JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Internal/External Recruitment

Position: Planner I

Department: Regional Planning

Status: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Salary: Grade 17; $48,314 starting rate, DOE, plus benefits

Application: Candidates must submit via email or fax a standard MAG application and optional resume by

5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2018. Application materials should be submitted to

careers@PROTECTED, or fax to 801‐229‐3671. Application is available at

www.mountainland.org/careers.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Minimum BS or BA degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Civil

Engineering, or other related discipline AND

2. Two years related work experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Familiarity with land use/transportation planning concepts.

2. Familiarity with general plan concepts.

3. Knowledge of geographic data analysis techniques.

4. Knowledge of census and other demographic data products.

5. Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, emphasis on Excel.

6. Working knowledge of ESRI GIS software.

7. Ability to develop effective working relationships with internal staff as well as representatives of

local, state, and federal offices, elected officials and the public at large.

8. Programming tools desired but not required (e.g. VBA/VB, Python, etc.)

Primary Responsibilities: Work with municipal staff, planning commissions and city councils with general

plan assistance and updates. Collects, creates, organizes and analyzes data inputs needed by the regional

land‐use model. Provides data quality control, ensuring consistency, accuracy and completeness of very

large datasets. Working and coordinating with other regional and state agency staff. Other planning and data

responsibilities as assigned.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of

activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and

activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical/Environmental Factors: This position requires sitting at a desk or in meetings for extended periods

of time, standing and walking, ability to project voice for public speaking, attendance at night meetings,

irregular working hours, exposure to potentially high‐stress environments and situations, and regular travel

with the region and Wasatch Front area.

MOUNTAINLAND ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Judi A. Pickell

Executive Manager

American Planning Association

Utah Chapter

PO Box 1264

American Fork, UT 84003

phone – 801.450.2659

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