Planner (Associate)
Solano County
Date Posted:
May 1, 2014
Salary:
$64,712.55 – $78,658.51/year
Description:
The Planner Associate performs a variety of professional planning
duties to develop and maintain elements of the County’s general
plan and implement the County’s Zoning Regulations. Planner
Associates play a vital role in preparing the key elements of the
General Plan and zoning regulations which includes making
presentations to the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission,
and the public. Planners work independently in processing and
presenting actions to policy bodies and may serve as chairperson
of committees and/or be responsible for the administration of a
specific Environmental Management program.
To review the full class description which includes examples of
duties, please visit
http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=15829
Although the current vacancy is for a Limited -Term position
through June 30, 2016, the eligible list established from this
recruitment will be used to fill part-time and full-time regular,
limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the
need arises.
Qualifications:
Experience: Two (2) years professional planning
experience, which included the full range of professional
planning duties at the local, regional or state level.
Education/Training: A Bachelor’s degree is required, or
completion of a continuing education certificate program from an
accredited college or university, in City or Regional Planning,
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Public
Administration, Economics, or Geography or a related field.
All applicants must submit a copy of their college diploma
(verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) or
official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the date and degree
conferred) by the final filing date. Candidates who fail to
submit their diploma or transcripts (if required) by the final
filing date will be disqualified from the recruitment.
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who attended a college or
university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S.
accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by
an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted
to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the
recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to
learn where this service can be obtained. In addition to
uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit
documents in-person or by mail at Solano County Department of
Human Resources 675 Texas Street, Suite 1800, Fairfield CA 94533,
or by fax to (707) 784-3424 or by email to recruitment@solanocounty.com.
When submitting documents in-person, by mail or by fax, include
the recruitment title (e.g., Planner Associate) and the
recruitment number (e.g., 14-353010-02).
How to Apply:
Please visit the County of Solano website,www.jobsatsolanocounty.com,
to apply. All additional application materials as requested in
the job announcement (e.g. copies of diploma and/or transcripts,
certificates, DD-214) must be submitted with a document cover
sheet, available on the County’s employment website: http://www.jobaps.com/Solano/sup/doccover.pdf
or at the of Human Resources’ office, and are due by the final
filing date. Previously submitted application materials for prior
recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be
re-submitted for this recruitment.
Filing Deadline:
5pm 5/9/14