PLANNING SPECIALIST

Under general supervision, this position performs a wide variety of specialized and/or difficult clerical and administrative duties for the Shawnee County Planning Department. This position is responsible for the initial intake and processing of permit and case applications; answers inquiries on departmental processes, history of tracts of land, and violations of local codes; makes decisions in routine procedural matters without supervision, based on training or knowledge gained through experience on the job; supports office staff and Min. Qualifications: •High School Diploma or GED Certificate. •Minimum of four (4) years of clerical/office experience including, but not limited to: customer service and answering phone calls, record/document management, computer applications (word processing, power point, database, spreadsheet, inter-office communications). •Valid Kansas Driver’s License. (see full description)