Job Opening: Senior Planner, Ithaca, NY
/Senior Planner - Town of Ithaca
The Town is recruiting for a senior-level professional planning position which would be responsible for the performance of a variety of moderately difficult and complex duties in municipal and community planning. This person, along with two other Senior Planners, assists the Director of Planning in implementing the functions of the Planning Department. The incumbent provides professional and technical support to various town boards and committees, prepares complex planning studies, reviews development proposals, and provides key development services, including consistent, timely, and accurate responses to inquiries regarding planning issues. The position requires an in-depth knowledge of NYS land use planning regulations, SEQRA, best planning practices in long-range development efforts, and the ability to present to a variety of audiences. Additionally, this position should have the desire to engage the development community to promote and ensure high-quality, equitable, strategic growth in accordance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.
Filing deadline: Monday, November 20, 2023, by 4:00 pm
Civil Service Exam: Yes – provisional appointment
Hiring Rate: $40.05 per hour
Office Location: Ithaca Town Hall, 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (37.5 hour work week)
Benefits: NYS Retirement System, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick and Personal time, Health Insurance, Dental and AFLAC insurance optional, Free Parking on site.
Please direct any questions to Judy Drake, Human Resources Manager (607) 273-1721 or via email: Jdrake@town.ithaca.ny.us
Full details and link to apply with Tompkins County Human Resources: https://www.town.ithaca.ny.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/seniorplanner1162023.pdf
For a list of qualifications, work activities, and skills required, please refer to the job posting at https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/vacancies.
Or see attached file here.
The St. Lawrence County Planning Office is seeking an entry level Planner to join a group of other professionals working in the largest County, by area, in the State. The successful candidate will have strong communication and writing skills and be familiar with GIS. Work will be varied but responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data, preparing graphic materials, assisting with community planning projects and programs, and staffing various advisory boards such as the County Planning Board, Environmental Management Council, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and Fair Housing Taskforce. The work is closely reviewed and is performed under direct supervision of a higher level Planner or the Director of Planning, but incumbents are allowed to work under more general supervision as they increase in professional competence.