Associate Planner
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Job Description
The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cutoffs are at 5:00 pm on:12/3/24 1/7/25 2/4/25 3/4/25 4/1/25 5/6/25 6/3/25 7/1/25 8/5/25 9/2/25. 10/7/25 11/4/25 12/2/25Under direction the Associate Planner supervises assigns and/or reviews the work of staff responsible for the administration and development of community and general plans zoning regulations and environmental documents; explains the planning program policies local ordinances and State and Federal regulations to the public; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs the more technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
- Principles and practices of supervision discipline leadership mentoring and training
- Team dynamics and team building
- Applicable federal state and local laws codes ordinances regulations policies and procedures related to urban planning environmental regulations and community development
- Principles and practices of governmental planning with particular reference to urbanizing areas
- Trends and statistics affecting community planning
- Procedures for gathering land use and environmental data
- The State Planning Zoning and Land Use laws Subdivision Map Act California Environmental Quality Act National Environmental Policy Act and pertinent County ordinances such as the Zoning Code
- Statistical and graphic presentation skills
- Principles and techniques of implementing and developing projectlevel work plans and budgets
- Public speaking and presentation techniques
- Office procedures methods and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing spreadsheets databases and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
- English usage spelling grammar and punctuation
Ability to- Select supervise train and evaluate staff
- Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
- Work independently prioritize work coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
- Monitor and interpret budgets and other financial documents
- Collect and compile a variety of data and information
- Plan coordinate assign and review the work of subordinate staff
- Develop and maintain cooperative effective working relationships with subordinates and the public
- Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Prepare negotiate and administer contracts
- Interpret and apply applicable federal state and local laws codes regulations policies and procedures
- Apply customer service skills including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
- Use current technologies tools and equipment to achieve program goals
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Either: 1. One year of fulltime paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Assistant Planner.
Or: 2a. One year of fulltime paid professional experience in environmental urban and/or regional planning which must have included performing analytical duties in one of the following kinds of planning activities associated with a planning agency: comprehensive regional area or community planning; public infrastructure environmental analysis; plan/proposal review; general plan amendments; CEQA/NEPA document preparation; zoning; land division; housing administration; information services; urban renewal; or planning administration.
And
2b. A Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in public administration ecological studies environmental planning and management environmental studies geography natural resources urban or regional planning or other field closely related to the intent of the class.
Or: 3. Five years of fulltime paid professional experience in environmental urban and/or regional planning which must have included performing analytical duties in one of the following kinds of planning activities associated with a planning agency: comprehensive regional area or community planning; public infrastructure environmental analysis; plan/proposal review; general plan amendments; CEQA/NEPA document preparation; zoning; land division; housing administration; information services; urban renewal; or planning administration.
Note: Related fields above may include archaeology anthropology architectural history biology botany business administration climatology economics engineering geology historic preservation hydrology political science range management recreation administration (outdoor resource management) watershed management and wildlife management.
Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means fulltime paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Parttime paid experience may be accumulated and prorated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cutoff date listed in this notice. Typing Certificate requirements can be found by clicking here or by obtaining the requirements from the Employment Services Division office.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONSCriminal History and Background Checks:
The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82602 Personnel Policies and Procedures B5 and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5 Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
License Requirement:
A valid California Driver License Class C or higher is required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.Physical Requirements:
While most work will be in an office setting incumbents will occasionally visit sites of proposed development construction sites etc. and be required to:- Walk and stand for long periods of time.
Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.
Working Conditions:
While most work will be in an office setting incumbents will occasionally visit sites of proposed development construction sites etc. and be required to:- Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement very hot and/or cold weather.
- Work on rough uneven terrain.
- Work in loud or noisy areas.
- Work near vehicular traffic.
- Work around dirt dust fumes and/or odors.
- Work around machinery and equipment with moving parts.
- Work in potentially hazardous areas.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification is six(6months.Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cutoff date. Clickhere to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service
Email
InterOffice Mail Code: 094667
www.SacCountyJobs- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cutoff date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.
Note: Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cutoff date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clickhere for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process please contact our Disability Compliance Office at orCA Relay 711
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
