Neighborhood Planning Specialist

cityofgainesville; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Gainesville seeks a Community Builder in the Neighborhood Planning program. This role oversees the Neighborhood and Historic Preservation Planning efforts, supervising staff and coordinating planning studies for land use and zoning, with presentations to neighborhood groups and the City Commission.

Qualifications include a four-year degree in urban planning with several years of related experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with major in urban planning or related field and four years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and oversees the Neighborhood and Historic Preservation Planning program.
• Supervises and conducts background research, surveys, and interviews on neighborhood issues, land use, and zoning, and prepares related reports.
• Supervises, plans, and coordinates the work of subordinates.
• Draft Neighborhood Action Plans in coordination with neighborhood groups.
• Presents findings and recommendations to neighborhood groups, advisory boards, and the City Commission, based on completed studies.
• Reviews and takes appropriate action on planning-related field reports. Interprets land development code and related regulations.
• Facilitate neighborhood group meetings and provide team leadership in an urban planning environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, orally, in writing, and graphically, and to prepare succinct, coherent, and technically accurate reports and analyses.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the neighborhoods, with other city department employees, as well as members of community-based groups.
• Attend after-hours and weekend meetings.
• Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.

Skills

Public planning

Urban design

Neighborhood planning

Comprehensive planning

Education

Urban planning degree

Job description

The City of Gainesville seeks a Community Builder in the Neighborhood Planning program. This role oversees the Neighborhood and Historic Preservation Planning efforts, supervising staff and coordinating planning studies for land use and zoning, with presentations to neighborhood groups and the City Commission.

Qualifications include a four-year degree in urban planning with several years of related experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work evenings or weekends.