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Associate Planner
Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation / Sacramento, CA
Posted on: December 21, 2024
Application Deadline: 1/19/2025
Job Description
Under direction of the Planning and Land Use Manager, the Associate Planner will support and take direction on a variety of assignments involving research, policy and data analysis, and contributions to planning guidance and technical advisories across a wide spectrum of topics that affect planning and climate in California. This staff member will work with other government agencies, academics, and stakeholders with respect to research, programs, and policies in land use, housing, climate resiliency and adaptation, conservation, open space planning, equitable and inclusive communities, environmental justice, and transportation.
The Land Use and Planning Team at LCI has several responsibilities, including:
- developing and maintaining technical guidelines and advisories on planning and land use topics;
- reviewing and analyzing proposed legislation on relevant topics;
- preparing legislative and policy proposals to assist with long-range planning and visioning;
- collaborating with academic institutions to undertake necessary research;
- conducting outreach to local and regional governments and community groups to inform our work.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Knowledge of: Land use planning generally, with particular emphasis in economic development, economic systems, food systems, land and community regeneration.
Ability to: Coordinate internal and external meetings, work on policies and planning documents, review the work of others, inclusively engage with interested parties, analyze situations and take effective action; work cooperatively with others; prepare clear, complete, and technically accurate reports; communicate effectively; plan, organize, and carry out studies and analyses; make oral presentations; coordinate the work of others; evaluate data and develop recommendations based on findings; operate in a lead capacity for special studies and projects.
Other desirable qualifications include:
- Demonstrated expertise in state and local government programs and policies related to land use and planning, regional planning, sustainability, and climate change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience addressing and integrating equity considerations in the context of land use planning.
- Qualitative and quantitative research skills, including the ability to conduct key informant interviews, synthesize existing research, design data collection mechanisms, conduct literature review, and write reports.
- Experience analyzing or producing geospatial data.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to communicate to diverse audiences.
- Experience managing a deadline-driven, collaborative process with multiple partners.
- Excellent collaboration skills including experience facilitating consensus decision-making processes, navigating complex policy issues, and engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to lead and inspire teamwork and collaboration by being accessible, supportive, and empathetic, and maintain constructive team relationships.
- Strong work ethic, detail oriented and organized.
Application Instructions
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