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Buffalo Place Inc. · 13 hours ago

Assistant Planner

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$50K/yr - $50K/yr

2+ years exp

Buffalo Place Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the economic health and quality of life in Downtown Buffalo. They are seeking an Assistant Planner who will prepare grant applications, administer grant programs, and analyze data to support investment in downtown buildings and public spaces.

Non ProfitProfessional ServicesSharing Economy

Hiring Manager

Angela M. Keppel, AICP

Responsibilities

Prepare grant applications for programs to support investment in downtown buildings, businesses, and public spaces

Administer grant programs involving overview of design, bidding, and construction work

Collect information about downtown, analyze data, draw conclusions, and prepare presentation materials which may include reports, presentations, charts, maps, and signs

Develop, execute, and analyze surveys of downtown groups

Identify stakeholders, community and advocacy groups, owners, and tenants who should be informed about projects; and prepare documents

Familiarity with public sources of information such as US Census, NYS GIS Clearinghouse, and Open Data Buffalo

Track property ownership, tenancy, or business information for Buffalo Place database

Prepare monthly information reports to Buffalo Place Board of Directors

Qualification

Urban PlanningGIS softwareMicrosoft Office SuiteData analysisOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Master's degree in Urban Planning or a related field, plus two years of related professional experience or Bachelor's degree and significant additional experience

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Excellent written, graphic, and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Access experience is helpful

Experience with GIS software – ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro with geodatabase development, editing and analysis skills

Ability to read and interpret plans, maps and basic technical documents

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as having the ability to advance projects individually

Ability to research, collect and analyze information to draw conclusions