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Associate Planner
Gateway Cities Council of Governments / Paramount, CA
Posted on: August 26, 2021
Application Deadline: September 3, 2021
Job Description
The Position
The GCCOG is seeking a full time Associate Planner to engage in, and serve, the four targeted program areas undertaken by the COG: Air Quality/Climate, Transportation, Homelessness and Housing, and Economic Development. Duties include assisting the executive director and other staff with: managing grant funded projects and consultants (primarily related to climate, air quality, and energy); arranging/organizing COG committee meetings and others; supporting regional transportation and other plan updates; monitoring regional planning committees; reporting to the COG Board and supporting its activities; evaluating technical impacts of programs and projects; assisting member jurisdictions with planning issues, and in accessing funding; and other duties as needed. The candidate will report to the Director of Regional Development and may frequently interact with the Executive Director.
The Person
An ideal candidate will have a fundamental understanding of local government planning and operations as well as applicable state and federal grant programs and planning practices, procedures, legislation and regulations. Demonstrable skills will include: gathering, organizing, and analyzing data and information; skill with GIS software; and ability to use modern computer applications including the Microsoft Office suite, and cloud-based data storage platforms. Grant writing experience will also be highly desirable.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Desirable Qualifications
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must have a combination of education and experience equivalent to that outlined below:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree with major course work in planning, including transportation, regional planning, environmental and/or climate action planning, or a related field OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the knowledge of, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
- Excellent writing/editing, research and analysis (qualitative and quantitative) and communication skills.
- Working effectively and collaboratively as an important part of a small team, and establishing and maintaining harmonious and cooperative working relationships with staff and a wide variety of people is required.
- Ability to take initiative, be a can-do problem solver, and be detail oriented, while remaining flexible.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to place the highest priority on supporting and meeting the needs of our Member Jurisdictions – the generally small, and often under resourced cities we serve.ExperienceOne to four years relevant experience.Salary
Annual Salary Range, (DOQ/E): $68,128 – $83,200
Terms
Full time, 9/80 schedule available with benefits. The position is based in the Gateway Cities COG office in Paramount, but employees can negotiate a part-time work from home schedule.
Application Instructions
Application Process
This position will remain open until filled. The first review date is September 3, 2021, Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the position will be filled when a suitable candidate is identified. A cover letter and current resume are required to apply. Please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected].
