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**Job Brief**:
The Planner I is responsible for processing Planning Applications and preparing related correspondence, memorandums, reports and agreements.
- Employment Status:
**Permanent Full time**
- Union:
**CUPE 855 Inside**
- Open To:
**Internal Applicant(s)**
- Closing Date:
**06/12/23**
- Duration (if temporary):
**N/A**

When you come to work for the City of Kawartha Lakes, you are joining a community of municipal workers who take pride in knowing that every day they are having a positive impact in the community. Our mission is to deliver the highest standards of municipal services while creating a healthy and sustainable future for all Kawartha Lakes’ residents and businesses. We work to our values of Accountability, Respect and Teamwork and we want you to **Jump In** with us

We are an equal opportunity employer which values equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We foster a safe and creative work environment, where training and skill development are prioritized, with opportunities and support for career advancement. As a team member at the City of Kawartha Lakes, you may be entitled to the following: flexible work hours, remote and hybrid working arrangements, OMERS pension (defined benefit), employer paid benefits package including short and long term disability income replacement, education reimbursement and other programs that foster innovation, leadership, and career advancement.

Wage $34.45 - $37.95 per hour (2023)

Reports To Manager, Planning

Location Development Services, Planning Division

Hours Normal Working Hours 35 hours per week

Other General office environment. Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements.

- Process, coordinate outgoing/incoming comments, prepare and present reports to Committees and Council, representing the City at Committee, public meetings and OMB hearings
- Under the supervision of management staff, prepare and present evidence at OMB hearings
- Conduct site inspections
- Assist in the development of studies and background work for policy development
- Provide technical guidance and support to Managers and other City staff and external contacts
- Regular travel to various work locations is required to fulfill the job duties of the position
- Perform other related duties as assigned

**Skills/Education Required**
- Post-secondary degree in Urban, Rural or Regional Land-use Planning or Geography or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of related practical experience, preferably in a municipal environment
- Minimum 1 year of experience in municipal or regional planning, including working directly with the public or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Eligible for provisional and willing to achieve full membership in OPPI and CIP
- Knowledge of the Planning Act and related regulations, Growth Plan, Provincial Policy Statement, Provincial Plans and related guidelines and best practices in land-use
- Fundamental knowledge of planning processes for consent, variance, permission, deeming, part-lot control, site plan, amendments to the Zoning By-law, Official and Secondary Plans
- Ability to interpret air photos and understand land surveys
- Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, treat sensitive situations with appropriate degree of tact and discretion
- Demonstrated customer-service and interpersonal skills at a level to develop and to maintain cooperative/collaborative working relationships both within and outside the organization
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines, and the ability to deal with multiple demands
- Excellent written communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improvement, sharing process improvement initiatives with management
- Demonstrated ability to understand and abide by municipal policies and procedures
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and any other related software
- Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required
- Applicants must be prepared for skill testing during the recruitment process.