Planner IV - Shoreline Management

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

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About The Position

The DNREC Shoreline and Waterway Management Section works to maintain and improve Delaware's beaches, shorelines and waterways. The Shoreline and Waterway Management Section's Planner IV position will function to provide short-term and long-term planning for formulating strategies and providing expert guidance to management that directly influences decisions on shoreline and waterway management operations throughout the State. The Planner IV works with all programs in the Section including Field Operations, Coastal Science and Engineering, Dam Safety Engineering, Floodplain Management, and Beach Preservation Regulatory programs. Working closely with Section management, the Planner IV will help manage budget, strategic, GIS-based, and technical planning activities. The Planner IV is expected to maintain proficiency in geospatial data analysis, environmental policy, and technical topics related to Coastal resilience, dredging, and flood risk management.

Requirements

At least three years experience as a planner OR at least three years experience in a planning function.
Experience in having responsibility for a most complex planning project (complexity is to be determined based on variables such as discipline, population, fiscal impact, geographic area, social impact, planning horizon, public involvement, research and analysis, and the nature of the project team).
Experience in serving as a subject matter expert in Shoreline Management, Waterway Management, and/or Floodplain Management.

Responsibilities

Analyze and assess data, problems, and issues and their impact on programs, plans or the current environment.
Define and evaluate alternative uses of resources, viable options/approaches and anticipated costs and benefits, consequences and outcomes using present and projected information.
Develop recommended course of action for public and private decisions in formal plans and policies including policy statements, budget allocations, regulations and/or legislation to affect and facilitate change and reach objectives.
Formulate plans and policies to meet the social, economic, and physical needs of communities.
Develop, promote and market strategies for the implementation of plans, policies and programs.
Build consensus with community leaders, customers, advocates, and other affected parties via negotiations, mediation and facilitation.
Involve and educate special interest groups, customers, and public officials via variety of forums, e.g., seminars, workshops, conferences, newsletters, assessments, and analytical reports.
Coordinate planning activities and policies across state, regional, county and local levels; integrate with other entities outside the state.
Provide technical assistance, training and education for understanding and managing change.
Design and manage the planning process.
Systematically evaluate the impact of plan implementation and incorporate findings with the ongoing planning process.