Planner I
Job No:
INT2420
Location:
Penticton, BC
Internal Posting: This is an internal posting only for the benefit of existing BCGEU members and is posted in accordance with the current collective agreement.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is currently recruiting for a regular, full-time Planner I to join the Planning Services team.
The Planner I position is responsible for providing broad and diverse planning advice to internal and external clients, processing current planning applications and preparing land use reports, studies and bylaws.
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary degree in planning, geography, environmental science, or a related field.
- A minimum of three (3) years of related experience.
- Eligibility for membership or candidate membership in the Planning Institute of British Columbia and the Canadian Institute of Planners is preferred.
- Knowledge of local land use planning policies and regulations, environmental legislations, and provincial and federal legislation related to planning.
- Knowledge of theoretical land use planning principles and possesses the ability to make land use decisions and recommendations.
- Sound knowledge of provincial, municipal and Regional District legislation as it relates to land use planning.
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to interact with public groups and facilitate issue identification, issue resolution and consensus building.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with the Board of Directors, Committees, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work on a number of concurrent tasks with deadline pressures.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion and integrity.
- Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and software used in Regional District operations. Experience with mapping software would be considered an asset.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends, as required.
- Ability to pass and maintain a criminal record check.
- Valid B.C. Driver’s Licence.
This regular-full-time position is included in the BCGEU bargaining unit. The hourly wage for the position is $40.47 (2023 rate), Paygrade 8, plus an attractive fringe benefits package. This position is eligible to receive a $2.00 per hour hard to recruit/hard to retain wage increase (reviewed annually). The total hourly wage including the wage adjustment is $42.47 per hour.
Application Deadline: 4:00 pm, Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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