Pay:
$35,100
- $71,039 (DOE)
Contact Person:
Christie
L. Stephens
Phone:
717-299‑8333
Administrative Assistant
stephenc@co.lancaster.pa.us
General
Statement of Duties
The Lancaster County Planning Commission
is seeking to supplement its professional staffing for the Community
Planning Division with an individual experienced in planning for
agricultural and rural lands. The ideal Senior Community Planner
candidate will be a certified professional planner experienced in
addressing the planning challenges found in agricultural land-use
practices and rural land stewardship who understands the interdependence
of rural and urban lands.
A community planner is assigned to a set
of municipalities and serves as the representative of the planning
commission to those entities. A community planner is expected to work
effectively with municipal officials on a range of community planning
issues. A key programmatic responsibility is the successful
implementation of the Rural strategy of the Growth Management Element of
Envision Lancaster, the Lancaster County Comprehensive
Plan. The community planner may also be assigned to administer
Lancaster County subdivision regulations for specified municipalities.
Experience
and Training Qualifications
A master’s degree in urban or regional
planning, or related field, and three years of relevant experience in
community-related planning, or a bachelor’s degree in urban or regional
planning, or related field, and five years of relevant experience in
community-related planning, are required. Accreditation by the American
Institute of Certified Planners is highly desirable, as is professional
planning experience in linking sustainable agricultural production, the
rural economy, and the rural community.
Required
Skills and Qualifications
