| Planning Assistant (Full Time) |
*If you want to work for a forward-thinking, creative employer, then this opportunity is for you! The City of Chilliwack takes great pride in its focus on providing excellent service to its citizens and we are looking for a like-minded candidate to join our team in this critical role in the Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department.
If this job is a good fit for you, apply at jobs.chilliwack.com and upload your fully detailed resume and cover letter in PDF format. |
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| Municipality: |
City of Chilliwack |
This posting closed on
February 22, 2017
at 4:30 PM
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| Job ID: |
2017-15 (Please quote job ID on resume when applying) |
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| Department: |
Planning and Strategic Initiatives |
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| Job Description: |
As a member of the Development Planning team, you are a customer-oriented individual and will provide technical information and guidance to the public on a variety of land use enquiries and development applications, such as Zoning and Official Community Plan amendments and development permits. |
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| Duties: |
You will confirm zoning and land use designations, research property information, review applications for completeness, prepare notices, coordinate and process the flow of documents between Departments and staff as well as perform other duties as required. |
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| Educational Requirements: |
Post secondary education, preferably related to Planning, comparable local government and planning experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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| Skill Requirements: |
For this dynamic position, you must have exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with an ability to grasp concepts quickly and interpret complex technical information, policies and procedures and explain them to the public. You are also a team player with a proactive and innovative attitude.
Your qualifications include:
??? Ability to understand the relationships and links between all the tasks and components of work related to Planning processes;
??? Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to organize work processes efficiently, multi-task and prioritize work under pressure, and solve problems effectively;
??? Outstanding customer service skills with the ability to remain courteous, tactful and diplomatic in dealing with the public; and,
??? Maintaining excellence in the quality of service and high degree of accuracy in work.
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| Salary: |
We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package for this unionized position, as well as a great work environment that prides itself on employee satisfaction. |
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| Web Address: |
jobs.chilliwack.com |
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| Address: |
8550 Young Road
Chilliwack, BC
V2P 8A4 |
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| E-mail: |
jobs@chilliwack.com |
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| Opening Date: |
February 8, 2017 08:30 AM |
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| Closing Date: |
February 22, 2017 04:30 PM |
