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Full-Time Zoning Code Writer / Project Manager
Overview
This is a full-time in-person or remote-work position. Regional travel in the Upper Midwest and Eastern United States is required.
Who We Are
ZoneCo is a nationally recognized, award-winning zoning consultancy with a team of top interdisciplinary professionals. We are proud to have served communities of a variety of types and sizes across 20 states and counting.
We provide a unique focus on the intersection of the disciplines of law + planning to craft custom-tailored, clear, consistent, user-friendly, equitable, and defensible Zoning Codes that remove the barriers to achieving desired outcomes. Outcomes must include a focus on racial, economic, and environmental equity and justice. Learn more about our Equitable Zoning Initiative.
As consultants primarily to local governments, we provide a unique and invaluable perspective to assist our clients in crafting a zoning ordinance that better achieves a balance between private and public benefits and burdens, which results in more effective zoning regulations. All of our law and planning professionals have public- and private-sector experience.
What You’ll Do
At ZoneCo, we know that zoning is the DNA of our cities. We also know that zoning has been done the same way for a long time, with the same voices marginalized and disenfranchised. As a Senior Consultant/Project Manager, you will be a key leader in our transformative work with local governments to write clear, consistent, user-friendly, equitable, and defensible Zoning Codes.
As a Senior Consultant/Project Manager, you will help lead our Zoning Code rewrite projects and work closely with municipalities and other local governments by analyzing current codes, assessing regulatory consistency with community goals, and evaluating the effectiveness of regulations at achieving a community’s goals. You'll make and communicate Zoning Code recommendations through presentations to planning commissions and city councils and work closely with clients to draft new regulations and format and revise these drafts. Additionally, you’ll coordinate with partners and other consultants to schedule events and meetings to discuss areas of revision with municipalities and local governments. You’ll also support our internal team by researching and investigating best practices in Zoning Code and ultimately contributing to our firm’s library of best practices.
Responsibilities
•Performing Zoning Code diagnostic analyses and drafting public-facing reports.
•Analyzing and crafting custom-tailored Zoning Code language.
•Presenting complex concepts in simple terms both in writing and orally.
•Public speaking at hearings and meetings of appointed and elected officials.
•Communicating with clients and managing projects across milestones.
•Preparing presentations, reports, and memos to clients.
•Managing sub-consultants and reviewing their work product.
•Leading community engagement sessions.
•Creative, analytical, innovative thinking about zoning and land use issues.
What You Bring [Candidate Qualifications and Experience]
You are mission-driven and looking to make an impact by creating clearer, more consistent, more user-friendly, more equitable, and more defensible Zoning Codes in communities in the Mid-Atlantic and across the country. As a team player who is passionate about making change, you likely have government experience or have worked previously in city planning, urban development, housing advocacy, commercial real estate, or law.
You have a strong attention to detail and excellent writing, reading, and communication skills. As a lifelong learner, you’re open and receptive to feedback and are constantly looking for ways in which to revise to make writing stronger and clearer. You have strong project management and organizational skills and are confident and comfortable presenting ideas to diverse audiences in a compelling manner. You love to dig into research and think through problems critically; when you don’t know the answer to something, you look for innovative ways to solve it.
Required Candidate Qualifications and Traits
•Strong commitment to racial, economic, and environmental equity and justice.
•At least five years of experience in urban planning, local government, public policy, political science, architecture, urban design, graphics design, environmental science, housing advocacy, commercial real estate, law, or related field.
•Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing, with an ability to develop quick rapport and build trust among diverse stakeholders
•Ability to write and speak compellingly to diverse audiences and to communicate complex ideas clearly
•Strong detail orientation, organization, and ability to keep multiple projects moving forward concurrently
•Versatility and learner mentality; interest in researching best practices and constantly learning from others
•Ability to receive and implement feedback and revisions, especially in writing
- Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Excel, and GIS experience required.
What We Offer
We offer a focused tight-knit, flexible work environment where diversity of thought, constant learning, and a commitment to equity are deeply valued. As an organization that focuses on reforming and updating Zoning Codes, we allow employees the opportunity to focus work daily to create clearer, more consistent, more user-friendly, more equitable, and more defensible Zoning Codes throughout the country. We offer health benefits as well as merit-based bonuses, generous PTO and a flexible floating holiday schedule. We offer an opportunity to gain valuable experience at a nationally recognized, award-winning zoning consultancy with a team of top interdisciplinary professionals.
How To Apply
To apply, please share your resume and cover letter here, detailing why you’re interested in working for ZoneCo and the experience that equips you for this role.
Compensation and Timeline
The salary range for this role, including merit-based bonuses is competitive and commensurate with level of experience. The salary range is $75,000-$100,000 depending on experience.
We plan to review candidates in January 2024.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We know that difference enhances, transforms and strengthens our communities. We invite and celebrate diversity of all perspectives, and we are deeply committed to ensuring racial, economic, and environmental equity and justice in the work that we do. We are an equal opportunity workplace, and we value the inclusion of persons who have experienced poverty and/or for whom English is not their first language, and every race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, culture, ancestry, religion, national orientation, age, marital status or Veteran status.
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