City of Marysville

Job Opening – City Planner

August 2 – September 1, 2006

$49,000 - $64,000

 

Submit applications with a signed background release of information form to Human Resources by September 1, 2006 in one of the following ways:

(1)   Electronic submission: dnicol@marysvilleohio.org or bdostanko@marysvilleohio.org

(2)   Via postal/mail: 125 East Sixth Street, Marysville, Ohio 43040

(3)   In person: City Hall, City of Marysville, Human Resources

 

Marysville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Job description follows.

Job Description:  This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

1.

Nature of Work/Essential Functions:

 

1a.

Nature of Work:  This is a professional/technical expertise roll that is exempt under Fair Labor Standards Act regulations and therefore not eligible for overtime compensation or compensatory time. This is a non-Civil Service unclassified position operating under appointment by City Mayor in accordance with City Charter and local ordinances. The position performs as a technical expert in the planning field as well providing some management/supervision of department personnel and resources.

 

1b.

Essential Functions:

- Performs as a technical advisor to the Planning Commission and as technical advisor to the City Director of Administration, City Council and City staff on matters relating to planning and development. 

- Responsible for the implementation of the Marysville Comprehensive Plan. Recommends and drafts appropriate revisions to the Comprehensive Plan and the Planning and Zoning Code.

- Works closely with the Economic Development Director to insure the implementation of the Economic Development Action Plan. Understands the importance of commercial and industrial growth to the tax base and realizes the need for cooperative effort between planning and economic development.

- Manages the City’s planning program including responsibility for planning, organizing, budgeting and supervising complex technical work programs, plans, and studies related to transportation planning, development planning, comprehensive planning or community revitalization. A great degree of responsibility for technical, administrative, and public policy elements of the department's work program, and by supervisory responsibility. 

- As a member of the executive management team, the City Planner has responsibility for the technical accuracy, cost effectiveness and community acceptability of planning program policies and projects. 

- Expected to handle the most complex and highly sensitive projects with considerable independence and may serve as section leads and leads on large projects coordinating the work of consultants and professional and technical staff. 

- May have significant responsibility on an interjurisdictional or regional basis representing the interests of the City. 

- Manages the personnel, equipment, and finances of the Engineering/Development Department in the absences of the City Engineer and Assistant City Engineer

 

2.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:  

2a.

Education:

-  A bachelor’s degree in city and regional planning, geography, public administration, or related field.

-  A Masters degree is a plus.

2b.

Experience:

- Five years of progressively responsible professional land use planning experience.

2c.

Professional Licensing Requirements:

- An AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) certification is strongly desired.

2d.

Essential Emotional Competencies:

·        Sound decision-making: Taking responsibility, making timely, accurate choices.

·        Adaptability: Responding positively to changes, disruptions, and varied input.

·        Emotional awareness: Recognizing one's emotions and their effects.

·        Self-awareness/Accurate self-assessment: Knowing one's strengths and limits.

·        Personal power: A strong sense of one's self-worth and capabilities; self confidence.

·        Emotional self-control: Keeping disruptive emotions in check.

·        Integrity: Maintaining high standards of honesty and ethics at all times.

·        Innovation & creativity: Actively pursuing new approaches and ideas.

·        Initiative & bias for action: Readiness to act on opportunities.

·        Resilience:  Perseverance and diligence in the face of setbacks.

·        Achievement drive: Striving to meet a standard of excellence.

·        Stress management:  Working calmly under stress and pressure.

·        Realistic optimism:  Expecting success; seeing setbacks as manageable; persisting in achieving goals despite obstacles and setbacks.

·        Intentionality:  Thinking and acting “on purpose” and deliberately.

·        Empathy: Sensing others' feelings and perspectives, and taking an active interest in their concerns.

·        Organizational awareness: Reading a group's emotional currents and power relationships.

·        Service ethic: Anticipating, recognizing, and meeting customers' needs.

·        Influence: Wielding effective tactics for persuasion.

·        Communication: Listening attentively and fostering open dialogue. 

