends. Centralina is a great place to work, learn and grow in your career!

Description of the Work:
The Community Engagement Coordinator will work collaboratively with CCFC and Centralina Regional Planning staff to achieve the following outcomes:

Cultivate long-standing relationships with local community-based organizations and equity serving institutions.

Create and maintain formal and informal partnerships with community leaders to understand the connections between mobility and economic and social well-being.

Strengthen partnerships with existing CCFC stakeholders (fleets, local governments, dealerships, utilities, private companies, etc.) and identify opportunities for collaboration and relationship-building between community members and traditional stakeholders.

Align, center and advocate for community voices and needs in decision making.

Design transportation projects informed by energy and environmental justice principles and best practices.

Over the initial two-year funding period, the Community Engagement Coordinator will lead and collaborate with team members to complete the following tasks:

Community Needs Assessment
Conduct a Community Needs Assessment to identify opportunities for collaboration with local disadvantaged communities on Clean Cities projects that address transportation inequities.

Community Engagement
Partner with local disadvantaged communities to listen to priorities and concerns.
Identify communities to engage further to understand specific needs.
Work to bridge the goals of disadvantaged communities, CCFC, Centralina and DOE to advance Justice40 priorities.
Collaborate with Centralina member governments to share learnings from community engagement efforts, build upon existing efforts, increase accountability and transparency, and grow local governments’ capacity to engage disadvantaged communities in equitable, collaborative ways.

Project Development
Advise CCFC staff, stakeholders, and partners on incorporating equity principles and energy and environmental justice best practices into existing and potential projects.
Advise Centralina departments and staff on augmenting equity activities and principles within existing grants, projects and programming beyond the transportation space (including projects focused on pollution reduction, digital equity, housing equity, and more).
Identify opportunities and assist in the design and implementation of projects that strengthen community partnerships and advance energy and environmental justice priorities.
Assist Centralina departments with equity-focused messaging and language to support organization-wide equity efforts, programming, education, support of member governments and grant opportunities.

Reporting
Advise and inform the development of CCFC Justice40 goals, metrics, and benchmarks.
Assist with collecting quantitative and qualitative data to track CCFC performance against Justice40 success metrics.

Training & Professional Development
Attend regular virtual and in-person trainings led by DOE as required throughout the initial two-year funding period, including diversity and inclusion trainings.
With support from CCFC staff, develop training materials and resources for fellow staff and CCFC stakeholders to improve organizational fluency and capacity in promoting and centering environmental justice.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
At a minimum, qualified applicants will be proficient in the following areas:

Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Skilled at collaboration and consensus building.
Cultural competency; knowledge of or experience working with populations with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Demonstrated passion in sustainability and environmental justice issues.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances.
Ability to approach work in creative, curious and innovative ways.
Exceptional organizational skills.
Experience utilizing computer technology for communication, data gathering and reporting activities.
Experience with data collection, report writing and creation of presentations.
Excellent interpersonal and client service skills and ability to build relationships and trust at all levels with community members, government staff and representatives, and other stakeholders.
Ability to ask the right questions, gather relevant information and craft tailored communications or solutions that balance and meet the needs of multiple stakeholders.
Ability to maintain a professional demeanor during emotionally charged, difficult or high-pressure situations.
Project management skills to coordinate programs and initiatives from inception through execution.

Preferred candidates will be proficient or highly skilled in some or all of the following areas:
Spanish language skills (speaking, reading and writing)
Proven experience working with demographically diverse organizations.
Experience coordinating community outreach and/or education programs.
Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
Skilled at managing change and navigating sensitive topics.

Who Should Apply?
Applicants meeting at least one of the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply for this position:

Bachelor’s degree in Geography, planning, public policy, public administration, environmental studies, transportation or related field.

Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in community engagement, community organizing, planning, advocacy, sustainability, energy, transportation, environmental justice, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

A combination of education and experience that adequately equips the candidate with the required and/or preferred skill sets.

