Planner I in WALHALLA, South Carolina at County of Oconee

Job posted until filled.

Entry salary $41,157.69 ($21.11/hr)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to work with the general public and elected and appointed officials, regarding community development, land use policies, regulations, and zoning. Responsible for maintaining accurate knowledge of adopted codes and regulations so as to review projects and provide advice to various communities in Oconee County.

This position also reviews and approves plats, and performs other planning and administrative functions, which may include general office services, records management, customer service, and accounting and budget preparation.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Provides general zoning administration and presentations to public, elected, and appointed officials;
2. Addresses and reviews citizen complaints and concerns;
3. Reviews and approves plats;
4. Processes account payable and receivable; maintains accurate records of monies received and disbursed; prepares bank deposits; reconciles accounts, and prepares related financial records and reports;
5. Prepares requisitions, and procures administrative equipment and supplies; prepares invoices for payment; communicates with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies and to expedite orders.
6. Answers the telephone; provides accurate information to callers and/or forwards calls to appropriate personnel; takes messages as needed; greets and assists office visitors; address and review citizen complaints and concerns;
7. Prepares, types, copies, files, processes, mails and/or transmits various documents, such as forms, correspondence, memos, reports, purchase orders, meeting minutes, legal documents, notices, etc.
8. Performs other routine clerical work, including but not limited to copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, assembling materials, ordering supplies, processing daily mail, etc.;
9. Provides administrative support to the Planning Director, performing such duties as scheduling and coordinating meetings and appointments, compiling data for reports and studies, composing and/or preparing routine and confidential reports and correspondence;
10. Receives and responds to inquiries, requests for assistance and concerns from other County departments, agencies, organizations, professionals and the public; assists supervisor in coordinating administrative functions activities with those of other departments and agencies as appropriate;
11. Performs specialized administrative, clerical or technical duties including website maintenance and coordinating/maintaining development software for tracking projects;
12. Attends staff, committee, and county council meetings, as required. Provides staff support to County Boards and Commissions;
13. Attends training, meetings, seminars and/or workshops to enhance job knowledge and skills;
14. Review requests for proposals. Helps organize and facilitate the design of applications and forms to be used by the developing community and general public in interaction with Planning Zoning and Code Enforcement;
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties, as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of adopted and proposed ordinances and codes.
• Knowledge of planning, platting, permitting and mapping software.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft© Office Suite software products; Citizen Serve; ESRI ArcGIS© software products; preferred: Adobe Photoshop© (or similar) graphics software.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• General clerical and organizational skills.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills in the interpretation of Oconee County adopted codes and regulations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or equivalent degree in a related field, and one (1) year of planning or related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Some college is preferred.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:

Certifications, licenses, professional designations, or other qualifications required for this position include: N/A

Certifications, licenses, professional designations, or other qualifications preferred for this position include: N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

This position has the following special vision requirements: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors); peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up or down and to the left and right when vision is fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a relatively safe and secure indoor and/or outdoor work environment; may encounter noise, weather, extreme temperatures, moisture, humidity, dust, or odors.