Planner I/II – Housing

Description

REPOST: PRIOR APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Starting Salary:
Planner I: $23.54 - $30.01 hourly, depending on qualifications
Planner II: $26.40 - $33.66 hourly, depending on qualifications

Who We Are

Orlando, The City Beautiful

For most of Orlando's history we've been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we're also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We're transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.

This didn't happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we've transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.

Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city's potential.

Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.

NATURE OF WORK:

Performs professional work in urban planning: program and project planning activities which impact affordable housing and community development and include collecting and analyzing data, and formulating and recommending plans and programs relevant to housing conditions and needs. Responsibilities include planning and implementing the City's housing policy and development initiatives, including developing policies and plans, evaluation of development proposals and funding requests, soliciting community input, and providing development oversight. Prepares Environmental Reviews and State and Federal mandated performance evaluations of the City's housing programs and activities. Work is performed under the direction of the Housing Initiative Manager and is reviewed through conferences, reports submitted, and results obtained.

Minimum Requirements
Planner I: A Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Public Administration, or a related field, plus six (6) months of Community Development Planning, or related experience required; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. AICP certification preferred. A valid Florida Driver's License is required. Experience in housing policy, knowledge of development regulations (Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan) and standards of review (Board of Zoning Adjustment, Technical Review Committee, Municipal Planning Board, City Council) preferred.

Planner II: Master degree in planning, public administration, or related field; or bachelor degree in planning, public administration, or related field and two (2) years housing and community development planning or related experience required; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. AICP certification preferred. Florida driver license required.

VALID DRIVER LICENSE FROM ANY STATE MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW. VALID FLORIDA DRIVER LICENSE MUST BE PRESENTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
Supplemental Information
City of Orlando Benefits

Closing Date/Time: Continuous