Housing Planner

*This recruitment is open until filled. Early submissions are encouraged as applications will be reviewed on a regular and ongoing basis.*  

The City of Oxnard's Community Development Department is seeking a Housing Planner with strong technical knowledge and analytical skills, interpersonal skills, a customer service orientation, and a history of effective partnerships and creative problem-solving to be part of the Long-Range Planning and Sustainability Team. 

The Housing Planner’s principal role is to monitor, inform, and facilitate the creation of regulations and/or Municipal Code modifications to address State housing regulations while planning for an equitable increase in housing construction and density, as mandated by the City’s Housing Element and implementing ordinances.  With a strong focus on implementation of State regulations with particular focus on affordable housing, this position will also play a pivotal role in developing policies and regulatory approaches to address the intersection between housing, transit corridors, and climate regulations and requirements. The Housing Planner will be actively involved in community engagement, interagency and departmental coordination, and policy development and implementation.

Leveraging strategies identified in the City of Oxnard’s 2021-2029 certified Housing Element, Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, as well as other guiding City documents, the Housing Planner will develop solutions to address State legislative requirements. 

This is a dynamic and unique role and opportunity, with the ideal candidate being creative, visionary, resourceful and interested in developing innovative solutions to address the intersection of State and local housing requirements, climate implications, and transportation and transit integration.  

WHAT YOU'LL DO/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plan, organize, evaluate, direct and implement housing policies and programs through the Community Development Department with consideration to State and local regulations and upcoming housing and mixed use trends and policy approaches   
• Exercise initiative, ingenuity and sound judgment to develop regulations to address State requirements and opportunities
• Obtain and administers grants for housing and planning projects
• Conduct assigned research, gather, analyze, interpret, and prepare data for studies, reports and recommendations
• Prepare proposals for amendments to Municipal Code requirements and General Plan documents and studies
• Prepare housing and planning reports and supporting data, including recommendations on State housing regulations (proposed and adopted); and make presentations to City Council, City Committees, community, and Planning Commission, as needed
• Prepare staff reports for decision-making bodies
• Provide planning assistance to community representatives, land developers, entitlement/real estate representatives, and other City staff
• Respond to public inquiries regarding housing programs under the purview of the Community Development Department 
• Attend public meetings when necessary
• Recommend to the Planning & Sustainability Manager methods and approaches to  address State housing policies, programs, and regulations, while considering incentives to address transit corridors, climate regulations, including housing regulations related to the City’ s approved CAAP
• Prepare internal and public facing materials on housing programs and initiatives designed to address State requirements and the City’s Housing Element 
• Utilize knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

PAYROLL/CLASSIFICATION TITLE: 

Planner

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This classification is distinguished from the Planner, Assistant in that it performs advanced review and analysis of projects involving a wide range of planning and zoning areas and makes recommendations and decisions about complex issues.

WORK SCHEDULE:   

The normal work week is Monday-Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm, and alternating Fridays 8:00am-5:00pm. This position may be required to be available to work additional hours as needed to respond to workload needs. This position is eligible for overtime pay.  

The following are the minimum qualifications necessary for the entry into the classification 

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning, economics, architecture, landscape architecture or related field 

EXPERIENCE: 

• Two (2) years of planning experience with a focus on housing policy, state regulations and implementation, connections between transit and housing.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

• None required

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to speak and understand English to effectively communicate with fellow employees, customers, and vendors
  

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Submit NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line application.

• Complete and submit responses to the supplemental questions, if required.

• Upload resume, cover letter, proof of degree (transcript), or other requested documents.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the online application and include the information only on the resume. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. Cover letters and/or optional resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

The list of qualified candidates established from this recruitment may be used to fill other full-time, part-time, and temporary assignments. There is currently one (1) full-time vacancy within the Community Development Department.

Selected candidate(s) must pass a thorough background investigation.

UNION MEMBERSHIP: Positions in this classification are represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

NOTE: For most positions, the City of Oxnard relies on office automation (Microsoft Office/Google) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.

Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all positions.

Employees are required to participate in the City's direct deposit plan and are paid on a bi-weekly basis.

This position requires a 12 month probationary period.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100, all public employees are required to serve as disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The City of Oxnard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or sexual orientation.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The City of Oxnard makes reasonable accommodation for individuals/people with disabilities.  If you believe you require special arrangements to participate in the testing process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date.  Applicants who request such accommodation must document their request with an explanation of the type and extent of accommodation required.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT: On the first day of employment, new employees must provide proof of citizenship or documentation of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended. The City participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS. 888-897-7781 dhs.gov/e-verify

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Brenna Perteet at brenna.perteet@oxnard.org. 

NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.  Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

Salary : $73,257 - $109,886