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Associate Planner

Portage County - Stevens Point, WI


Description of Duties:
The employee holding this position must be able to capably complete a wide variety of professional planning tasks assigned by the Director.  For this reason, the employee must possess a diversified background of planning education, training, and experience.  The employee must also be capable of completing projects under supervision of the Director.  This position requires a reasonably high level of independent work and judgment, and the ability to work on several major projects at one time.  Major responsibilities and tasks include the preparation of local assistance casework and long range planning documents for the City of Stevens Point, and various local units of government, including urban area plans, and advise and assist the general public regarding planning and development.  This position may serve as the Director’s lead assigned planner to the City of Stevens Point Plan Commission and Common Council and Village Boards and Plan Commissions throughout the County.  The Associate Planner reports directly to the Director.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

bullet Bachelor's degree in urban and/or regional planning or acceptable related field and a minimum of three years professional planning experience in a public/private planning agency.  A Master's degree in urban and/or regional planning or acceptable field may be substituted for one year of required experience.
bullet Knowledge of desktop GIS applications for planning and mapping purposes.
bullet Ability to do public speaking and presentations to various sized groups of people. 
bullet Must have a valid Driver’s License and access to an insured, licensed, private vehicle.

Salary:  $23.00 - $25.56/hour

Application Deadline is Friday, March 12, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.

A Portage County employment application must be submitted by the deadline listed to be considered for this position. Please go to www.co.portage.wi.us to apply on-line or call 715-346-1327 to have an application mailed to you. 

Portage County is an equal employment opportunity employer functioning under an Affirmative Action Plan. AA/EOE/LEP