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New Hanover County is seeking a motivated professional interested in building a broad base of skills and a strong community to perform long range planning duties in the Planning and Land Use Department. This position works in coordination with the current and long range planning team to implement New Hanover County’s Comprehensive Plan and other projects and initiatives to promote more efficient development patterns within unincorporated New Hanover County. It requires strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, develop partnerships with stakeholders, and to clearly communicate technical information in writing and verbally. Typical work activities include policy and data research and analysis; public outreach; developing and analyzing amendments to long range plans, development codes, the Official Zoning Map, and other related proposals; serving as a staff liaison in a variety of long range planning focus areas, including transportation; preparing technical studies and reports; and managing implementation projects and programs.

New Hanover County’s Planning and Land Use department is comprised of a team of dedicated professionals and oversees research, planning, and zoning activities to ensure orderly growth and development for New Hanover County, using the comprehensive plan as a guide. Our long range planning team is committed to a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to addressing the ongoing challenges of laying a framework for the next twenty to thirty years of growth and development in the unincorporated areas of the county. We work in a variety of areas, including comprehensive planning, transportation, zoning, and development regulation. As a member of the long range team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with current planning, zoning, and engineering staff, as well as organizational and community partners who focus on public health, transportation, and parks planning.