This is a senior position responsible for professional planning activities and advice along with project management. There is latitude for independent action and exercise of judgment with minimum supervision.

Reporting to the Manager, Development – West District, the successful candidate will manage and coordinate highly complex and politically sensitive development applications, planning studies, and policy and program matters; conduct site/area inspections; act as expert planning witness at Ontario Municipal Board hearings; prepare and present formal reports and recommendations to Committees and Council; prepare complex Official Plan/Zoning by-law amendments; facilitate public consultation, liaison and community outreach; guide and coordinate the activities of all staff involved in a particular application/project, including those of other departments.

 

The ideal candidate will possess a Degree in Planning or a related discipline combined with 7 to 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the planning field; membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners preferred; thorough knowledge of Ontario Planning Act regulations and procedures and urban and regional planning principles; superior report writing and communication skills; superior presentation and public speaking skills; well-developed team leadership and negotiation skills; superior analytical and organizational skills; ability to set priorities, solve problems, and meet deadlines under pressure; well-developed computer skills; valid Ontario driver’s licence.
 

Salary: $67,656 – 79,601 (2009 rate)
 

please apply on-line at www.markham.ca, and click on "Employment Opportunities".
 

Nancy Marchant
NO