Planner III or Planner Senior

Minimum Qualifications
Planner III :

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in Planning, Geography, Social Science, Landscape Architecture, or a planning related field, plus three (3) years of experience in planning related work.

• Twelve (12) semester hours of relevant graduate college course work may substitute for six (6) months of required experience with a maximum substitution of two (2) years.

• Experience in planning related work may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.

Planner Senior:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Geography, Social Science, Landscape Architecture, or a planning related field, plus five (5) years of planning related work.
• Twelve (12) semester hours of relevant graduate college course work may substitute for six (6) months of required experience with a maximum substitution of two (2) years.
• Experience in planning-related work may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.
Notes to Applicants
The mission of the Planning Department is to provide equitable and people-centered planning services to shape an Austin where everyone can thrive.

This position is for a Planner III or Planner Senior to join the Comprehensive Planning team in the Long-Range Planning Division. As a part of the Comprehensive Planning team, this planner will be responsible for the following:

Work as a part of a team; conduct background research and analysis on comprehensive planning approaches and considerations; provide project management support to the lead project manager; develop draft regular comprehensive plan reports, updates, or recommendations as required by City Charter; conduct comprehensive plan assessments and resulting plan updates; collaborate with plan partners to ensure updates to comprehensive plan and associated plans are in alignment with best practices; develop plan and meeting content (text, illustrations, tables, photographs, charts, graphs, etc.); review projects for plan compliance; develop and implement community engagement outreach strategies and techniques(visual/written, virtual, and in-person); and other planning activities as needed to support development of equitable planning activities in the department.

Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and wellness benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities, and more. For more information on City of Austin Benefits click here!
Pay Range
Planner III
$28.85-$36.06
Planner Senior
$31.81-$39.76
Hours
Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Telework opportunities may be available after an initial training period. Telework, if approved can be up to 50% hybrid. Hybrid schedules are subject to change to meet the business needs of the department.
• This position may need to work occasionally evening and weekend hours.

Job Close Date 07/01/2024 Type of Posting External Department Planning Department Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing or supporting management of a project from beginning to end: identifying scope of project, objectives, deliverables, stakeholders, timeline.
• Experience collaborating, communicating, and facilitating dialogue with stakeholders of varying backgrounds and areas of interest, including boards and commissions, community organizations, and people whose voices have been historically excluded from planning processes.
• Experience or knowledge of planning at different scales ranging from comprehensive planning to small area planning (corridor plans, district, neighborhood plans, station area plans, etc.) and applying principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in planning work.
• Experience leading or supporting large scale public engagement efforts.
• Experience and proficiency with data analysis, interpretation, and visualization through various tools including Geographic Information Systems ( GIS ), Microsoft Office Suite ( PPT , SharePoint, Word, Excel), Power BI, SketchUp, Adobe Acrobat Pro (InDesign, Illustrator), or other.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. For Duties, Functions and Responsibilities, please select the appropriate job description below. Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Planner III

Planner Senior
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. For Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, please select the appropriate job description below. Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Planner III

Planner Senior
Criminal Background Investigation This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in Planning, Geography, Social Science, Landscape Architecture, or a planning related field, plus three (3) years of experience in planning related work. Twelve (12) semester hours of relevant graduate college course work may substitute for six (6) months of required experience with a maximum substitution of two (2) years. Experience in planning related work may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years. Do you meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

* Briefly describe how your background demonstrates your capability within the preferred qualifications of the discipline(s) selected above.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your capabilities and proficiency relative to the various data analysis and visualization tools. (300 words or less)
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience or approach to effective public engagement using in-person, virtual and/or visual and written methods.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience or approach to effective public engagement using in-person, virtual, and/or visual and written methods. (300 words or less)
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe how your experience demonstrates your commitment to racial and social equity. (300 words or less)
(Open Ended Question)


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