Workday & Hours: Monday -Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Benefits Eligibility: Eligible (After meeting eligibility requirements, Health - Dental - Vision - Life Insurance - EAP Program - Retirement APERS -Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System)

Vacation, Sick time, Holiday time

Job Summary:

The primary role of the Planning Technician is to provide administrative assistance to the Planning Director and Planning Staff through office organization, project management, and public relations. The secondary role is to provide quality customer service by processing projects in a consistent, efficient, and organized fashion.

The Planning Technician position requires an intense amount of public contact, as well as contact with a variety of other departments, businesses, and agencies. Critical thinking skills are of upmost importance in this job- as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This position processes a majority of the administrative projects submitted to this office including lot splits, lot line adjustments, and cell tower antennas. The incumbent must perform all tasks with minimal supervision from the Department Director and Senior Planner in order to meet department duties and directives. Organizational skills and good knowledge of computers is required. Accuracy in work is of upmost importance in this job to avoid the potential for legal action against the organization.

The Planning Technician educates the public about Washington County’s ordinances, regulations, zoning, administrative procedures, floodplain management, and planning board review processes. This disbursement of information to the public is essential for preserving the public health, safety, and welfare.

The Planning Technician assists the Planning Director and Planning Staff with ongoing research and development of comprehensive plans and programs. This research helps to provide for the best application of land use within Washington County. The Planning Technician provides analysis and review of planning and policies for the development in Washington County.

The Planning Technician must demonstrate the ability to exercise sound judgment and take responsible actions as a County representative during contact with the public, elected and appointed officials, developers and other County employees.

The Planning Technician must understand the customer base and seek to meet the needs of the community.

The Planning Technician must identify, analyze and solve problems in support of group, department, and organization objectives; consider cause and effect among different factors or stakeholders of a problem.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

Must be able to pass a criminal background check, obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearances where required, this position is subject to pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Only online applications will be accepted for Washington County jobs and must be received by the Human Resources Department during active posting period. Applications must be submitted online at: www.washingtoncountyar.gov
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Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.

EOE Equal Opportunity Employer
Washington County is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.