Job Category
Work Schedule
Full-time
Employer
City of Porterville
Job Open until Filled
Job Closing Date
Email
Phone
559-782-7465
REPRESENTATIVE
DUTIES:
Maintains case files on current applications; receives and reviews applications for building permits, zone changes, and other such actions; determines conformity to department policy; posts notices to hearings; answers telephone and receives public input and questions; communicates procedural information to the public and other department representatives; files maps, correspondence, and planning records; participates in staff support role in planning studies and presentations; researches and compiles data for reports and analyses for presentation to supervisors and/or others; conducts file searches; prepares numerical/statistical reports; drafts and updates maps, drawings, and plans which relate to a variety of planning assignments and projects such as zoning, housing rehabilitation, economic development, and land use; prepares graphics and presentation materials for various presentation needs; prepares reports for review by the City Council; and completes field review of projects, including final inspections of permitted work.
DESIRABLE
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience:
Completion of twenty-four semester units of upper division or graduate level coursework in urban land use planning/economics, planning research and methods, municipal planning administration, urban/environmental studies, or a related field. Education may be substituted with any combination of training and experience that provides the desired knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of:
Principles, methods and procedures applicable to land use planning activities; physical, social, environmental, and economic implication of use planning; local, state, and federal legislation governing land use development and planning activities; organizational structure and jurisdiction of governmental agencies involved in the planning process and their interrelationship, responsibilities and functions; methods involved in designing research studies and utilizing data sources; mandated general plan elements.
Ability to:
Plan and carry out work independently; organize and conduct research; collect and analyze data; generate and evaluate alternatives; reach logical conclusions; formulate consistent recommendations; compose clear and thorough study and project reports and recommendations; prepare graphic illustrations; work closely and efficiently with other employees and the general public; communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; understand and follow verbal and written directions; analyze unusual situations and resolve through application of City policy; deal constructively with conflict and develop effective resolutions.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS: Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain a valid California Driver’s License.
DUTIES:
Maintains case files on current applications; receives and reviews applications for building permits, zone changes, and other such actions; determines conformity to department policy; posts notices to hearings; answers telephone and receives public input and questions; communicates procedural information to the public and other department representatives; files maps, correspondence, and planning records; participates in staff support role in planning studies and presentations; researches and compiles data for reports and analyses for presentation to supervisors and/or others; conducts file searches; prepares numerical/statistical reports; drafts and updates maps, drawings, and plans which relate to a variety of planning assignments and projects such as zoning, housing rehabilitation, economic development, and land use; prepares graphics and presentation materials for various presentation needs; prepares reports for review by the City Council; and completes field review of projects, including final inspections of permitted work.
DESIRABLE
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience:
Completion of twenty-four semester units of upper division or graduate level coursework in urban land use planning/economics, planning research and methods, municipal planning administration, urban/environmental studies, or a related field. Education may be substituted with any combination of training and experience that provides the desired knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of:
Principles, methods and procedures applicable to land use planning activities; physical, social, environmental, and economic implication of use planning; local, state, and federal legislation governing land use development and planning activities; organizational structure and jurisdiction of governmental agencies involved in the planning process and their interrelationship, responsibilities and functions; methods involved in designing research studies and utilizing data sources; mandated general plan elements.
Ability to:
Plan and carry out work independently; organize and conduct research; collect and analyze data; generate and evaluate alternatives; reach logical conclusions; formulate consistent recommendations; compose clear and thorough study and project reports and recommendations; prepare graphic illustrations; work closely and efficiently with other employees and the general public; communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; understand and follow verbal and written directions; analyze unusual situations and resolve through application of City policy; deal constructively with conflict and develop effective resolutions.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS: Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain a valid California Driver’s License.