·        Visionary leadership: Inspiring, guiding and mobilizing individuals and groups; articulating a clear, compelling and motivating vision for the future.

·        Catalyzing change: Initiating, managing and leading change.

·        Building bonds: Nurturing and maintaining relationships, cultivating a wide network; connecting with others on a deeper rather than superficial level.

·        Teamwork & collaboration: Working with others toward shared goals. Creating group synergy in pursuit of collective goals.

·        Building trust:  Being trustworthy and ethical when working and relating to others; ability to establish a bond of trust with others.  

2e.

Other:

-  Must have excellent computer skills.

-  Must have a current Ohio driver’s license and a clean driving record.

-  Must have good command of the English language.

 

3.

Supervision:

3a

Received: Work is performed under the direction of the City Engineer, who provides managerial direction in terms of broad practice, precedents, policies, and goals.  Federal, state and local laws provide additional guidance. In the absences of the City Engineer, managerial guidance may come from either the Director of Administration or the Mayor. Work will be reviewed at least annually via the City evaluation system.

3b

Exercised:

- This position may supervise any number of departmental personnel depending on the City Engineer and Assistant City Engineer’s schedule, or the particular project and process..

 

4.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

·        Knowledge of comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, regulations, and techniques in the field of municipal land use planning.

·        Knowledge of The City's Comprehensive Plan and related goals and objectives.

·        Knowledge of principles, practices, and regulations relating to assigned functional area.

·        Knowledge of local land planning ordinances and state statutes governing the planning, public hearing, and environmental decision making process.

·        Knowledge of community relations and citizen involvement strategies.

·        Knowledge of principals and techniques of public policy development.

·        Knowledge of principals and techniques of project management.

·        Knowledge of grant writing and grant fund administration.

·        Knowledge of environmental, social, economic, and other demographic factors affecting local governments.

·        Knowledge of advanced planning and development research methods and techniques.

·        Knowledge of cartography and graphic design.

·        Knowledge of transportation engineering and design principals.

·        Knowledge of transportation facility planning and concept design.

·        Ability to develop comprehensive reports and plans regarding complex planning and development issues and projects.

·        Ability to develop work plans and lead small groups of peers or subordinates.

·        Ability to interpret and apply policies, laws, administrative rules and codes in planning programs and problem solving.

·        Ability to oversee and coordinate major studies and special projects.

·        Ability to compile and analyze complex data and understand and synthesize legal and technical language to develop logical recommendations.

·        Ability to effectively provide liaison and coordination between the City and other agencies.

·        Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups regarding complex or controversial public policy issues or regulations.

·        Ability to present ideas and policy recommendations effectively both orally and in writing including the ability to present technical information to a non-technical audience.

·        Ability to coordinate, negotiate and resolve conflicting points of view to obtain successful outcomes.

·        Ability to manage and administer grant monies and participate in budget building and monitoring.

·        Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with public officials, planning staff, the development community, and the public.

 

 

5.

Working Conditions:

5a

Physical Demands: Must be able to sit and utilize a computer for up to four hours.  Must be able to carry supplies and/or files weighing up to 25 pounds for a distance of up to 50 feet. Must be able to remain focused on a standard computer monitor for long periods of time. Must be able to endure large levels of stress brought on by an office environment with deadlines, multi-tasks, and the potential for irate and difficult customers. Must be able to hear the telephone and talk on the phone at a normal conversational level. Must be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time.  Must have good eye sight (or correctable) and excellent hearing.

5b

Environmental Issues:

- Duties are primarily performed in an office environment that is normally temperature controlled with appropriate lighting. Employee may be exposed to some standard office environment hazardous materials detailed in the applicable material safety data sheets and to normal office-level room noise. Some travel to meetings, conferences, and training is required.

- Work may also be preformed from time-to-time outside in varying and extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time where employees may be exposed to excessively loud noises from construction equipment, dust, and traffic.

5c

Light Duty: Most essential job taskings are administrative in nature. Light duty, if required, can be offered for work-related injuries when the duty will not mitigate the recovery of the injury, or adversely affect the safety of the injured employee, other employees, or our citizens.