Urban Planning & Policy Specialist

Genesee County Human Resources; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee County Human Resources seeks a professional urban planning specialist to perform planning work, assist in data collection, developing applications and writing reports under the direction of a Program Manager or Lead Planner.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning or related field, with a Master’s degree substituting for the Bachelor's; or completion of the degree within six months, and two years of public or nonprofit planning experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning, Resource Planning, Geography, Environmental Science and Sustainability or other related degree.
• A Master's degree in the above areas may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree.
• Completion of Bachelor's degree within six (6) months of employment.
• Bachelor's degree - AND - two (2) years' professional planning experience in a public planning office, private sector planning agency or a non-profit organization serving the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Completes master plan and zoning reviews.
• Assists with the drafting of planning documents.
• Assists with projects application eligibility determinations.
• Assists with projects being carried out by organizations and local units of government; Completes federal project reviews, master plan reviews and zoning reviews.
• Develops presentation materials and attends meetings for various community and governmental groups.
• Drafts recommendations for projects and studies.
• Works effectively with residents, community groups, non-profit agencies, and local officials.
• Use of current word processing, spreadsheet, database, publication, modeling software, geographic information systems and financial software.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning, Resource Planning, Geography, Environmental Science and Sustainability or related degree

Master's degree substituted for Bachelor's degree

Tools

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Word Processing

Spreadsheet

Database

Modeling software

Job description

Genesee County Human Resources seeks a professional urban planning specialist to perform planning work, assist in data collection, developing applications and writing reports under the direction of a Program Manager or Lead Planner.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning or related field, with a Master’s degree substituting for the Bachelor's; or completion of the degree within six months, and two years of public or nonprofit planning experience.