KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE
The following are required in this position:
- Post-secondary bachelor’s degree in urban and/or Regional Planning or a closely related field.
- Eligibility for registration as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) with the Alberta Professional Planners Institute and as a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional planning experience related to policy development, interpreting, analyzing, and recommending policy directions/options and convening stakeholders to collectively solve problems; two (2) years of which should include, leading planning projects.
- Experience in public engagement, systemic design, program development, and evaluation.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and leading effective community/stakeholder engagement, with excellent facilitation skills.
- General knowledge in a variety of fields such as quantitative research methods, community development, urban planning, and development.
- Working knowledge and implementation experience with land use planning best practice.
- A broad understanding of policy development as well as a relational understanding of other planning functions.
- Ability to read, research, follow, and understand processes, procedures, and policies to perform work in accordance with expectations, including the ability to analyze land use plans, provincial and municipal policy, planning documents, applicable engineering, planning, development regulations, and development agreements.
- Driven, motivated, self-starter that can determine necessary course of action in new and unique situations, and effectively determine when feedback or input is required from others.
- Ability to exercise and apply sound judgment, analyze, and solve complex problems, take initiative, and make informed decisions.
- Ability to regularly engage and collaborate with stakeholders to facilitate open and thought-provoking discussions to address current and future needs of the county.
- Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively, working well and effectively under pressure while meeting deadlines, including strong project management and organizational skills and the ability to motivate others towards achieving a common goal.
- Ability to professionally engage, generate common understanding, create a shared vision, and build working relationships in an environment of diverse stakeholders.
- Proven ability to reach agreement with others in an objective, logical and sensible manner.
- Proactively identify and recommend sound solutions to leadership that are based on experience, research and understanding of the organizational goals and priorities.
- The ability to work efficiently and effectively either independently or in a team environment.
- Fully competent in using Microsoft Office suite applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The following are considered assets or preferences in this position:
- Post-secondary master’s degree in urban and/or Regional Planning or a closely related field.
- Proficiency in GIS is preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Ac
