Assistant Planner

Atlantic County, NJ - Atlantic County, NJ

Atlantic County, NJ

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Under the direction of a Supervising Planner or other supervisor in a state or local government agency, assists in the development of land use plans for municipal, county, regional, and metropolitan land areas or portions thereof; does other related duties as required. Note: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Responsibilities

• Conducts preliminary analysis and prepares reports on planning matters.
• Conducts surveys in an area and gathers information on the residents.
• Reviews, analyses, interprets and transposes statistical data of various complexities into forms useful in the development and preparation of tables, charts, maps and factual reports.
• Prepares maps representing existing and proposed land use and other data for submission or presentation to state, municipality, or county.
• Designs and prepares charts representing economic conditions.
• Gathers, reviews, and analyzes land use planning data.
• Assists with the work involved in developing local, regional, and state wide planning projects which involve the consideration of highway systems, railroads, airport facilities, industrial and residential areas, water supplies, sewage systems, and population concentrations.
• May assist in designing and drafting proposals and prepare graphic information.
• Assists in the coordination and administration of planning programs and activities.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with agencies and other involved with the land use, planning activities of the unit.
• Maintains the essential records and files.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 21 semester hour credits in professional planning subjects such as the principles of land use planning, history of city planning, planning project design, and planning law and administration.
• Possession of a current and valid license as a Professional Planner in New Jersey issued by the New Jersey Board of Professional Planners or a current and valid credential as a Certified Planner Issued by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• One (1) year of professional experience in municipal, county, regional, or state planning.
• Possession of a Master's degree in Planning from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of indicated experience.
• This position requires a valid New Jersey driver's license.