Community Development Planner, Sr.

The Position

The purpose of this classification is to provide technical and planning support services to the Department of Community and Economic Development Services for the City of Albany.

Duties

Operates a motor vehicle in performance of duties.

Performs other related duties as required.
Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.

Plans, organizes, and supervises daily operations and activities of various planning projects; plans and coordinates division projects; administers CDBG Target Area. HUD-approved NRSA, and citywide HOME programs as appropriate.

Maintain all Performance Measures in HUD’s IDIS or similar program: enters financial information and authorizes draw-downs at least quarterly as necessary to maintain projects.

Drafts and recommends changes to the 5-year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, Fair Housing Analysis of impediments, all Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas, and other plans as necessary.

Serves as the staff liaison to the Community Development Council, providing training, information, and reports to the citizen advisors on a monthly basis.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with departmental operations, per established procedures and within designated timeframes; distributes documentation or maintains records as appropriate.

Supervises research and field work to support preparation of federal and state reports.

Processes applications for the subdivision of property, rezoning of property and variances.

Drafts and recommends changes to the Comprehensive Development Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Subdivision Regulations.

Prepares and/or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, drawings, charts, maps, and other documents.

Maintains file system of departmental records.

Conducts environmental reviews.

Provides training, assistance, advice and technical expertise to staff members on planning and development issues.

Serves as lead planner and technical advisor to staff members.

Prepares or assists in the development of special studies, including, but not limited to, data collection, analyses, preparation of projects, alternative actions development and recommendation formulation.

Prepares all federal reports including program evaluations, grant responses, and related documents.

Plans, coordinates, and conducts public hearings, distributes public materials, publishes public notices in a timely manner.

Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages and/or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.

Communicates with supervisor, employees, city departments, inspectors, utility representatives, the public, representatives from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Responds to routine requests for information or assistance from employees, officials, the public, representatives from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, or other individuals.

Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data in computer database; verifies accuracy of entered data; makes corrections; uses knowledge of various software programs to operate a computer in an effective and efficient manner including but not limited to mapping, database, spreadsheets, financial, and word processing systems.

Attends meetings as appropriate; serves on committees as needed; makes speeches or presentations.

Participates in Community Development activities including meetings, boards, and task forces.

Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.

Seeks out new sources of funding including government and private grants, writes grant applications as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Planning, or closely related field; supplemented by Five (5) years previous experience in some aspect of research and problem solving relative to strategic planning and analysis in the field of Community Development; Master’s degree preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Employer Paid: Vacation Pay, Sick Pay, Holiday Pay, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

Optional:Vision Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, 457(b) Plan

Whole Life Insurance, Critical illness Insurance, Discounted YMCA Membership