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Senior Planner
City of Downey / Downey, CA
Posted on: November 7, 2018
Application Deadline: 12/3/2018
Job Description
The City of Downey is seeking a qualified, motivated, and engaged Senior Planner who enjoys working with the public and thrives in a team environment. This position supports a very busy planning division that is engaged in an exciting revival of the City’s downtown, the development of a Specific Plan for an anticipated light-rail station, and various retail, commercial, and residential projects.
Under general supervision of the Principal or City Planner, the Senior Planner performs professional-level tasks in current and/or comprehensive planning; provides information and assistance to developers, the business community, and the public in the areas of planning, housing, zoning, and development related matters.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the skills, knowledge, and abilities would be:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with major coursework in Planning, OR a Master’s degree in City Planning.
Experience: Three (3) years increasingly responsible professional experience in urban planning. A Master’s degree in Planning from an accredited institution may be substituted for one (1) year experience.
Knowledge of: Processes, principles, practices, and techniques of planning, including development and maintenance of the comprehensive General Plan and its implementation; legal requirements related to planning; urbanism and the urbanization process; land use, design, site planning, and transportation planning; state and federal procedures relating to planning laws.
Ability to: Administer and organize Planning Division projects; compile and use statistical data and other planning tools; supervise, analyze, project, and predict physical, social, and economic conditions; utilize models of operations, research, and simulation; produce planning presentations.
Bilingual skills in Spanish are highly desirable.
License Requirement: Due to the performance of field duties which requires operation of a motor vehicle, a valid California Driver’s License and the ability to maintain an acceptable driving record at the time of appointment and throughout the course of employment is required.
Application Instructions
Apply online at http://downeyca.org/depts/hr/jobs/default.asp
Selection/Testing Process: All applications and supplemental information will be reviewed and evaluated on the basis of information submitted at the time of filing to determine the level and scope of the candidate’s preparation for the position. All information supplied by applicants is subject to verification.
The acceptance of your application depends on whether or not you have clearly shown that you meet the Qualifications as stated above. Please fill out the application and supplemental questionnaire completely.
In the space provided for education, include the names and addresses of schools attended, dates completed, and number of credits, degree, and/or certificate(s) earned.
For each job held, provide the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, description of work performed, salary earned, and reason for leaving. Failure to provide all the information may result in your application being removed from consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed application.
Those applicants, who most closely match the desired qualifications, will be invited to participate in the examination process which will consist of an appraisal examination (weighted 100%) to assess the applicant’s knowledge, education, experience, and general ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Candidate(s) who complete testing with acceptable results will be considered by the Department hiring authority. Prior to an employment offer, a comprehensive background investigation is conducted, including fingerprinting. A pre-placement medical exam, including a drug screen will be conducted upon issuance of a conditional offer of employment.