Planner - Long-Range Planning #2401-211400-02
Internal to Planning, Design and Development Staff Only
- Date Opened
- Tuesday, January 23, 2024 8:00 AM
- Close Date
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024 11:59 PM
- Section
- Planning Design & Development
- Salary
- $64,841 - $81,051 Commensurate With Experience
Introduction
Overview
The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.
Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.
Function
Summary
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as lead data analytics, visualization, and GIS resource for the Community Planning Program Area of the Long Range Planning Division. This person will be a core member of the Community Area Planning Team.
- Responsible for maintaining and updating the four equity metrics and vulnerability to displacement GIS layer that make up the Equitable Growth Framework.
- Assist other Planning Divisions with their data analysis and mapping requests as needed.
- Assist with data analysis and mapping needs of high-profile community-wide and regional initiatives, such as the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance, Alignment Rezoning and COORDINATE Our Future.
- Foster relationships amongst other city departments to create a cohesive and collaborative working approach.
- Ensure that Planning follows city-wide policies regarding data publishing, data maintenance, and data security protocols.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of comprehensive planning policies, goals and strategies, land use regulations, community design and other public planning policies and standards.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain adequate and appropriate working relationships.
- Strong customer service skills and ability to use problem-solving and spatial analyses to answer Planning related questions.
- Must have excellent project management and organization skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and express complex ideas succinctly.
- Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature.
- Adept at navigating the grey by asking key questions, gathering facts, and staying nimble.
- Knowledge of GIS concepts and ability to create and maintain visually pleasing maps, spatial datasets, tables, and other geospatial data using sound cartographic principles.
- Proficiency with ArcGIS suite of products, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS 10.7, ArcGIS Online, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Ability to complete highly technical tasks efficiently and accurately, often under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently and in a team setting to move forward initiatives, projects, and tasks.
Preferred Qualification
- Familiarity with ArcGIS Urban or other scenario planning software is preferred.
- Some community engagement experience and public presentation skills are ideal.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science or related degree and five years related work experience.
- Minimum three years GIS-related planning experienced required.
Conditions of Employment
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How To Apply
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
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Benefits
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
In Conclusion