Associate Planner - City

City of Oklahoma City • Oklahoma City, OK

3d • $32 - $50 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Planner position will assist with the administration of several Federally funded programs within the City’s neighborhood revitalization program, known as the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative. The person in this position must have the ability to leverage human and financial resources to effect neighborhood change. This job is located in the Community Development Division of the Planning Department within the City of Oklahoma City and is under the direction of an immediate supervisor. Associate Planner is a professional classification that requires well-developed skills in research; verbal and written communication; and fully functional knowledge of the principles, procedures, and methodologies of city planning. Essential job functions include: conducting research and/or traveling to conduct field surveys in specific or general project areas and independently compiling, computing, and presenting planning data in appropriate formats. Associate Planners participate in data summary and analysis and are called upon to draw valid conclusions that may be based on hypotheses of future circumstances and demands. Within this classification, differentiation occurs with respect to the disciplinary knowledge required of the incumbent. Associate Planners in all disciplines are responsible for writing, presenting formal and technical reports, working papers, and other correspondence. Work products, as well as the procedures used to generate them, are subject to review by a supervisor. Reports, conclusions, and recommendations may become or be used to establish official City policies or ordinances.

Requirements

• Knowledge of principles of city planning.
• Knowledge of and skill in determining appropriate research and analysis methodologies.
• Skill in working efficiently and accurately with information.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Skill in working with large quantities of data, including spatial data.
• Skill in assessing salient information through research, conferences, and examinations.
• Skill in working projects through to completion within specified time frames.
• Skill in relating to people from various socio-economic and professional backgrounds.
• Skill in writing technical reports.
• Skill in reading and interpreting technical, narrative, and graphic displays.
• Skill in recalling information.
• Ability to think logically.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to draw valid conclusions from research and analysis.
• Ability to travel.
• Willingness to assume responsibility for work performed.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Urban Planning, Urban Geography, Sociology, or related field.
• Familiarity with federal grant programs, including Community Development Block Grant and/or HOME.
• Demonstratable experience in neighborhood revitalization, community engagement, project management, placemaking, and program delivery, especially those targeting low income and disadvantaged groups.
• Proficiency in mapping, data analysis and presentation of neighborhood plans and projects.
• Experience in public speaking and presenting complex information to groups.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the administration of several Federally funded programs within the City’s neighborhood revitalization program.
• Leverage human and financial resources to effect neighborhood change.
• Conduct research and/or travel to conduct field surveys in specific or general project areas.
• Independently compile, compute, and present planning data in appropriate formats.
• Participate in data summary and analysis.
• Draw valid conclusions that may be based on hypotheses of future circumstances and demands.
• Write, present formal and technical reports, working papers, and other correspondence.
• Work products, as well as the procedures used to generate them, are subject to review by a supervisor.
• Reports, conclusions, and recommendations may become or be used to establish official City policies or ordinances.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward benefits and retirement
• A comprehensive package designed to support health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level