How to Apply:
Interested individuals are encouraged to send a resume and cover letter to: admin@centralina.org with “Community Engagement Coordinator” in the subject line. Deadline: Open until filled with rolling interviews. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early. EOE.

Description

NC Conservation Network (NCCN) is looking for an organized and team-oriented advocate to be our new Transportation Campaigns Manager. Working as part of the NC Conservation Network team, and in partnership with dozens of partner organizations across the state, the Transportation Campaigns Manager leads our advocacy on transportation and state-level land use policies. This Spring, the NC Department of Transportation (NC DOT) finalized the Clean Transportation Plan, which spotlights the need to reduce vehicle miles traveled and to rapidly electrify North Carolina’s transportation sector to reach climate emissions goals. Beyond emissions reductions, North Carolina needs sustained progress in transportation and land use policy to build a healthy, sustainable economy that works for all residents of the state.

Objective
The Transportation Campaigns Manager coordinates coalition workgroups and advances advocacy campaigns through policy writing, strategic advice, legislative monitoring, and direct lobbying of decision makers. The Manager works to ensure that policy solutions advance equity and a sustainable economy as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the work requires ongoing relationships with state legislators, staff in the Governor’s Office, and officials in state agencies, as well as with partners in local government and with advocacy organizations across the state. The Manager reports directly to NCCN’s Policy Director. The position is based in Raleigh with occasional travel around and beyond the state. Hours during the legislative session can be non-traditional.

Location
Our office is located in downtown Raleigh, NC. NCCN operates on a hybrid schedule, with staff expected to be in the office or working in the field twice a week, and eligible to work from home the remainder of the time. NOTE: NCCN is continually re-assessing the hybrid work environment (with input from staff), and expectations may change going forward based on collective feedback and the organization’s needs.
Responsibilities

Develop and participate in coalition campaigns on transportation and land use policy
The Transportation Campaigns Manager actively designs and participates in policy campaigns to promote the electrification of public and private vehicle fleets, re-orientation of state transportation priorities, and reform of the state transportation system to better serve all North Carolinians. As a related but secondary area of focus, the Manager advocates for or against state-level bills and proposed rules that shape land use patterns and local planning authority. In the service of policy campaigns, the Manager conducts legal and policy research, drafts comment letters, develops strategy, drafts factsheets and talking points, and cultivates relationships with decision makers.

Host policy advocacy working groups
The Manager hosts meetings for standing workgroups of transportation advocates. Depending on the pace of campaigns, these meetings can occur weekly to quarterly. The Manager ensures that working groups are inclusive, efficient, and support a high level of trust and coordination among participating advocates. In addition, the Manager participates in workgroups hosted by partners.

Coordinate with NCCN colleagues
The Manager collaborates with NCCN colleagues who are tracking environmental legislation, helping shape expenditures of state and federal funding streams, and working to advance environmental equity. In addition, the Manager works closely with NCCN’s communications and organizing teams, drafting materials that are revised and shared with journalists and with NCCN’s activists and partners across the state.

Safeguard affiliate interests
The Manager works with NCCN affiliates on an individual basis to alert them to developments in transportation and growth policy, to help them design their advocacy strategies, and to introduce them to contacts in state agencies or other advocacy groups.

Serve in stakeholder meetings
The Manager periodically represents NCCN in legislative or agency-initiated meetings that include state and local officials and staff and other stakeholders. During these initiatives, the Manager is responsible for briefing NCCN affiliates and partners on the progress of negotiations and representing their needs in the process.
Qualifications

Critical Job Skills/Experience
• JD, or MA in city/regional planning or transportation planning
• Substantive knowledge of transportation policy, land use planning
• Experience or familiarity with strategies to advance environmental equity
• Ability to lead working groups and manage multiple work streams concurrently
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong writing skills

Preferred
• Experience with or close knowledge of North Carolina politics
• Experience working with state level advocacy organizations
• Familiarity with NC DOT’s strategic prioritization program
Salary/Benefits

The starting salary range for this position is $65,000 – $75,000, commensurate with applicable work experience. Employment with NC Conservation Network includes a full benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and retirement, as well as generous paid vacation, sick, and holiday time. Health, dental, and vision premiums are covered at 100% for employees and 50% for dependents.

