Associate Planner
at York Region
Newmarket, ON, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 17 Jul, 2024 | USD 40 Hourly | 17 Apr, 2024 | N/A | Urban Planning,Maintenance,Teamwork,Planners,Computer Literacy,Collaboration,Membership | No | No |
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Description:
Job Description:
QUALIFICATIONS
- Successful completion of a University Degree in Urban Planning or a related discipline.
- Membership as a student in the Canadian Institute of Planners.
- Experience in the planning field demonstrating progressive responsibility, including hands-on experience in the creation, maintenance and management of information/data.
- Working knowledge of the planning approvals process, especially in subdivision and condominium applications.
- Familiarity with the Planning Act, other related legislation and policy and planning in a public sector environment.
- Computer literacy utilizing MS Office software applications.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including communication, innovation, teamwork and collaboration, and personal ownership.
Responsibilities:
POSITION PURPOSE
Reporting to the Manager, Development Planning, is responsible for uploading Planning Act applications and supporting information into the development tracking system; providing research, technical and information needs in support of planning delivery programs; preparing reports and letters on related matters; researching and undertaking data management activities; and preparing and analyzing mapping information.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supports the Branch’s ongoing technical and information requirements by creating, managing and maintaining technical information/data and mapping.
- Creates, maintains and generates reports on planning and infrastructure related information within the development data base/tracking system, and includes performing data correction.
- Reviews development submissions to ensure submission requirements are met, including accuracy, content and completeness and preliminary identification of Regional interests/issues and confirming appropriate application fee payment.
- Assists in updating job aids based on best practices.
- Reviews/provides comments on minor variance and consent applications.
- Provides support to planning students with intake of Planning Act applications.
- Drafts and/or provides input to the production of Committee reports and internal information concerning development activity including new communities status monitoring, development trend analysis, application response times and other customer service measures.
- Assists in the preparation of planning reports to committees, general correspondence and notices, including circulation. Conducts research on a variety of planning and development issues to support branch initiatives and reports.
- Responds to referred development services inquiries and questions, including coordinating response to general e-mail sent to the Branch/Division.
- Contributes to projects either as a project resource or as a representative of the Branch/Division, as assigned.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Information Technology/IT
IT Software - Other
Software Engineering
Graduate
Urban planning or a related discipline
Proficient
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Newmarket, ON, Canada