Community Planner II

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) is seeking a State Trails Planner to join the planning program team. This role will focus on developing trail plans for the 15 state trails located throughout North Carolina, contributing to the future of the North Carolina State Parks System. The DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, and more, aiming to enrich people's lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources.

Requirements

Master's degree in a planning curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution AND two (2) years' experience in planning in which one (1) year was in a team lead or supervisory role; OR Master's degree in Public Administration, including planning courses from an appropriately accredited institution AND two (2) years' experience in planning in which one (1) year was in a team lead or supervisory role; OR Bachelor's degree in a field related to planning, including courses in planning from an appropriately accredited institution AND four (4) years of specifically related planning experience in which one (1) year was in a team lead or supervisory capacity; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have or be able to obtain a valid driver's license within 90 days of employment.
Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with the principles and practices of planning, trail planning, sustainable trail design and/or natural resource-based planning.
Demonstrated experience utilizing Geographic information system (GIS) to conduct spatial analysis and/or create visualizations.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and evaluating complex data and creating easy to read and understand reports and/or graphic presentation materials.

Responsibilities

Overseeing the development of master planning for the 15 current state trails and new state trails as they are created.
Coordinating the regional trail planning efforts throughout the state to develop a systematic and seamless system of trails throughout the state.
Serve as the State Parks representative on a number of statewide trail planning efforts including but not limited to the Complete the Trails Fund, NC Great Trails State initiative and other legislative initiatives.
Will work with the trails program, natural resources, land acquisition and operations staff to implement trail planning efforts throughout the state.
Assist with the Complete the Trail Program including but not limited to, pre-application reviews, final application scoring, final inspections, and other processing.