Planner 2

Overview

TheCityofGreshamisseekingtohiretwo(2)PlannersatthePlanner2levelin the Urban Design & Planning Department.The Planners will support the City's comprehensive planning and development planning efforts.

This job posting will remain open until positions are filled. First review of applications will take place the week of July 22, 2024. This recruitment may be used to fill current vacancies and additional future vacancies for up to 90 days.

The City of Gresham provides a generous benefits package to include medical, vision and dental coverage with little to no cost share for the employee and their eligible dependents (depending on plan selected), long-term disability insurance, life insurance, employer funded HRA Veba, and the City will pay both the employer contribution as well as the employee 6% contribution for PERS. For additional details, visit:Employee Benefits | City of Gresham (greshamoregon.gov).

As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve, and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Comebuild thefuturewithus.

Position Description

The Planner 2workswithinacollaborativeteamenvironmentthathandlesavarietyofprojectsassignedbytheUrban Design & Planning Department. The list of duties is a representative sample of the work and does not include all the essential or marginal duties that may be assigned to a position.

Comprehensive Planning

The Comprehensive Planning Division is seeking a Planner 2 to assist with a variety of innovative long-range planning projects Gresham recently initiated. It's an exciting time in Gresham with major planning initiatives related to updating Gresham's Comprehensive Plan and Transportation System Plan, evaluating Gresham's Pleasant Valley Plan District, and updating Gresham's Tree Regulations, Development Code, and Environmental Overlays. The team is also working to implement new rules related to Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC). You will provide critical support on these important projects. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented and highly organized.

What you will get to do:

• Assist with a variety of long-range planning projects, including comprehensive plan amendments Prepare research, technical reports, and public information materials on land use

• Facilitate community engagement; make presentations to the Planning Commission and other advisory bodies. Be a reliable team member: Understand that being diligent, problem-solving, and reliable with individual work assignments helps create a work environment that is conducive to collaborative work.

Development Planning

The Development Planning Division is seeking a Planner 2 to work within a collaborative team environment that handles all public inquiries related to zoning, land development, and a variety of other planning issues for the Urban Design and Planning Department.

What you will get to do:

• Development Review:

• Prepares for and presides over pre-application meetings

• Process and review development proposals for consistency and compliance with applicable policies and standards

• Coordinates public comments and negotiates and resolves differences to assure consistent compliance with applicable policies and standards

• Review building and sign permits for compliance with planning requirements.

• Depending on experience, review of development proposals may include architectural/design standards.

Planner-on-Duty:

• Responds to public inquiries relating to planning regulations and requirements and other planning projects and developments; process tree removal permits, business licenses, and zoning verification letters.

• Process Improvement: Works independently and/or collaboratively to improve the development review process by improving existing or introducing new forms and information packets for internal and external customers; provides input and/or draft policies related to improving the development review process.

• Be a reliable team member: Entails being able to listen to planning and development professionals within UDP and the larger organization in support of reviewing and processing land use inquiries and applications; and providing exemplary customer service.

• Tackle a variety of other work: In addition to reviewing and processing development applications, this position may work with long-range, transportation, parks, and natural resource planning staff depending upon capacity, desire, and knowledge, as directed by the Manager.

Qualities we are looking for:

The ideal candidate should demonstrate excellent organization, attention to detail, the ability to work autonomously in a highly collaborative team setting, have enthusiasm to learn and help others, be a problem solver, communicate effectively (orally and in writing) and with professional judgment, and have the ability to manage and deliver work within set timelines, short deadlines, and constant interruptions. In addition, the City of Gresham's core competencies are:

Collaborative:Acustomer-service(internalandexternal)orientedprofessionalwhovaluespartnershipsand

formsrelationshipswithteammembersandrelateddisciplinestogetthingsdone.Onewhowillworkindependently within a highly collaborative team.

Practical:Anorganizerandplannerwhothrivesoninformationandprocessdetailsandcanjugglemultiplepriorities and deadlines.

Inventive:Astrategicproblem-solverwhoenjoysachallenge.

Nimble:A quick thinker who navigates obstacles with a positive, can-do attitude.

Equitable:Seekstoremovebarriers.Accept,respect,valueandsupportthediverseculturesandidentitieswithinour organizationandourcommunity.Bemindfulandintentionalincreatingequitableoutcomesandopportunitythrough our policies and systems.

Qualifications

Knowledgeof:

• Practices, principles, procedures, regulations, and laws affecting City policies and operations related to planning and land use

• Environmental, social, economic, and other demographic factors affecting local governments Principles and practices of contract, grant, and project management

• Datagathering,analysis,andresearch

• TechniquesforprovidingahighlevelofcustomerservicetothepublicandCitystaff Communication principles, practices, and techniques

• Modern office practices and methods, computer equipment, and software applications

Abilityto:

• Proficiently operate office equipment and technology tools such as the Office 365 productivity suite including spreadsheet software (Excel) and Outlook, Word, Teams, SharePoint, etc.

• Performresearch;analyzeandinterpretdata;drawvalidconclusions;developreports Read, understand, and explain technical language and requirements

• Influenceandgaincooperationwhentherearecompetingorconflictingpriorities;conducteffectivenegotiationsand represent the City with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, regulatoryand legislative organizations

• Establishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithallinternalandexternalcontacts

• Communicateeffectivelyverballyandinwriting;presentinformation,proposals,andrecommendationsclearlyand persuasively

• Work independently with minimal direction

• Exercise sound judgement and decision making

• Physically perform the essential job functions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Design/Planning or related field

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in development planning, comprehensive planning, urban design, urban planning, or related work.

• Valid Driver's License

• Good driving record as defined by our driving matrix (below)

Any combination of qualifying education, training and/or experience that equates to five(5) to eight (8) years will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of experience in comprehensive planning, development planning, urban design, urban planning and/or related work

• Experience in participating in the land use "entitlement" process (private or public) Collaborative and team-oriented

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification

• Natural resources planning experience

DRIVING MATRIX: You will be disqualified from this process if you possess any of the following driving infractions:

• A major traffic offense or accident that results in death or major injury.

• Driving under the influence (DUI) offense within the last 5 years.

• Have more than 3 moving violations within a 3-year period or more than 2 within a one-year period.

• Have more than 2 accidents within a 3-year period.

Selection Process

Toapplyforthisposition,click'Apply'atthetopofthisjobposting.

Required application materials:

• Complete online application (do not type 'see resume' in any fields. The online application will be used to determine salary placement in alignment with Oregon's Pay Equity Laws. The information requested in the application is critical to this process.

• Response to supplemental questions

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov, upon submitting the required documents.

A review of all required application materials submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

We anticipate the first round of interviews will take place the week of August 5, 2024.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veteran's Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.

Please direct questions about this position to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.

Ifyouneedassistancewiththeonlineapplication,pleasecontactNEOGOVdirectlyat1-855-524-5627.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and driving recordreview.