Planning Analyst

at  The City of Vancouver

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

• University degree in Planning
• Some professional planning experience or related university degree with experience related closely to the duties involved
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Relevant lived experience(s) combined with a broad perspective lens on supporting best practices in advancing equity, reconciliation, redress and decolonization, particulary as it relates to data analysis and collection.
• Experience with community development and capacity building approaches, in particular those involving equity-denied communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and participate successfully on work teams and with the public and to complete assignments using sound professional techniques and judgment.
• A proven ability to self-manage workload and meet time demands (e.g. prioritize tasks, communicate expected delivery of items with staff, request help when needed).
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, written and verbal
• Sound research and analytical abilities and experience and have an aptitude in the legal and technical aspects of planning work.
• Familiarity with rezoning processes and a working knowledge of zoning and land-use regulations, land development economics and urban design principles is strongly preferred
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and graphics programs (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) is required, and familiarity with GIS and other mapping software and 3D software (e.g., Sketchup) is an asset.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite. At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.
Business Unit/Department: Planning, Urban Design & Sustainability (1275)
Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Start Date: January 2025
Position End Date: June 2026
Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-024: $42.04 to $49.65 per hour

MAIN PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

The successful candidate will provide a wide range of technical support and assistance to the Reconciliation and Culture Change team in the Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability department. Key tasks will include graphic design, technical planning work, research, analysis and the preparation of reports. This position will be responsible for supporting the public consultation process including public open houses, workshops, public hearings, and may include enactment of by-laws, and providing responses to written rezoning enquiries.

SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Planning Analyst will provide a range of professional and technical services as part of the Reconciliation and Culture Chnage team.

The Analyst plays a key role in:

• Organizing and facilitating public consultation processes
• Developing informational and graphic materials for public open houses, workshops and for inclusion in Council reports
• Summarizing public consultation processes and opinion surveys
• Maintaining and updates websites
• Facilitates social media outreach
• Undertaking research, technical writing, mapping and data collection
• Responsibilities will also include technical research and analysis, project implementation, rezoning processes, project scoping and policy by-law amendment and development

Responsibilities for this position can also include:

• Project implementation, rezoning processes, project scoping and policy by-law amendment and development in the context of reconciliation, redress and eqiuty.
• Preparing and coordinating materials for Public Hearings
• Preparing and reviewing land use by-laws and guideline documents
• Overseeing the by-law enactment process
• Preparing reports for minor by-law text amendments, rezoning proposals, and other policy reports
• Assisting in the preparation of planning policy, zoning, and guidelines
• Assessing, analyzing and presenting rezoning enquires for internal staff discussion;
• Responding to written enquiries
• Performing other duties/responsibilities as assigned