Planner Iv - Planning & Grant Coordinator

Want to work as part of a team to plan and expand Delaware's outdoor recreation opportunities while advancing your career? Join the Delaware Division of Parks & Recreation as our Planning & Grant Coordinator.

This Planner will administer three existing federal grant programs requiring coordination with various agencies, including SHPO and DelDOT, for Section 106 consultation, NEPA, and other environmental and cultural reviews. Project prioritization, tracking, and reporting will guide federal investments while managing the protection, conservation, and development of State lands and recreational resources. Additional duties include supporting SCORP implementation, Park planning, state grant administration, and efforts to improve park and recreational amenities for all residents and visitors to Delaware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Planning, Geography, Public Administration, Natural Resource Management, Landscape Architect, Parks and Recreation, or other related fields.
• Experience managing Section 106 reviews of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance pertaining to undertakings by natural resource-based state government agencies.

Essential Functions:

• Analyze and assess data, problems, and issues and their impact on programs, plans or the current environment.
• Define and evaluate alternative uses of resources, viable options/approaches and anticipated costs and benefits, consequences and outcomes using present and projected information.
• Develop recommended course of action for public and private decisions in formal plans and policies including policy statements, budget allocations, regulations and/or legislation to affect and facilitate change and reach objectives.
• Formulate plans and policies to meet the social, economic, and physical needs of communities.
• Develop, promote and market strategies for the implementation of plans, policies and programs.
• Build consensus with community leaders, customers, advocates, and other affected parties via negotiations, mediation and facilitation.
• Involve and educate special interest groups, customers, and public officials via variety of forums, e.g., seminars, workshops, conferences, newsletters, assessments, and analytical reports.
• Coordinate planning activities and policies across state, regional, county and local levels; integrate with other entities outside the state.
• Provide technical assistance, training and education for understanding and managing change.
• Design and manage the planning process.
• Systematically evaluate the impact of plan implementation and incorporate findings with the ongoing planning process.

Job Requirements

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• At least three years experience as a planner OR at least three years experience in a planning function.
• Experience in having responsibility for a most complex planning project (complexity is to be determined based on variables such as discipline, population, fiscal impact, geographic area, social impact, planning horizon, public involvement, research and analysis, and the nature of the project team).
• Experience serving as a subject matter expert in federal grant management.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,568.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person