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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Planning Analyst

South Wilson, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$60K/yr - $102K/yr

Wilson County Government is seeking a Planning Analyst to provide advanced technical assistance and analysis related to County planning initiatives and land development applications. The role involves managing planning projects, preparing necessary planning elements, and ensuring compliance with various regulations while assisting the public and providing staff support to boards.

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Responsibilities

Ability to manage planning projects including but not limited to comprehensive land use plan, development planning, corridor planning, comprehensive transportation planning greenway planning, and demographic analysis independently

Researches and prepares planning elements necessary for decisions by management, council, boards or commissions regarding land use, historic preservation, zoning, housing, and environmental impact

Provides research and input into the development of ordinances, policies, procedures and publications for the County and the department; drafts ordinances, plans and publications

Responds to inquiries for comprehensive plan, code and development information; interpret existing plans, policies and codes clearly for the public

Duties will require ensuring compliance in N.C. General Statutes, N.C. Stormwater Regulations, and County policies

Assist with implementation of public outreach of the Local Stormwater Ordinance or other various UDO updates

Performs work with the Director to forecast future development growth trends and monthly projections to report to the County Managers Office and the Board of Commissioners

Monitors and evaluates plans and implementation strategies; amends and revises plan as necessary; prepares and revises codes and other land use controls

Assist with the preparation of the annual budget calendar, budget manual, line-item budget books, and capital improvement plan manual. Analyzes and recommends department budget requests

Reviews site plans, minor subdivision plats, and construction plans for conformance with Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and modifications to the same

Provides technical assistance to citizens, developers, and public officials regarding subdivision and zoning and related matters

Ability to prepare staff reports and present agenda items to County Boards as directed by Director

Required to attend monthly night meetings

Respond to public contact via walk-in, telephone, and email

Qualification

Planning projects managementResearchAnalysisZoning regulations knowledgePublic outreach implementationBudget preparationEffective communicationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree with coursework in planning, political science, history, geography, public administration or related field with experience in planning and community development with equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to obtain Zoning Official and Stormwater Control Measures certifications within two years of employment

Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines including computers and peripheral equipment, transcribers, copiers, facsimile machines, calculators, etc

Requires the ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things

Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, minutes, agendas, public notices, news advertisements, records, indices, reports, forms, technical manuals, general statutes, purchase orders, invoices, etc

Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms, meeting minutes, agenda, resolutions, franchises, ordinances, purchase orders, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style

Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; to multiply and divide, to calculate percentages and decimals

Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment

Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions

Requires the ability to talk and hear