Planner 1/GIS Technician

The Town of Waynesville (pop. 10,000+), the county seat for Haywood, NC, is seeking a Planner 1/GIS technician to join the Development Services Department team. This position provides administrative, technical, and project support to code compliance, permitting, zoning and long-range planning needs for a growing community west of Asheville, and the “Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.”

Duties include developing planning studies and reports, evaluating land use regulations, rezoning requests, code compliance, and assisting with special projects, programs and other initiatives. Candidates must have GIS skills, the ability to prepare and communicate written and oral reports, and to process complex information and tasks. Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent experience in planning and development, project management, and ArcView required.  Candidates with certifications such as CFM, CZO, or AICP, LID, or those with an MPA or MPP degree preferred.  This is a permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week), with some weekends and overtime necessary. Salary starts at $40,000 with room for increase based on qualifications and/or performance.

Local Government experience preferred; The expectation over the course of a 1-5 year period is that the employee shall pursue training and education in one or more of the following categories:

• Planning Practice in North Carolina (UNCSOG),
• Subdivision Administration (UNCSOG)
• Certified Zoning Officials Class (UNCSOG)
• Group Facilitation (UNCSOG)
• Floodplain Management (CFM)
• Low Impact Development and Stormwater Management (NCState)
• Geographic Information Systems (WCU, NCState, UNCA, ESRI)
• Historic Preservation (UNCSOG)

For more information, see the Town’s website: https://www.waynesvillenc.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/Planner%201-%20Development%20Services%2010-29-20.pdf