Jackson County Georgia
Description
JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA
CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: PLANNER
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to perform planning and research work in the County Public Development Department, Planning Division. Reviews subdivision, commercial and industrial development plans to ensure compliance with applicable County regulations, ordinances and policies, explaining and interpreting ordinances as necessary. Researches, compiles and analyzes data and prepares reports. Analyzes and responds to zoning questions in compliance with local and state ordinance, regulations, and laws. Conducts meetings with citizens, developers, and other interested groups to discuss planning issues. Ensures compliance with the UDC. Reviews and submits DRI applications.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Plans and researches work in the County Public Development Department, Planning Division.
Reviews subdivision, commercial and industrial development plans to ensure compliance with applicable County regulations, ordinances and policies, explaining and interpreting ordinances as necessary; renders plan approval or denial.
Researches, compiles and analyzes data and prepares reports.
Analyzes and responds to zoning questions in compliance with local and state ordinance, regulations, and laws.
Conducts meetings with citizens, developers, and other interested groups to discuss land use, UDC issues, and related planning issues; provides code information and interpretation.
Ensures compliance with the UDC.
Reviews and submits DRI applications.
Reviews applications for all E911 Addressing requests and fulfils the addressing policy for the county.
Coordinates the addressing process with the GIS Address Coordinator.
Reviews conservation easements, natural resource easements, covenants, HOA documents and related information for consistency with the UDC, rezoning conditions and development plans; reviews and approves exemption plats per UDC requirements.
Performs related administrative tasks in support of division operations; prepares staff reports to support various issues including variance applications, rezoning applications, and land use amendment applications; reviews building and construction applications.
Attends BOA, Planning Commission and BOC meetings, as needed.
Conducts site visits to analyze subdivision, commercial, and industrial projects for consistency with the approved construction plans and the adopted codes prior to final plat approval or issuance of certificate of completion.
Attends magistrate court s a witness for the County on planning and development code compliance issues.
Operates a personal computer, printer, fax, scanner, copier, and other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in planning, geography, or a related field, and one to two years of experience in rural and/or urban planning at the local government level; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities. GIS experience preferred.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
Jackson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA
CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: PLANNER
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to perform planning and research work in the County Public Development Department, Planning Division. Reviews subdivision, commercial and industrial development plans to ensure compliance with applicable County regulations, ordinances and policies, explaining and interpreting ordinances as necessary. Researches, compiles and analyzes data and prepares reports. Analyzes and responds to zoning questions in compliance with local and state ordinance, regulations, and laws. Conducts meetings with citizens, developers, and other interested groups to discuss planning issues. Ensures compliance with the UDC. Reviews and submits DRI applications.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Plans and researches work in the County Public Development Department, Planning Division.
Reviews subdivision, commercial and industrial development plans to ensure compliance with applicable County regulations, ordinances and policies, explaining and interpreting ordinances as necessary; renders plan approval or denial.
Researches, compiles and analyzes data and prepares reports.
Analyzes and responds to zoning questions in compliance with local and state ordinance, regulations, and laws.
Conducts meetings with citizens, developers, and other interested groups to discuss land use, UDC issues, and related planning issues; provides code information and interpretation.
Ensures compliance with the UDC.
Reviews and submits DRI applications.
Reviews applications for all E911 Addressing requests and fulfils the addressing policy for the county.
Coordinates the addressing process with the GIS Address Coordinator.
Reviews conservation easements, natural resource easements, covenants, HOA documents and related information for consistency with the UDC, rezoning conditions and development plans; reviews and approves exemption plats per UDC requirements.
Performs related administrative tasks in support of division operations; prepares staff reports to support various issues including variance applications, rezoning applications, and land use amendment applications; reviews building and construction applications.
Attends BOA, Planning Commission and BOC meetings, as needed.
Conducts site visits to analyze subdivision, commercial, and industrial projects for consistency with the approved construction plans and the adopted codes prior to final plat approval or issuance of certificate of completion.
Attends magistrate court s a witness for the County on planning and development code compliance issues.
Operates a personal computer, printer, fax, scanner, copier, and other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in planning, geography, or a related field, and one to two years of experience in rural and/or urban planning at the local government level; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities. GIS experience preferred.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
Jackson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.