NCCN works with a population that is diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, class, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, and physical and mental ability. We believe in the need for and the value of this diversity as part of any part of society. It is the policy of NCCN to work actively to build and maintain a program, a staff, and a Board that reflect this belief.

NCCN is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, sex, gender identity, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at NCCN will be based solely on merit, qualifications, and skillset.
Application Instructions

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter by Friday, June 23, 2023.

Please address the cover letter to Grady McCallie, Policy Director, NC Conservation Network, 234 Fayetteville St, 5th floor, Raleigh, NC 27601, and send the email to grady@ncconservationnetwork.org with the subject Attn: Transportation Campaigns Manager Position.

We will request a writing sample at a later stage of the interview process.

Description:

The Town of Cary is looking for a passionate and driven professional to share in our goal of creating the Local Government That Doesn’t Exist in innovative and exciting ways! Through the value of People First, we emphasize the importance of taking care of our employees and citizens. We strive to live inspired while working together to impact lives through exceptional service.

Cary offers the best benefits in support of our diverse workforce, providing employees with choices. A competitive salary is offered depending on qualifications and experience. Our highly comprehensive total compensation package is unprecedented, allowing Cary to value and support our employees’ whole selves, and sets us apart as an employer of choice.

It is an exciting time to be a part of our organization! If you are committed to excellence and providing high quality service and desire growth opportunities and a great place to work, this may be the opportunity for you!

The Senior Planner performs complex professional work in a variety of assignments. We are looking to add someone to our team who can contribute to and has experience in development plan review, presenting to board and commissions; reviewing and facilitation of infill and redevelopment projects; managing and presenting ordinance amendments; and working in areas of current planning. This position requires excellent written and facilitation skills to communicate with various audiences including boards, commissions, development partners, and the community. Plan review experience is a vital component of this position. You must have the ability to work independently and in a team environment across multiple departments with limited daily direction. Successful candidates will collaborate in a fast-paced, evolving environment and must be able to adapt to change through continuous learning while empowering others through shared knowledge. Demonstrated knowledge of land use principles, zoning practices, urban design, mixed use concepts, infill and redevelopment are desired.

Work is performed under the general supervision of senior members of the staff and requires independent judgment and discretion in the performance of duties. Specific duties and requirements are determined by the area of assignment.

Typical Tasks:
Specific duties may vary depending on work demands:

* Development plan review for various levels of plan types and complexities. Plan review requires the application of Cary’s policy documents, Land Development Ordinance and Community Appearance Manual. Plan review responsibilities also involve collaboration and effective communication with other departments within Cary as well as the development community.
* Develops. interprets, amends, and enforces ordinances regarding zoning and development;
* Drafts Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals and manages consultants for specific projects;
* Assists in the planning and implementation of various programs related to transit, land use, design guidelines, transportation-related plans and other small area plans;
* Assists with the review of rezoning and annexation cases.
* Reviews sign permits and works with the business community on the creation, and revisions to Master Sign Plans
* Provides staff support to the Zoning Board of Adjustment; process applications and prepares staff reports for variances, administrative appeals and appeals of civil penalties; presents cases to the Zoning Board of Adjustment;
* Prepares zoning verification letters;
* Responds to inquiries from citizens, businesses, landowners, developers and elected and appointed officials regarding matters such as population and demographics, status of current projects, interpretations of the Land Use Plan, zoning matters, current and proposed ordinances, area plans and studies and on issues related to environmental and historic preservation and development;
* Coordinates and organizes public meetings; participates in the facilitation of in-person and virtual public meetings, open houses, and inter-governmental meetings;
* Assists in the development and implementation of Council initiatives and goals related to long- range planning; prepares, plans, develops and implements elements of the comprehensive plan
* Performs other job-related tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of land use planning, planning research, zoning, and annexations; thorough knowledge of municipal planning, landscape architecture principles and practice, and urban design; thorough knowledge of the Development Ordinance and its applications; bicycle and pedestrian planning; thorough knowledge of transit operations and planning; thorough knowledge of growth management methods and practices; thorough knowledge of statistical methods and their application; thorough knowledge of the sources of data and information; thorough knowledge of principles and practice of community facilitation and conflict resolution; thorough knowledge of the use of personal computers and computer software; ability to read and interpret ordinances, statutes, plans, maps, etc.; ability to plan, organize, supervise and carry out complex research projects effectively and simultaneously; ability to present the results of research effectively in oral, written, and graphic form; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, municipal officials, representatives of other agencies, and members of the general public.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, or a closely related field and considerable experience in professional planning. A master’s degree in a closely related field may be credited toward some years of experience.

