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The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) provides, protects and preserves a park system that promotes quality recreational, cultural and outdoor experiences for the Austin community. Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more! Click HERE for more information.

The purpose of the Planner Principal position is to provide planning and analytical support to the Park Planning, Land Acquisition, and Parkland Dedication Program of the Parks and Recreation Department. This position will review zoning cases, site plans, and subdivisions to implement the parkland dedication ordinance, evaluate potential parkland acquisitions, and maintain geospatial data related to parkland acquisition and development.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

 

  1. Oversees coordination of division/section activities with other division/sections/departments. Develops and evaluates plans, criteria, etc. for variety of projects, programs activities, etc.
  2. Reviews statistical reports and analyzed market & economic conditions.
  3. Develops short and long range plans. Develops & revises operating procedures.
  4. Serves as member of various committees, task forces, etc.
  5. Speaks as city representative before boards, commissions, public groups, etc.
  6. Answers the most complex citizen questions and provides assistance.
  7. Provides technical advice & assistance to citizens, contractors, departments, management, etc.
  8. Develops policies and procedures. Develops & revises operating procedures.
  9. Assists in developing division/section budget. Recommends grant application approval.
  10. Manages division/section activities.

Responsibilities – Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

  • Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
 

  • Knowledge of the principles of community and urban planning.
  • Knowledge of federal and state laws relating to planning and urban development.
  • Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures. .
  • Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  • Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in using computers and related software.
  • Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Ability to make formal presentations of program and/or project recommendations.
  • Ability to explain and enforce City policies.
  • Ability to exercise balanced judgment in evaluation situations and making decisions.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in in Planning, Geography, Social Science, Landscape Architecture, or a planning related field, plus six (6) years of experience in planning related work, two (2) years of which included lead or supervisory responsibilities.
  • Twelve (12) semester hours of relevant graduate college course work may substitute for six months of required experience with a maximum substitution of two (2) years.


Licenses or Certifications:

  • None.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in reviewing site plans, subdivisions, zoning, and Planned Unit Developments for parkland dedication ordinance review.
  • Experience in negotiating high profile plans and projects.
  • Experience in facilitating meetings and presenting to stakeholders.
  • Experience utilizing ESRI suite of GIS products, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, to perform GIS database management and special analysis, interpretation, and visualization, including geospacial data.
  • Working knowledge of Land Development Codes for a municipality or county government.

Preferred Skills:

  • Ability to lead the development and use of geospatial applications and toolsets, geodatabases and advanced data analysis, including oversight of methodologies and data integrity in a supervisory capacity.
  • Ability to represent, coordinate and resolve citywide and departmental data needs, including demographic methods and analysis with Census Bureau geospatial data.
  • Experience in R, Python, SQL, or other programming languages.
  • Experience in Microsoft Power Suite, including Power BI and Power Automate.

Other:

  • Ability to travel to multiple work sites throughout the workday.