Assistant Planner Government Job Dept-Community Development Full Time

• Assist developers, the general public, and other stakeholders with walk-in and telephone inquiries regarding land development and zoning policies and procedures.
• Review building permits, tentative and final maps for subdivisions, developments, site plans, and other planning proposals; review requests relating to policies and zoning ordinances; negotiate changes to plans, applications, and reports.
• Assist applicants in modifying proposals in compliance with City standards; communicate with stakeholders to provide information about applications, processes, and requirements, and receive comments about the proposed project and its impacts.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of planning.
• Develop and recommend alternatives to resolve planning problems and accomplish planning objectives.
• Analyze requests for master plan amendments, zoning map amendments, conditional use permits, tentative and final subdivision maps and variances; review requests in relation to applicable portions of state statutes, policies and City ordinances.
• Communicate with developers and convey policies on development related matters.
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding applications for administrative variances, boundary line adjustments, parcel maps and reversion to acreage maps.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban/regional planning, history, geography, policy analysis, civil engineering, public administration, business administration, communications, graphics, GIS or other closely  related field.

License:

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Important Notice: 

• The City of Reno will require the successful candidate for this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Verification of vaccination status will be required at the time of job offer, requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered. Please DO NOT attach any individual health information related to COVID-19 vaccination status to the application.

Note: It is not required, but suggested that qualified applicants have at least one year of professional or paraprofessional urban or regional planning and zoning experience.
 

To Apply:
You need to submit your completed application and all additional information/documentation requested online at www.reno.gov/jobs by July 10, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PT. If a computer or mobile device is not available to you, suggested locations to complete an online application submittal include: the City of Reno City Hall 2nd floor computer kiosk or 5th floor Civil Service Offices, any locations of Nevada Job Connect or any local library or educational facility.

If you are having difficulty logging into your governmentjobs.com profile, please call the applicant support line at 855-524-5627.

Examination Process:
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire. The examination will consists of online assessments consisting of a Cognitive Aptitude Test and an Employee Personality Profile (for informational purposes only); along with a training and experience evaluation (T&E) weighted at 100%.

The Cognitive Aptitude Test and Employee Personality Profile will be used for information purposes only and will not be considered in calculating your final score.

T&E Evaluation Details
The T&E examination consists of a Supplemental Questionnaire. The questions may be viewed online under the tab marked “QUESTIONS” on the job announcement page. The T&E must be submitted online at the time of application.

• Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification.
• Failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question.
• In order to receive credit for education or training, you must attach copies of your transcripts, diploma, or relevant certificates to your online application.
• Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments to the application will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.
• “See Resume” or “See above,” etc., are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
• Changes or corrections to your responses cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• TIP: It may be more efficient to develop your responses in a word processing document and then paste them into the online questionnaire to be submitted.

NOTIFICATION:
Applicants are notified by email of their examination results. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will also be notified.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION:
If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability and will be requesting an accommodation, that request must be made to the Chief Examiner no later than the closing date of this announcement.

APPOINTMENT & CERTIFICATION:
Appointments to positions in the City’s Civil Service system are made on the basis of examination. Scores resulting from a competitive examination are used in determining a person’s rank on an eligible register. The department may hire any of the persons referred. The names of those persons not hired may be considered when the next vacancy occurs, for as long as that register is viable.

Veteran Preference (In the Event of Tie Scores):
On open competitive examinations, in the event of tie scores resulting from final rating an eligible will be awarded veteran’s preference and provided a rank preference if one (1) of the eligibles has submitted proof of honorable discharge from the military service. In the case where two (2) or more of the eligibles who have received the same score and have been awarded veteran’s preference, the ranking shall be determined by a random assignment by computer. A candidate who desires to claim veteran’s preference must, at the time of application, submit documentation of honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces. This preference will only be administered in the event of tie scores. Documentation must be submitted at the time of application.

QUESTIONS/UPDATES:
Questions about the information on this announcement and updates to application information should be directed to Civil Service at (775) 334-2223 or [email protected].

The City of Reno is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, retention, and disciplinary decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association, or any other protected class status applicable under federal or state law or City Charter.