Assistant Planner
City of Newport
Newport, RI
Full-time
Project Management
Posted on January 25, 2023
Assistant Planner
Performs technical and administrative work supporting the operations of Planning department while conducting grant research opportunities.
Wages DOQ: $27.26 - $36.64
Duties include:
- Provides technical information and assistance to department personnel, the
general public and members of the City’s Boards and Commissions by
answering questions and researching information; interprets data and explains
requirements, regulations and procedures. - Conducts interviews, surveys and site inspections concerning factors that affect
land usage, such as zoning, traffic flow and housing; collects information from
people through observation, interviews, or surveys. - Takes the lead in researching, identifying, tracking and communicating grant
funding opportunities; prepares selected grant applications and provides limited
grant administration; prepares spreadsheets, timelines, and schedules of
selected grants. - Participates and provides required information for specific meetings; assists in
the preparation and review of meeting minutes for various City Boards and
Commissions. - Supports the department in the development and implementation of the City’s
ongoing resiliency strategic projects and hazard mitigation measures. - Evaluates a variety of applications and proposals for completeness; maintains
appropriate logs of plan applications processed; assembles data needed to issue
permits; work with applicants to ensure consistency of applications with City
regulations; prepares documentation for permits or licenses. - Prepares technical reports, using statistics, charts, and graphs, to illustrate
planning studies in areas such as population, land use, or zoning; prepare
scientific or technical reports; assists with documentation for projects &
presentations; maintains planning, statistical, photographic & historical records. - Researches, compiles, analyzes and organizes information from maps, reports,
investigations, and books for use in reports and special projects; compiles
geographic or related data; analyzes geological or geographical data. - Develops planning studies and reports in support of new and updated plans,
programs and regulations. - May serve as the liaison between department and other City departments,
community groups, government agencies, developers and elected officials;
develops collaborative relationships between departments and with external
organizations. - Inspects sites and review plans for minor development permit applications;
review environmental permits, plans, or reports. - Prepares, maintains and updates files and records, including land use data and
statistics; assist in the enhancement of the departments record keeping system
by organizing and computerizing files; prepares, develops and maintains maps
and databases. - Attends meetings outside of normal business hours when requested.
- Participate in a variety of special projects as assigned.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, architecture, public policy or related field
with one to three (1-3) years related work experience; or any equivalent
combination of education, training and experience. - Knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning and graphic
presentation as applied to planning; considerable knowledge of economic,
sociological and environmental aspects of planning. - Knowledge of grant research and administration.
More information and the application can be found online at www.cityofnewport.com/jobs.
Application to HR Director by 2/13/2023, City Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840.
EOE/AA