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Pay Schedule I, Grade 28, Regular Schedule: 35 hours per week
A vacancy exists within the Community Planning Division of the Department of Planning.
A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.
Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.
All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.
List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.
You MUST attach your transcript(s), and/or degree(s), and/or certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.
Note: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.
Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.
- Examples of Duties
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Under general supervision, performs professional planning and zoning work.
Job Purpose
The Planning Department’s Commercial Revitalization District Planner will help develop, design and deliver commercial revitalization initiatives, services and projects in the commercial revitalization districts. The Planner will support businesses and business organizations and physical improvements in order to strengthen and improve the local economies and foster vibrancy in County’s commercial revitalization districts.
Essential Job Duties
- Establish a regular presence in the Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRDs) with the business organizations, promote the County’s commercial revitalization programs and identify opportunities for improvements.
- Manage departmental programs for the CRDs:
- Oversee and lead the Commercial Revitalization Action Grant (CRAG) program.
- Serve as contact person for applicants and relevant contractors and agencies for Building Improvement Loan Program (BILP), Architect on Call (AoC) and Commercial Revitalization Tax Credit.
- Track and monitor grants and expenditures.
- Work with all the community planners to ensure they are engaged in the CRDs.
- Work with other county agencies to develop communication materials and promote the CRD programs.
- Support and help expand the capacity of local business organizations and chambers.
- Assist with plan development and implementation.
- Engage merchants and business owners, community stakeholders and partner organizations in the various CRDs
- Work with the communities, businesses and County agencies to implement streetscape improvements and complete streets as appropriate.
- Work closely with planners during the County rezoning process and in the development of community plans and design guidelines.
- Identify and seek other state, federal and private funding to support commercial revitalization
- Conduct, research and advance best practices and future looking concepts and strategies in commercial revitalization.
Examples of Other Duties
May perform the duties of a Project Manager. Performs other related duties as required.
(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)
- Qualifications
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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in planning or a related field*, plus one year professional planning, business development, land use or community development and/or economic development experience.
*Related Fields such as: architecture, business administration, civil engineering, landscape architecture, public administration, and social sciences (e.g. economics, geography, political science, sociology, urban and/or regional affairs or studies, etc.)
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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, plus three years' professional planning, business development, land use or community development and/or economic development experience.
(Additional planning education beyond a bachelor's degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. Additional professional and/or paraprofessional planning, development or land use experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in commercial revitalization, Main Street America, real estate development, landscape architecture, urban design, community development and/or economic development.
- Commitment to engaging diverse communities and working with racial and ethnic minority population, business owners and organizations.
- Able to coordinate and manage multiple tasks and projects.
- Preferred to have conversational and written knowledge of Spanish.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to conceptualize and put ideas into action.
- ArcGIS
- Ability to interpreting data and data trends, including CoStar or other tools.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders, including business owners, non-profit organizations and other community groups.
Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered.
Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org).
Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Planner II- Commercial Revitalization
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
You MUST attach your transcript(s), and/or degree(s), and/or certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.