City Planner III - Development Finance & Incentives

City of Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 94,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forty-hour work week

12 days vacation

5 days management

15 days sick leave

15 holidays

Health insurance (medical, vision, and

dental coverage

Pension plan

Job summary

The City of Omaha's Economic Development Division seeks an experienced professional to oversee planning, development finance, and incentives, guiding long-range and current planning, housing, and neighborhood initiatives.

As a supervisor, you will manage staff, coordinate with departments, and represent the City in engagements with Council and partners to advance the Comprehensive Plan and a strong business climate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of planning, management, grant management, finance, economic and/or community development.
• One year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be able to transport to sites throughout the city during the workday.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the management of an assigned section of the planning department, including professional and clerical staff.
• Represent the City in making presentations to the City Council, committees, organizations, and interested individuals.
• Administers boards, commissions, and committees.
• Participates in committees, working groups, and partnerships internally and externally.
• Implements the City's Comprehensive Plan.
• Oversees various programmatic funds, including federally funded projects.
• Identifies, oversees, and manages funding opportunity applications and administration of local, state, federal, and private grants.
• Monitors and evaluates proposed state legislation and provides policy testimony and recommendations.
• Participates in hiring and training new staff.
• Oversees work assignment, professional development, scheduling, and evaluation of subordinate staff.
• Maintains regular job attendance as scheduled.

Job description

Posting Type:

Open Competitive

Work Type:

Full-Time

Nature of Work:

This is advanced professional and supervisory work in the Economic Development Division of the City Planning Department. Incumbents oversee and participate in work in urban design, long-range planning, current planning, community development, housing, neighborhood planning, development finance and incentives, business vitality and innovation, or other Section of the Planning Department. Supervision is exercised over subordinate professional and clerical staff. An incumbent in the classification will exercise considerable independence in the performance of duties, with work being performed under the general direction of a Deputy Director and/or the Planning Director.

Education and Experience:

The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.
Bachelor's degree
AND
three (3) years of experience in planning, management, grant management, finance, economic and/or community development.
One (1) year of supervisory experience is preferred.

Special Qualifications:

Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to sites throughout the city during the course of the workday

Pay Range:

$94,494.40 with step increases to $132,704.00 Annually

Benefits:

Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fifteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Who Can Apply:

Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

Examination Information:

The examination will consist of a training and experience form designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position. The training and experience form will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter, and accepted to test for the position. The form must be completed and returned to the Human Resources Department by September 16, 2026 (passing score 60%). Final eligibility list will be the training and experience form weighted 100%.

Veteran Points:

To claim five (5) points for veteran's preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months. This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by September 16, 2026.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of, and ability to operate, computers and other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks.
• Knowledge of city planning and research methods.
• Knowledge of city and neighborhood planning.
• Knowledge of planning research methods.
• Knowledge of architectural and landscape architecture principles.
• Knowledge of real estate and real estate construction principles and practices.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws relating to community and economic development.
• Knowledge of banking and finance fundamentals related to real estate development and business.
• Knowledge of development and financing principles and practices.
• Skill in project management. Skill in conceiving, planning, and overseeing planning and design projects, the research and analysis of planning data, the preparation of detailed physical plans, and the compilation of reports.
• Skill in coordinating planning phases with employees of other departments, and with architects, consultants, and interested individuals and groups to explain proposed plans.
• Skill in preparing technical reports and to making presentations to interested groups and individuals.
• Ability to learn and adapt to advances in computer and electronics device technology and software.
• Ability to plan, schedule, overse a the work of subordinates.
• Ability to understand written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the general public.
• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ability to sit continuously; to stand and walk and type frequently; and to climb, reach, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, push, pull, or lift, occasionally
• Ability to sit for extended periods, to use up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally and lesser amounts of force continuously to move objects.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees the management of an assigned section of the planning department, including management of professional and clerical staff.
• Represent the City in making presentations to the City Council, committees, organizations, and interested individuals.
• Administers boards, commissions, and committees. .
• Participates in committees, working groups, and partnerships internally and externally.
• Implements the City's Comprehensive Plan.
• Oversees various programmatic funds, which may include federally funded projects, to ensure funds are properly utilized.
• Identifies, oversees, and manages funding opportunity applications and administration of local, state, federal, and private grants.
• Monitors and evaluates proposed state legislation and provides policy testimony, feedback, and recommendations in collaboration with the Deputy Director and Planning Director.
• Participates in hiring and training new staff.
• Oversees the work assignment, professional development, work scheduling, and evaluation of subordinate staff.
• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification.
• The following essential functions are specific to the designated division or section:
• Development Finance & Incentives
• Oversees the administration and management of the City of Omaha's incentive programs: Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Program, Enhanced Employment Area (EEA) Program and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program, the designation of Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs).
• Serves as a liaison between the city, community organizations, and partners to align economic and workforce goals.
• Provides input on policies and programs that support a strong business and innovation environment.
• Oversees the database management and application processes for the City of Omaha's incentive programs (such as TIF, EEA and PACE), site inspection case reviews, and reports on projects under the City's incentive program.
• Consults potential clients regarding the incentive program, processes and approves applications, prepares annual reports, and compiles data to quantify the impact of the City's incentive programs.
• Monitors tax payment delinquencies and valuation protests of TIF projects, and prepares and issues letters to TIF project owners.
• Coordinates with TIF project owners, City Finance, and the Douglas County Assessor's Office to prepare the Notices to Divide of property taxes and set up TIF district property records.
• Works with the business community, neighborhood groups, other public/private partnerships, and State, County, elected officials to accomplish real estate development goals through the City's incentive programs, including acting as a City liaison for Business Improvement Districts.
• Analyzes plans and financial data from businesses seeking financial assistance, conducts market feasibility analyses, and refers the business owners to funding and/or technical assistance resources.
• Oversees the maintenance of the Development Finance and Incentives Section of the Economic Development Division's website to allow for transparency to the public.

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residence, or authorization to work without sponsorship. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct pre-employment inquiries or evaluations of candidates for employment as it deems appropriate for the particular position. Pre-employment inquiries may include, without limitation: verification of employment history and educational attainment; review of driving, credit, and criminal convictions; hearing, drug, functional capacity, psychological, vision, and medical tests; and/or any other relevant background information deemed appropriate to determine the suitability of the applicant for the position. Failure to provide the information requested in the application and hiring process in a truthful, timely, accurate, and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of a conditional offer of employment, or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation:

The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing [e-mail].

For a complete description of this job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org

Contact Points:

City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183

Phone: [phone]
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Website: hr.cityofomaha.org
Email: [e-mail]