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Are you a professional, searching for a challenging and rewarding career?

Planning Authority currently seeks to recruit a highly competent, hardworking and dedicated professional for the above vacant position.

Job Description

Post Title: Assistant Urban Planner

Section: Development Planning & Policy

Unit: Strategy Planning & Design

Responsible to: Senior Urban Planner

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Principal Planner, performs a variety of duties related to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of technical land use, environmental, zoning and other planning data to support urban planners; conduct door to door survey data collection; conduct client meetings; prepare consultation reports and provide advice to internal staff and the public on issues related to planning, zoning, and development.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Urban Planner in collecting statistical data, conduct surveys and prepare analytical reports required for urban and regional planning projects
• Assist in research and preparation of guidelines and policies
• Conduct research for land registration/ownership
• Contact and inform land owners/general public of forthcoming urban planning projects
• Deal with correspondence and enquiries from the public relating to urban planning
• Conduct Site Visits for :
  • Assessment of specific planning application and pre-planning to assist urban planners
  • Confirmation of orthophoto image
  • Onsite data gathering for land use planning
  • Onsite data gathering for local development projects
  • Conduct site visits for Environmental Impact Assessment and partner agency projects in consultation with the physical assessment unit.
  • Conduct site visit for land use reclassification request.
• Use technical instruments such hand held GPS units, laser measure, measuring tape, drones to collect site data
• Update databases and maps on topics such as census information, land use, land cover, national projects
• Assist in updating of the District Planning Schemes
• Participate in the research, analysis, and interpretation of social, economic, population and land use data and trends.
• Participate in digitization and update of the land use, development plans and other relevant GIS layers.
• Use technical software for digitization/mapping and presentation of site data.
• Assist in the evaluation of rezoning/reclassification, ordinance amendments, site plans, special use permits, variances and other proposals
• Assists in the review of moderately difficult development proposals and site plans for conformance with codes, plans, and regulations
• Prepares and present detailed reports on development proposals to government bodies such as planning board, development committee, public consultations, stakeholders workshop and others
• Assist in coordination of public meetings
• Prepare post-meeting reports for public consultations and stakeholder workshops
• Any other cognate duties that may be assigned by the Section Head.

Benefits

Salary Band: SB4 – SB5

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

A-Level in Geography or Construction technology OR related field PLUS 6 years relevant work experience

Attitudinal Skills

• Must be self-motivated and enthusiastic for conducting field work
• Oral communication and interpersonal skills to explain and present plans, rules and procedures clearly to the public
• Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems
• Must be responsible and reliable with good leadership and time management skills
• Ability to create graphic designs, development strategies, and render site plans via sketches and/or computer graphics highly desirable.
• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously
• Ability to attend to details while keeping big-picture goals in mind
• Must be well-disciplined with sound judgment
• Must possess a valid driving license Class 2
• Drive discussion in group meetings
• Must be able to work odd hours

How To Apply

Interested candidates should Sign-up or login to apply now or your letter of application attached with completed application form, Curriculum Vitae (CV), educational certificates and references should be forwarded to the Director of Human Resource and Administration, Planning Authority, 1st floor, Independence House Annex, Victoria OR to e-mail address magali.jumaille@mlh.gov.sc by Friday 06^th December 2024.

Note:

In order to increase your chances of a successful selection, kindly ensure that your application is complete and that all relevant information such as your qualifications have been provided with your application.  Otherwise, the Employer reserves the right not to consider your application for selection.