Associate Planner job in Anacortes

The City of Anacortes is seeking an Associate Planner to join our Planning Department team in serving the citizens of Anacortes, elected officials, City employees, and other City departments.

Anacortes’ high quality of life and strong sense of community make it a desirable place to live and work, a fact that is proudly attested to by its 17,000+ residents. Tenure among its employees is long and turnover rates are low. Employees have a strong work ethic and are committed to providing responsive and quality public services to a diverse citizenry.

Applications will be reviewed after the posting closes.

In an effort to reduce implicit bias, the City of Anacortes often utilizes a blind hiring process for application review and initial interviews. Applicants’ information including demographics, names, addresses, relationships, and references are removed prior to application review. Candidates will only be identified with a first name through the initial interview phase. Our hope is that anonymizing applications will, again, reduce bias and ensure assessments are based upon qualifications. If you have questions or concerns regarding this process, please reach out to the Human Resources Department.

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Job Description

Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in geography, planning, environmental science, environmental planning, natural resource planning or similar field plus a minimum of two (2) years of experience in the administration of land use regulations, or at least one (1) year of graduate coursework experience in geography, planning, environmental science, environmental planning, natural resource planning or similar field, plus a minimum of one (1) year experience in the administration of land use regulations.

Special Requirements
Supplemental question to include in application: Please describe in detail your experience providing regulatory guidance to members of the public in person, by phone, and by email. In your response, include an example of a challenging inquiry and the steps you took to produce a successful resolution.

Benefit Information
Benefits include choice between medical plans including health savings accounts with high deductible health plans, flexible spending accounts, prescription plans, dental, orthodontia, & vision. Dual insurance incentives for spouses & dependents, choice of Department of Retirement Systems PERS Plan 2 or Plan 3 pension, choice between two deferred compensation programs, vacation beginning at 8 hours/month, sick leave beginning at 1 day/month, bereavement leave, 11 paid holidays, and 3 personal holidays, compensatory time and overtime options, long-term disability, life insurance for employee and dependents, employee assistance program, and fitness reimbursement plans.