Assistant Planner City of Watsonville $4,211.44-$5,643.73 per Month. 

Definition:

To perform professional planning work of average difficulty; and to assist higher level planners in the execution of their duties by providing technical and professional support. Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. This job class functions at the first journey level of classification, requiring knowledge of professional planning principles and practices.

Examples Of Essential Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Assists in the review of applications for use permits, subdivisions, and variances to determine environmental status and impacts 

• Reviews and comments on environmental impact statements and reports prepared by others

• Presents environmental analyses at study sessions and formal meetings of the Planning Commission

• Performs general reviews of use permit and subdivision applications 

• Gathers data and prepares reports for a variety of advance planning issues 

• Reviews and prepares ordinance changes and general plan amendments 

• Explains zoning ordinances, planning policies, and permit reviews to the public, developers, and others, and advises on compliance procedures 

• Operates computerized systems and maintains data bases for various planning related applications 

• Prepares Capital Improvement reports 

• Performs design reviews and suggests modifications

• Receives, documents, and investigates complaints concerning land use and failure to comply with zoning ordinances 

• Prepares background materials for non-compliance reports 

• Gathers and organizes statistical data 

• Prepares graphic materials 

• Prepares a variety of written studies, reports, and correspondence 

• Performs related duties similar to the above in scope and function as required

Equal Opportunity Employer.