Community Planner

7 months ago

Dartmouth, Canada Halifax Regional Municipality Full time

**Job Posting**
- Strategic Planning & Design has Community Planner positions with different focus areas. Reporting to the Parkland Planning Coordinator, the division is seeking a Community Planner to join a multi-disciplinary team and provide advanced-level professional services related to parkland acquisitions and the development and implementation of open space policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, and procedures. The Municipality has a number of important community-building projects, including the establishment of nationally recognized regional parks.
- **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Lead and perform advanced-level professional work and provide technical assistance and information to staff and the public related to a broad range of parkland and recreation services and facilities
- Establish frameworks and methodologies for open space and recreation planning based on empirical evidence, best practices, and community consultation
- Develop benchmarks and performance measurements
- Coordinate land acquisitions with Real Estate officers
- Interpret and produce demographic information and other statistics
- Assess lands for their capabilities as parkland and for recreation facilities
- Understand spatial information and work with GIS databases and staff in the preparation of mapping and the production of analysis
- Research, analyze, and compile trends and statistical information relating to park and recreation development trends and best practices
- Interpret and contribute to planning documents and guidelines, including the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy, municipal planning strategies, land use by-laws and development agreements, Community Facilities Master Plan 2, Halifax Green Network Plan, and others as required
- Act as a liaison between HRM departments, citizens, community groups, government departments and agencies, and elected officials
- Communicate frequently with members of the public and stakeholders, under the guidance of the supervisor
- Prepare and present high-quality reports and recommendations to staff, committees, standing committees, community councils, and Regional Council
- Collect and present information through clear reports that contain well-structured background information, discussion points, and meaningful graphics
- Implement project management approaches and practices, including the development of project charters
- Provide regular reporting and value-add ideas to the Parkland Planning Coordinator
- Ensure optimal customer relations through open communications with clients
- Other related duties as assigned

**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education and Experience**:

- University degree in urban and regional planning, geography, recreation, or related discipline
- Membership (or eligibility) in a related professional association
- Minimum three years' experience in urban and regional planning, geography, recreation, or related field
- Valid NS driver’s license

**Technical / Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities**:

- Knowledge of the philosophies, principles, and practices associated with community planning, environmental planning, and parks and recreation planning, including cross-functional knowledge of other disciplines
- Knowledge of current planning and recreation trends, residential and community development patterns, and environmental conditions
- Experience in park and facility development planning
- Ability to manage projects effectively, meet firm deadlines, work on several projects or issues simultaneously, and to mentor teams and lead projects
- Advanced skills in facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and public participation
- Superior written and verbal communications skills and skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing, evaluation, and presentation
- Experience developing and interpreting demographic profiles, trends, and user data
- Ability to lead stakeholder and public engagement through a variety of formats
- Ability to anticipate the issues of community groups, Council, business units, senior management, special interest groups and other stakeholders and to think critically and strategically in the resolution of those issues
- Excellent interpersonal skills which enable credible and effective relationships with people at all levels, including leaders and elected officials
- Broad knowledge of the legislative framework under which community planning law operates and the ability to interpret and draft by-laws and contracts which affect the rights of landowners, neighborhoods, and communities

**Security Clearance Requirements**: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.-
- **COMPETENCIES**:Analytical Thinking, Visioning, Strategic Thinking & Innovation, Teamwork & Cooperation, Communication, Organization & Planning, Developing Others, Values & Ethics, Customer Service, Risk Management, Valuing Diversity
- **WORK STATUS**:Permanent, full time
- **HOURS OF WORK**: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm; 35 hrs/week
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