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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
The Colusa County Community Development Department is seeking an Assistant or Associate Planner (depending on qualifications) who possesses dynamic and forward-thinking skills dedicated to fostering sustainable and thriving communities. If you thrive in an environment that encourages excellence and personal growth, we invite you to apply and join our team.
Our department is committed to delivering the highest level of customer service by assisting property owners, contractors, and developers with land use entitlements and addressing their inquiries. Comprised of positive and energetic professionals, we are passionate about implementing practical solutions to unique challenges. In this role, you will typically be the first point of contact for customers, making it crucial to create positive experiences by actively listening, applying common sense, and working independently, while knowing that senior staff is always available for support. To learn more, check out the job description page Assistant Planner and Associate Planner .
This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other openings without reposting.
What's this Job All About?
This role is often the first interaction a customer has with the department, making it essential to provide a positive experience. You will address land use inquiries, explain entitlement processes and requirements, and assist with application submissions, while also taking on additional responsibilities that will benefit your proactive attitude.
Culture is at Our Core
Working for Colusa County offers a unique lifestyle that blends professional fulfillment with the tranquility of a rural and beautiful environment. Our county agencies take pride in their collaborative team spirit, where everyone’s input matters. Our staff enjoy coming to work, where each day is different, and they have the opportunity to impact our community through excellent customer service.
How do we make a difference?
Our customer service focus prioritizes creating positive experiences by listening to our customers, helping them navigate regulatory requirements, offering alternatives when necessary, and ensuring that they feel heard and that their projects truly matter to us.
What are the benefits?- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into.
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
- 457 Deferred Compensation.
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID leave if you get sick.
- Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.
Supervision & Examples of Duties
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direction from the Department Director.
Qualifications
Experience and Training Guidelines
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:
Assistant Planner:
Experience: Four (4) years of experience working directly for a planning, building, economic development or other development service agencies performing related duties.
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Training: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in planning, economic development or a closely related field.
Associate Planner:
Experience: Two years of professional planning experience.
Training: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, geography, resource/environmental management or a closely related field. A Master’s degree in city and regional planning may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Supplemental Information
Salaries are based on a 37.5 work week
Assistant Planner: $4,840 - $7,936
Associate Planner: $5,212 - $8,574
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2024 Benefit Summary
Closing Date/Time: 10/25/2024 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing
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