Senior Planner

Cumberland County is currently hiring for a Senior Planner. This is a newly created position within the department. This is a heavy GIS-focused position that will help oversee street naming, coordinate addressing, plat reviews, and other related duties. Solid database management skills are a plus. This position is supervisory. Come join a great team of folks!

Senior Planner POS#119000010

Examples of Duties:

• Supervise all employees and functions of the Graphic and Sign Services section of the Current Planning Division
• Serve as the County’s Street Naming Coordinator
• Coordinate all E911 addressing functions between the department and associated County departments
• Serve as a lead subdivision plat review officer for the department
• Perform complex spatial GIS and data analytic functions as needed by department management.
• Responsible for coordinating all graphic presentations for the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, County Commissioner, and other Municipality meetings, by utilizing Power Point and Photoshop software.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in urban or regional planning, geography, public administration, engineering, community development, or a related field and four years of experience in governmental planning; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of GIS systems including application of software, hardware and peripherals to planning needs.
• Strong knowledge of database management related to GIS programming
• Knowledge of the County’s zoning, land use, and other ordinances and codes, especially in their assigned program area
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of community and economic development and public sector planning and/or landscape design
• Knowledge of governmental laws, programs, and services pertinent to the community and economic development and planning processes
• Knowledge of the environmental and socio-economic implications of the planning process
• Skills in the collection, analysis, and presentation of technical data and planning recommendations
• Skills in conflict resolution, meeting facilitation, and public presentations
• Ability to supervise and provide constructive feedback
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community groups, federal, State, regional, County officials, and the general public
• Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and studies
• Ability to express ideas effectively. AICP certification is preferred.