* Experience with land use principles, zoning practices, urban design, mixed use and redevelopment projects
* Development plan review experience
* Experience reviewing rezoning requests
* Experience with current planning permitting processes, such as building permits, sign permits, special use permits and zoning verification letters
* Experience interpreting and researching ordinances
* Proficiency in navigating plan review software platforms and GIS.
* Experience writing staff reports and making presentations Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Desire to seek out, foster and implement change
* Desire to build collaborative groups within the organization Ability to learn and adapt in an agile environment
* Ability to work on a variety of tasks while being extremely organized and detail-oriented
* American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Certified Zoning Official (CZO) or other related professional certifications

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal check, education verification and credit history review) prior to employment.

Requires a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

APPLICANTS, PLEASE CLICK ON THE BELOW LINK TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION!

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THIS JOB POSTING WILL CLOSE ON 07/06/2023 AT 11:59PM.

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The CDC’s Physical Activity and Health Branch is currently seeking applicants for an ORISE Fellow opportunity. This would be a great role for anyone interested in promoting physical activity through active transportation policy, systems, and community design and/or anyone pursuing the dual MPH/MCRP. The deadline to apply for this fellowship is August 30th. Please review and apply via the job announcement here: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/CDC-NCCDPHP-DNPAO-2023-0179

This fellowship will provide training in the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity’s (DNPAO) Priority Strategy in Physical Activity: Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design (https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/community-strategies/activity-friendly-routes-to-everyday-destinations.html). This strategy is focused on equitably increasing physical activity through the implementation of policies and activities to connect pedestrian, bicycle, or transit transportation networks (called activity-friendly routes) to everyday destinations, while being a team participant with a diverse group of public health professionals, including epidemiologists, behavioral scientists, and evaluation specialists. The selected participant will gain experience in research, evaluation, evidence synthesis, and translation for policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies (e.g., active transportation plans, Complete Streets policies, comprehensive plans, demonstration projects, project funding criteria) related to equitably increasing physical activity through community design.

If you have additional questions about the nature of the work, please contact the position mentor, Heather Devlin (jji3@cdc.gov). If you have questions about the application process, after reviewing the program website, please email ORISE.CDC.NCCDPHP@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

Who We Are
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

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As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity
Nationally recognized as a Top 100 Internship Program, WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Our San Diego CGEM Team is seeking a Summer 2023 Geologist Intern to work out of our San Diego, CA office.

Your Impact

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of Geotechnical Engineering and Materials Testing.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Follow directions and take instructions for several managers as needed.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Who You Are
Required Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, or related Undergraduate program.
• Demonstrated interest in Geology, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Must provide own transportation.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using MS Office suite.
Excel spreadsheet experience.
Expected Salary: $16.00 – $25.00 per hour

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Additional Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details
Travel Required: N/A – No travel required
Job Status: Intern
Employee Type: Part
Primary Location: SAN DIEGO – SKY PARK CT
All locations: US-CA-San Diego

About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible, agile and hybrid workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

The Stantec Community Development group is seeking a full-time Resilience Planner who will bring energy and creativity to Stantec’s growing resilience practice. Your work supporting development of forward-looking resilience plans and vulnerability assessments will compliment Stantec’s multi-disciplinary technical expertise in building communities that thrive in the wake of hazards, shocks, and stressors, including the impacts of a changing climate.

