Permits & Planning Support Specialist

City of Santa Fe Springs; Forest Lake (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

City of Forest Lake is seeking a Community Development Assistant to provide front-line customer service and general administrative support for the Community Development Department.

The role involves processing permit applications, reviewing land use submittals for completeness, maintaining records, and coordinating meetings and communications with the public and city staff. It requires attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a municipal setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of post-secondary education in a related field or two years of progressively responsible administrative support experience.
• State driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and referrals to the public by phone, email, and front counter regarding permits, zoning, and general information.
• Process routine administrative and zoning permit applications per established procedures.
• Review land use submittals for completeness and coordinate with staff as needed.
• Retrieve and provide property and development information from city records and systems.
• Maintain and organize record-keeping and imaging systems (LaserFiche) and department workflows.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, notices, and materials for planning bodies and public hearings.

Skills

Customer service

Administrative support

Multitasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Post-secondary education in related field

MN driver’s license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

CivicPlus

LaserFiche

PDF documentation

Job description

City of Forest Lake is seeking a Community Development Assistant to provide front-line customer service and general administrative support for the Community Development Department.

The role involves processing permit applications, reviewing land use submittals for completeness, maintaining records, and coordinating meetings and communications with the public and city staff. It requires attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a municipal setting.