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Title : Junior Planning Aide

Salary : $59,344 benefits, including major medical, dental and vision. Paid time off, including paid holidays, enrollment in the NYS Retirement Plan.

Classification : Competitive

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS : College graduates with student loans may be eligible to have part of their loan paid for after being employed in a full-time position at City of Kingston.

Additional information is available at https : / / studentaid.ed.gov / sa / repay-loans / forgiveness-cancellation / public-service .

The City of Kingston is looking for a full-time Junior Planning Aide to work in the Planning Office.

Typical work activities involve responsibility for performing a wide variety of administrative and clerical tasks in support of the City Planning Department.

Duties include preparing materials for planning activities, meeting with the public to explain program services, requirements, etc.

by managing records systems and by assisting the City Planner in the performance of the more routine, yet structured tasks.

Does related work as required.

• The qualified candidate will have working knowledge of principles, practices and terminology of planning and zoning; working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and methods;
• working knowledge of the Planning department’s programs, objectives and policies, procedures, rules and regulation; working knowledge of business arithmetic;
• general knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS); ability to compile data and background information; ability to manage the preparation and storage of records and reports;
• ability to communicate effectively; ability to operate a personal computer and utilize common office software programs; ability to establish a rapport with others for the purpose of obtaining or conveying information;
• ability to follow complex oral and written instructions; ability to develop and an understanding of maps, development plans and specifications;

ability to develop an understanding of State Environmental Qualify Review Act.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Associate degree in city planning, public administration, urban design, or a closely related field which included coursework in math, planning or related coursework and two (2) years of clerical experience in a planning, building or engineering office; or
• Four years of clerical experience in a planning, building or engineering office; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
• Bachelor and / or associate degree must be awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.

S. Department of Education / U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.

A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the internet at http : / / www.cs.ny.gov / jobseeker / degrees.

cfm . You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Employment applications will be accepted at the Kingston Civil Service Office at 420 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401. Applications may also be mailed or emailed.

If emailing, please include Junior. Planning Aid in the subject line and email jdecicco@kingston-ny.gov .

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an employment application.

This posting is in the competitive class. The position will be filled on a provisional basis. Provisional appointments mean the incumbent must take the Civil Service examination when it is offered and be among the top three willing to accept appointment.

For more information about Civil Service employment call (845) 334-3921.

The City of Kingston is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

About City of Kingston :

We are dedicated to recruiting and retaining the most qualified people for positions in local government. Most jobs in local government fall under the Civil Service system.

A "Civil Service" employee can be anyone from a secretary, Police Officer, Fire Fighter, a mechanic or a supervisor for a department.

Different jobs have different requirements. Some jobs require that you take an examination to be considered for a permanent job.

These are called competitive positions. There are three types of positions that have no examination requirements : Exempt positions are those where the employer decides the qualifications of applicants and chooses the person they want to hire.

The process is similar to that found in private industry.Non-competitive positions have specific education and experience requirements that you must meet.

Employers choose from among the qualified people who apply.Labor positions have no requirements. Employers may choose anyone for these jobs.

If you are interested in a position with the City of Kingston, whether it be a tested or non-tested position, you must complete the Application for Examination and Employment which can be found on our website at www.

kingston-ny.gov / Employment.

Last updated : 2024-05-06