In this role, your strong understanding of comprehensive planning, land development regulations, and design guidelines will contribute to advancing community resilience, hazard mitigation, and climate adaptation. You will also support vulnerability assessments and stakeholder engagement to help communities understand, communicate, and reduce their current and future climate and hazard vulnerabilities. You will be responsible for supporting exceptional deliverables through project life cycles, achieving client satisfaction, and maintaining profitability for the projects we execute.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data to support delivery of community resilience planning efforts including, but not limited to hazard mitigation planning, climate adaptation planning, risk assessments, disaster resilience and recovery, and urban/regional planning
• Assist with development of clear and compelling plans, reports, and other deliverables through creative and technical writing, document management, research, and assessment
• Develop graphics and maps to support narrative information
• Support public and stakeholder outreach and engagement efforts using a range of techniques to promote inclusive engagement (e.g., presentations, charettes, workshops, surveys, canvassing, etc.)
• Research and advise on community resilience planning best practices, standards, and guidance
• Interact with and develop excellent relations with clients and stakeholders
• Be an active member of the team and passionate about the mission of reducing the impacts of disasters and climate change

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Self-motivated and passionate about supporting communities in building resilience to climate change, economic disruptions, and natural and human-caused hazards.
• Excellent creative and technical writing skills
• Skilled in graphic design and creating visually engaging documents.
• Strong time management, critical thinking, problem solving, and organization skills.
• A task-oriented team player, who can grasp new concepts quickly, support simultaneous tasks, and work independently.
• Experience in developing long-range plans (comprehensive, small area, hazard mitigation, etc.)
• Experience with developing land use regulations and design guidelines
• Knowledge of federal and state emergency management, climate, disaster, and resilience-related laws and regulations (including floodplain management), as well as best practice standards and guidance
• Knowledge of federal grant funding programs for resilience projects
• Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in planning, public policy, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional planning experience preferred.

Start Date: May 2022
End Date: TBD
Hours: 10-20 hr./week
Hourly Rate: $18.00
Location: Flexible

The School of Government (School) works to improve the lives of North Carolinians by engaging in practical scholarship that helps public officials and citizens understand and improve state and local government. The Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the School works to enhance the ability of governments and other organizations to provide environmental programs and services in effective and financially sustainable ways. The EFC reaches local communities through interactive training and technical assistance. In addition, the EFC works with decision-makers to assess and improve environmental finance policies at a regional or state level.

In support of our mission, the EFC is hiring a graduate research assistant(s) to help conduct applied research on EFC projects.

Tasks may include but are not limited to:
• Under the mentorship of a Project Director, conducting research or policy analysis on various topics related to environmental finance
• Contributing to case studies, reports, and/or blog posts for non-academic audiences
• Participating in client interviews or stakeholder meetings
• Assist in the implementation rates surveys including collecting, entering, organizing data (some data collection will require outreach via phone) and conducting quality control on entered data
• Data compilation, analysis, and visualization. Focus is on data related to financial and institutional management of U.S. drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities.
• Become familiar with water, wastewater, and stormwater utility terminology and correspond with colleagues who are subject matter experts
Education Requirements:
Currently pursuing a master’s degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to public administration, public health, planning, environmental management/studies, environmental engineering, public policy, business administration, finance, information science, or political science.

Role Requirements:
• Strong interest in learning more about environmental finance and/or public finance
• Ability to work independently and produce quality products, particularly if working remotely
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong writing skills
• Experience with Tableau or ArcGIS is a plus

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Tenika McMillan, Project Director of the Environmental Finance Center at tmcmillan@sog.unc.edu. This position is open until filled and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.