Staff Planner

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October 2024

ACRPC STAFF PLANNER

Job Description

General Description:

The Staff Planner is a professional land use and regional planning
position for the Addison County

Regional Planning Commission. The Commission may employ more than one
planner at any

given time. This position is multi-faceted, requiring broad knowledge of
municipal and regional

comprehensive planning, federal and state planning law, transportation
planning and a variety of

implementation techniques, including municipal zoning bylaws and
subdivision regulations. The

planner is expected to provide technical planning support to member
municipalities, including

managing and completing planning and zoning related projects funded
through the municipal

planning grant program. The planner is also expected to participate in
the Commissions regional

planning program, project reviews, and on special planning projects as
the need arises. This

position requires effective written and verbal communication skills,
including the ability to

translate complex planning concepts, data and technical language into a
form that is meaningful

and accessible to board members and local officials. Attendance at
evening meetings with local

boards and officials is required. Under general supervision of the
Executive Director, the planner

is expected to serve as a member of the team of planning staff at the
Commission, and to work

closely and effectively with other staff members.

Characteristic Duties:

The planner is responsible for duties in three general planning areas,
including municipal

technical assistance, regional planning, and education. Typical
responsibilities are described

below. The planner will also be responsible for all other duties as
assigned.

Municipal Technical Assistance

? Under general supervision, provide technical assistance to member
municipalities in areas

including, but not be limited to: comprehensive plan and bylaw
development and adoption;

proper procedures and compliance with Title 24, Chapter 117 V.S.A.,
local bylaw

administration and project reviews; municipal ordinances and policies;
growth management;

grant applications and administration; and special studies.

? Attend meetings with local and regional officials, boards, and
committees as needed. Work

with and be responsive to local officials and the general public on
matters of local and regional

planning. Handle requests for planning-related information and data.

Regional Planning

? Participate in regional planning efforts, including but not limited to
data collection, analysis,

and report/draft preparation associated with regional plan development
and updates, regional

transportation planning, solid waste planning, emergency planning, and
special studies.

? Conduct project reviews and participate on behalf of the Regional
Commission in state

regulatory proceedings, including but not limited to Act 250 hearings.

? Participate in state planning efforts; review for conformance with
regional planning efforts,

state agency plans, policies and programs.

? Provide primary technical planning support to other Commission staff,
the Board of

Commissioners, ad hoc committees and other groups as assigned.

? Undertake professional technical analysis, prepare written reports,
and/or make public

presentations as needed.

? Assist with and/or serve as project manager for special projects as
assigned in areas such as

water quality, natural resources, economic development, brownfields,
etc.

October 2024

Education

? Organize and/or conduct planning-related educational workshops for
local officials,

regional commissioners and/or the general public forums on planning.

? Develop plan ning handbooks, model language for use by local boards and
officials.

? Maintain and update the Commissions planning and permit tracking
databases

and files, federal and state data; and planning-related library resource
materials.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications include a bachelors degree in planning or closely
related field

with 1-3 years of planning related experience or a masters degree in
planning or closely

related field with 1-2 years of experience (senior level requires a
minimum of five years

of experience). A broad base of knowledge and technical skills in
comprehensive

planning, planning law, zoning regulations and implementation at the
local and regional

level is required. Demonstrated abilities to work with complex
regulations and issues, to

work individually and as part of a team, and to represent the Commission
in its work with

local municipalities, state agencies, other regional groups, citizens
organizations, and the

general public are essential. This position requires attendance at o