#17 - Planner Promotion and Planning Assistant Job Posting

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• Demonstration by personal example the spirit of service, excellence, and integrity expected from all staff. • Develop respectful and cooperative working relationships with co-workers, including willing assistance to newer staff so job responsibilities can be performed with confidence as quickly as possible. • Confer regularly with and keep immediate supervisor informed of all important matters which pertain to the applicable job functions and responsibilities. • Represent the City of Lake Elmo in a professional manner to the public, outside contacts and constituencies. While these are the primary focus of the position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as part of their role with the City. Position Requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks, solve problems and meet deadlines. • Interface with other City, County and State Government entities and other jurisdictions when required. • Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills. • Knowledge of or ability to learn city ordinances, policies, and procedures related to code enforcement, planning, zoning and development regulations. • Knowledge of or ability to learn principles and practices of land use and city planning. • Ability to maintain composure under pressure, as well as in difficult or tense situations. • Ability to learn to use a variety of software applications applicable to land use planning. • Ability to read, analyze and clearly interpret professional publications, technical manuals, and land use planning and zoning regulations to communicate these to nonexperts in understandable terms. • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines. • Prepare clear and concise written reports and materials for presentations. • Assist in interpreting planning and zoning activities to commissions, boards, developers and the public. • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Physical and Mental Requirements: Work is performed in both office and field settings. Some of the employee’s time is spent in field inspection associated with code enforcement and development cases. Sufficient mobility is necessary to navigate natural terrain and construction sites. Visual acuity sufficient to evaluate field conditions, plans and drawings is necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. While performing duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear, use hands to finger, handle, feel and operate objects, tools or controls. This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Working Conditions: While performing duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear, use hands to finger, handle, feel and operate objects, tools or controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 20 pounds. Work is performed in a field environment involving working inside and outside of vehicles and in confined spaces. Seasonal conditions can include excessive heat or cold. Conditions can include working in wet, muddy, slippery or dusty and windy conditions. **The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.