Senior Policy Planner

Join the County of Elgin as a Senior Policy Planner!

Position Title: Senior Policy Planner

Type: Permanent Full-time

Starting Compensation: $53.19 – $59.85 per hour ($96,818.01 - $108,932.46 per year)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Vacancy: (1) existing vacancy

About the Role:

Reporting to the Director of Planning and Development, the Senior Policy Planner will coordinate the review of the County’s Official and local Secondary Plans and prepare new Secondary Plans for residential, employment and commercial areas of the County.  Draft comprehensive zoning by-laws for the County’s Local Municipal Partners, and provide guidance, and advice to staff, including direction to consultants on assigned projects. 

Your responsibilities include:

• Coordinate future Official Plan review and review of Secondary Plans, including coordinating public and stakeholder consultation for the County and Local Municipal Partners. 
• Undertake research and analysis on a wide range of planning policy issues that affect the County, including interpretation and implementation of Provincial legislation and policies. 
• Prepare land use plans and drafts policies for new Secondary Plan areas and/or Block Plan areas, prepare reports/recommendations and present to local and County Council. 
• Draft comprehensive zoning by-law amendments for specific local municipal partners. 
• Liaise with senior staff of other levels of government and negotiate approval of official plan amendments by local and Provincial agencies. 
• Advise other departments, public, senior staff etc. regarding County’s Official Plan, and municipal Secondary Plans, Block Plans and other planning policy documents. 
• Coordinate and review background component studies prepared by consultants that are used as input for Official Plan Review(s) as well as for Secondary Plan reviews and Block Planning. 
• As coordinator of selection committee, evaluate study proposals, interview consultants and assist in consultant selection. 
• Represent the Planning and Development Department in committees of inter-municipal planning studies and at open houses and public meetings organized by other agencies. 
• Review development applications and provide comments from a planning policy perspective. 
• Undertake site visits and geographic surveys of planning areas. 
• Appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to provide expert planning evidence on behalf of the County or Local Municipal Partner. 
• Monitor implementation of County’s Official Plan and local Secondary Plan policies as well as implementation of long-range plans of adjacent municipalities. 
• Respond to staff and public inquires during in-person consultations at public information centres, open houses, public meetings and service counter. 
• Perform additional similar and related duties as assigned. 
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Urban and Regional Planning or equivalent. 
• Over four (4) years, up to and including eight (8) years of related experience in long range planning, policy planning studies and review of Official Plan and Secondary Plans. 
• Membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP) and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) is mandatory. 
• Valid non probationary Class ‘G’ Driver’s License 
• Ability to draft clear, concise reports and planning documents. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service. 
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Registered Professional Planner – RPP is preferred. 

What You Can Expect as an Employee:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive Benefit Package & OMERS Pension Plan
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (Homewood Health)

Apply now! To be considered, please complete the application process through our website https://www.elgincounty.ca/careers/.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

The County of Elgin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the company will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Please inform the HR Department of the nature of any accommodation(s) to ensure your equal participation by emailing [email protected] with the job title in the subject line.

We thank all those that apply and appreciate your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.