Job Opportunity: Environmental Management Assistant for Niagara County
/This interdisciplinary position involves performing a variety of technical duties related to the management and administration of environmental programs. The incumbent is responsible for researching data; interpreting environmental regulations; reviewing environmental reports; implementing a variety of planning and environmental programs; assisting with community outreach; and preparing summaries and reports as they may apply to land use, brownfields, and environmental management. Direct supervision is received from a department superior. The incumbent is permitted leeway for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the work in accordance with established rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.
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.