Planning Specialist

Planning Department Administrative Support

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Under general direction, provides complex and confidential administrative support to the Planning Department. This position prepares department publications for public review and maintains the department website, coordinates the department budgets and purchases, and functions as a board and commissions staff liaison. Work is performed with broad latitude for the exercising of initiative and independent judgment.

Applicants are required to attach a resume and cover letter.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Oversees and monitors fiscal data and information for public infrastructure improvements and project coordination for the Planning Department.
• Conducts research and creates planning activity or development engineering reports.
• Organize and maintain active records from the point of taking in applications and making the initial files, through Commission and Council action, to complete file closure, which includes acquiring required signatures on all plats and site plan, coordinating recordation of these for County, City and applicants through the Williamson County Plat Records process.
• Maintain log of coming & going of plats.
• Maintains, updates, reviews and researches files records and databases.
• Maintains records, ensuring that all records are retained, stored, and destroyed in accordance with the Texas State Library Schedules and the Department / Division Records Retention Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Planning Department Support

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Education, training and Experience Guidelines

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Political Science, Public Administration or related field. Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in an administrative support capacity. OR Any combination of experience, education and / or training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

One (1) additional year of full-time experience may be substituted for 30 semester hours (1 year) of the required education with a maximum substitution of two (2) years.

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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, crouching, bending, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls.

Hiring Range : $21.26 - $26.63, hourly.

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