What are the responsibilities and job description for the Historic Preservation Planner position at City of Jacksonville?
Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!
The Planning and Development Department is actively seeking a Historic Preservation Planner.
Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.
- Conducts field studies and interviews, collects data, conducts statistical research and analysis, and develops required reports.
- Prepares recommendations on comprehensive plan amendments, certificates of appropriateness, re-zoning, zoning and concurrency applications and/or other regulatory reviews.
- Assists in the preparation and update of all elements of the comprehensive plan and related and/or supported documents by collecting data, conducting research and drafting elements of the proposed plan.
- Reviews requests for street name and address changes or assignment.
- Provides technical assistance to customers and other employees.
- Performs professional land use, site plan, zoning and related planning reviews.
- Develops special land use and zoning statistics.
- Develops recommendations and reports to include spreadsheets, graphs and statistical analysis.
- Coordinates preparation of Land Use and Zoning Committee and Planning Commission agenda packet.
- Prepares plans and applications for grant funds.
- Compiles data and prepares reports and/or oral presentations.
- Prepares correspondence and technical reports as required.
- Maintains and updates special projects, maps, charts and related files.
- Operates a motor vehicle and standard office equipment including computers and Microsoft office programs and online GIS mapping tools.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
- Performs related duties as required.
- Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of urban planning and regulatory techniques.
- Knowledge of analytical and statistical methods.
- Knowledge of local zoning codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
- Ability to research, collect and evaluate planning data and prepare written reports.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply planning-related laws, rules, and regulations.
- Ability to prepare and submit grant applications.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and related software applications.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution which includes at least thirty (30) semester hours of college coursework in urban and regional planning, public administration, political science, geography, landscape architecture, architecture, historic preservation, environmental science or closely related field.
- One year of professional planning experience may substitute for fifteen (15) semester hours required above.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:
- A valid driver's license is required prior to appointment and must be maintained during employment in this class.
- Must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain, and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Certification as a Public Driver.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- The probationary period for this class is six (6) months.
A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.
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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.
If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator
11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K
Largo, FL 33778-1630
Email: VeteransPreference@fdva.state.fl.us
Salary : $44,657
