Planner Ii - Preservation And Design Assistant

Salary: $50,551.55 - $56,201.60 Annually
Location : Charlottesville, VA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 240100006-1
Department: Neighborhood Development Services
Opening Date: 03/14/2024
Closing Date: 4/4/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: N/A
General Summary
This recruitment has been re-advertised.
The City of Charlottesville is seeking candidates to be considered for position ofPlanner II - Preservation and Design Assistantwho are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence.
ThePlanner II - Preservation and Design Assistantperforms responsible professional work in the handling of a variety of assignments in the City Neighborhood Development Services; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision; supervision is exercised over subordinate technical and clerical personnel. Primarily and most frequently the work done is performed independently, with diverse functional areas and more specialization and ability to train others.
The preferred hiring amount is between $50,551.55 - $56,201.60 Annually. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement (up to $34 a month), tuition reimbursement (up to $3,000 per fiscal year), and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit .
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS; however, the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. If questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Performs independent work in the development of analysis and recommendations regarding current physical, social and economic projects and allied phases of the comprehensive plan for the City;
  • Which may include but is not limited to maintaining a database of historically designated properties, including updating as necessary due to design review applications;
• Reviews subdivision and site plans for conformity with principles of good planning and land use practices in development and for compliance with subdivision and other regulations as needed;
  • Which may include but is not limited to the review of/updates to prior historic surveys and coordination of new surveys, including grant writing, working with consultants and the Va. Dept. of Historic Resources, community engagement, etc.;
• Drafts proposed zoning and other ordinance changes, legal ads and notices;
• Prepares elements of the General Plan (specifically to Historic Preservation and Urban Design) relating to a wide variety of social, economic, physical and facility planning, including housing and neighborhood, historic Preservation and capital improvement planning;
• Prepares technical studies and reports for the City Council, City Planning Commission and City Manager;
  • Which may include but is not limited to reviewing and preparing reports on applications for projects subject to design review;
• Attends Planning Commission, Architectural Review Board (regularly), Zoning, Zoning Appeals Board and City Council meetings as needed;
• Responds to inquiries from the public regarding related activities.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Education, Experience and Skills
Minimum Qualifications:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. (Minimally HS diploma or GED equivalency with relevant work experience required.)
• Previous experience in professional planning work required.
• Depending on assignment, requires knowledge and/or previous experience related to ADA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in related field preferred.
• Valid Virginia driver's license by employment start date preferred.

Skills: Thorough knowledge of the philosophies, principles, practices and techniques of City planning as they pertain to the design and development of urban and regional areas, planning research, zoning and community renewal activities; general knowledge of the City Charter and of the various ordinances, codes and regulations pertaining to planning, zoning and urban renewal; general knowledge of the techniques required in the preparation of maps, charts, sketches and complex graphics; General knowledge of research methodology and of standard statistical procedures; Ability to plan, organize, supervise and carry out complex research projects effectively; Ability to present the results of research effectively in oral, written and graphic form; Ability to supervise a small of group of technical and clerical personnel engaged in routine City planning and zoning work; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, municipal officials, representatives of other agencies and members of the general public.
Physical Conditions & Additional Information
Standard work environment.
SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Updated July 1, 2022
Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.
1. LEAVE:

• Vacation:
  • 3.09 hours accrued biweekly -- 0 - <3 years
  • 3.85 hours accrued biweekly -- 3 - <5 years
  • 4.62 hours accrued biweekly -- 5 - <10 years
  • 5.40 hours accrued biweekly -- 10 - <15 years
  • 6.16 hours accrued biweekly -- 15 - <20 years
  • 6.93 hours accrued biweekly -- 20 - <25 years
  • 7.70 hours accrued biweekly -- 25+ years

Sick:

• 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation

Holidays:

• 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

2. INSURANCE:

• Aetna Medical -
  • Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:
    • HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage
    • POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay
    • POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay
      • (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)

Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)

Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)
  • No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.
  • Diagnosis and Preventive -- 100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%
  • Primary -- $50 deductible, 80/20
  • Prosthetic & Complex Restorative -- $50 deductible, 50/50
  • $1,500 maximum annual benefit
  • $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit

MetLife Vision Plan: Optional

• Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.
• Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;
• $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.

Life:

• Two times annual salary (paid by the City)
• Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)

AFLAC: Optional

• Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability
  • Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

3. RETIREMENT: The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS. There are certain provisions that must be met and the portability request must be executed within 18 months of vesting in the City's Plan.

• Pension:
  • Choose from two options:
    • A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.
    • A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:
  • Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

4. OTHER BENEFITS:

• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Health Care Expenses
  • Dependent Care Expenses
  • Parking/Mass Transit Expenses
  • Parking Subsidy of $50 per month

Wellness Programs:

• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots
• Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes
• Weight Watchers at Work

Bike Commuter Program:

• Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses

Employee Assistance Program:

• A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.

Tuition Reimbursement Program:

• Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.

01
How many years of experience do you have in professional planning, historic preservation, urban design, or related area?

• No experience
• Less than one year
• One to less than three years
• Three years or greater

02
Do you have ANY combination of education and experience equivalent to at least a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university?

• Yes
• No

03
If 'No' was selected to question #2, do you possess a High School Diploma or GED equivalency with relevant work experience?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable to me

04
Have you provided any current, related, certifications you possess in the 'Certifications and Licenses' section of your application?

• Yes
• No

05
This position may require driving to perform essential job duties and requires a valid driver's license. The candidate selected for this position must meet the driver eligibility requirements of the City and must provide a certified copy of their DMV driving record.Do you possess a valid driver's license and are you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record, if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving eligibility?

• Yes; I possess a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; I do not have a valid driver's license, nor am I willing or able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

06
To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes
• No

07
I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question