Housing Planner

*This recruitment is open until filled. Early submissions are encouraged as applications will be reviewed on a regular and ongoing basis.*  To apply, submit your application at Housing Planner

The City of Oxnard’s Community Development Department is seeking a Housing Planner with strong technical knowledge and analytical skills, interpersonal skills, a customer service orientation, and a history of effective partnerships and creative problem-solving to be part of the Long-Range Planning and Sustainability Team.

The Housing Planner’s principal role is to monitor, inform, and facilitate the creation of regulations and/or Municipal Code modifications to address State housing regulations while planning for an equitable increase in housing construction and density, as mandated by the City’s Housing Element and implementing ordinances.  With a strong focus on implementation of State regulations with particular focus on affordable housing, this position will also play a pivotal role in developing policies and regulatory approaches to address the intersection between housing, transit corridors, and climate regulations and requirements. The Housing Planner will be actively involved in community engagement, interagency and departmental coordination, and policy development and implementation.

Leveraging strategies identified in the City of Oxnard’s 2021-2029 certified Housing Element, Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, as well as other guiding City documents, the Housing Planner will develop solutions to address State legislative requirements.

This is a dynamic and unique role and opportunity, with the ideal candidate being creative, visionary, resourceful and interested in developing innovative solutions to address the intersection of State and local housing requirements, climate implications, and transportation and transit integration.

WHAT YOU’LL DO/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Plan, organize, evaluate, direct and implement housing policies and programs through the Community Development Department with consideration to State and local regulations and upcoming housing and mixed use trends and policy approaches
Exercise initiative, ingenuity and sound judgment to develop regulations to address State requirements and opportunities
Obtain and administers grants for housing and planning projects
Conduct assigned research, gather, analyze, interpret, and prepare data for studies, reports and recommendations
Prepare proposals for amendments to Municipal Code requirements and General Plan documents and studies
Prepare housing and planning reports and supporting data, including recommendations on State housing regulations (proposed and adopted); and make presentations to City Council, City Committees, community, and Planning Commission, as needed
Prepare staff reports for decision-making bodies
Provide planning assistance to community representatives, land developers, entitlement/real estate representatives, and other City staff
Respond to public inquiries regarding housing programs under the purview of the Community Development Department
Attend public meetings when necessary
Recommend to the Planning & Sustainability Manager methods and approaches to  address State housing policies, programs, and regulations, while considering incentives to address transit corridors, climate regulations, including housing regulations related to the City’ s approved CAAP
Prepare internal and public facing materials on housing programs and initiatives designed to address State requirements and the City’s Housing Element
Utilize knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

PAYROLL/CLASSIFICATION TITLE:

Planner

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This classification is distinguished from the Planner, Assistant in that it performs advanced review and analysis of projects involving a wide range of planning and zoning areas and makes recommendations and decisions about complex issues.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED / SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives general supervision and is expected to prioritize work to meet deadlines and to keep the supervisor informed of issues that would impact achievement of a deadline, organizational policy or procedure or in consideration of risk management.

WORK SCHEDULE:   The normal work week is Monday-Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm, and alternating Fridays 8:00am-5:00pm. This position may be required to be available to work additional hours as needed to respond to workload needs. This position is eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Qualifications
The following are the minimum qualifications necessary for the entry into the classification

EDUCATION:Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning, economics, architecture, landscape architecture or related field
EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of planning experience with a focus on housing policy, state regulations and implementation, connections between transit and housing.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

None required
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to speak and understand English to effectively communicate with fellow employees, customers, and vendors

General Information
APPLICATION PROCESS:

Submit NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line application.
Complete and submit responses to the supplemental questions, if required.
Upload resume, cover letter, proof of degree (transcript), or other requested documents.