The City of Saint Paul's Department of Planning and Economic Development is seeking to hire a Senior City Planner to join a team that is passionate about building a vibrant and dynamic Saint Paul by leveraging the strengths of a diverse urban core city. The successful candidate will contribute to a skilled team, strive for professional growth, and demonstrate a passion for serving the community.
 
 This position works in collaboration with a full-time Senior City Planner on the pass-through grants function, and this position works under the direct supervision of the Planning Director. This is a part-time position, working 20 hours per week.
Typical Duties of the Position:

• Communicate with funders regarding pass-through grant program criteria, analyze project requests to determine eligibility, program fit, and review pre-applications for alignment with City housing and development priorities.
• Assist in presenting pass-through grant committee recommendations to PED leadership team. 
• Provide technical assistance to approved applicants and to PED city planners and/or project managers on pass-through grant management, working with grants specialists as necessary. 
• Create and edit City Council resolutions to apply for funding for the selected applicants and requesting Councilmember sponsorship of resolutions.
• With other planning staff, perform post-round reviews to analyze staff capacity, project pipelines, and evaluate pre-application process design to improve pre-application pass-through functions for future application cycles.

Essential Functions are the functions that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. The Essential Functions for this position are identified in the Supplemental Information section of the Senior City Planner Job Description. 
The City of Saint Paul’s mission is to integrate equity and inclusion into how we approach all our work. Our vision is to be committed to building an equitable and inclusive city that will shift culture in city processes and policies, eliminate structural inequities, and ensure timely and relevant access to services, resources, support, and opportunity to every person in Saint Paul.

A Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Public Affairs, Public Administration, or a closely-related field, and four years of experience as a City Planner or equivalent.
A Master's Degree in Urban Planning or a closely-related field and two years of experience as a City Planner or equivalent is preferred.

Professional experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis. A combination of education and experience must total eight (8) years or more. 

1. Submit a City of Saint Paul online application, including answers to the Supplemental Questionnaire.
2. Upload or submit the following required document via the online application system, mail, in person, email, or fax. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.) 
   1. A resume - please ensure that your vacancy related experience is documented 

First time applying online? Read our How to Apply Online Guide. Open Job Posting: This posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements.
Selection Process: Applicants who meet the minimum job requirements will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.
Condition of Employment: This position requiresa background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education to Human Resources upon conditional job offer. The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.
Human Resources Contact Information:
Kate Moen at (651) 266-6530200 City Hall Annex
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Fax: 651-266-6490
E-mail: jobs@stpaul.govTo refer to this information, we recommend you print this job posting before you apply. For technical assistance regarding the online application, please call 1-855-524-5627 during regular business hours. Additionally, City of Saint Paul staff are available for application assistance between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 651-266-6500.
Veteran’s Preference: If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.