Land Use Planner 2

The Land Use Planner 2 position at the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in Carson City, NV, involves providing land use planning expertise to local governments, developing land use ordinances, and managing the State Lands Portfolio. Incumbents will represent the division in planning capacities, track Congressional land bills, and offer technical assistance to local planning bodies. The role requires knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to land use.
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The PositionLand Use Planners provide specialized professional land use planning expertise to assist local governments and public entities; develop and revise land use ordinances, master plans and land use planning documents.Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. This position is within the Division of State Lands (NDSL) located in Carson City, NV. Under general direction, incumbents are responsible for representing the division in various land use planning capacities. They serve as staff to state and regional planning boards and commissions; provide information to all levels of government regarding public land and natural resource activities and proposals on federal lands in conjunction with operating the Nevada State Clearinghouse; manage the State Lands Portfolio; track and analyze the impact of Congressional land bills and proposals on public land management in Nevada; provide planning expertise to local governments; and develop master plans for the division and client state agencies. Incumbents possess working knowledge of the purpose and relationship of Federal, State and local governmental and advisory bodies in the provision of services and the exercise of regulatory control including NRS Sections 278 and 321; the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); the enabling acts for Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, and related agencies; and masterplan and zoning processes relevant to the economic, physical, geographical and demographic characteristics of local communities in Nevada and the state as a whole. Incumbents must have the ability to organize, coordinate and facilitate complex, high profile, State-wide councils and boards such as the State Land Use Planning Advisory Council (SLUPAC), Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (NTRPA) and other ad-hoc committees as assigned.The incumbent is responsible for managing the Nevada State Clearinghouse database, by Executive Order, the single point of contact for all NEPA proposals with the potential to impact land use activities in the State. The incumbent is responsible for serving as Cooperating Agency staff on proposed projects and planning efforts on federal land when appropriate. The incumbent is responsible, in coordination with the State Land Office, for managing the division's Land Portfolio, a database of the state's real property assets. The incumbent may assist with individual city and county governing bodies and planning commissions to provide technical assistance in the development of community and county master plans, zoning ordinances and land division ordinances; may coordinate with these bodies to communicate the state's interests in local planning efforts and projects; and disseminates information on planning law and planning processes. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-6_0/To Qualify: In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in land use planning, urban or regional planning, geography, political science, environmental science, public administration, or closely related field and three years of professional land use planning experience which included developing master plans; coordinating land use planning projects; and/or facilitating conflict resolution between public and community entities and leaders; OR two years of experience as a Land Use Planner I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education above the bachelor's degree level and experience as described above.Special Requirements Position requires frequent travel to rural counties, more than 25% of the time. A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.The Examination/Application Evaluation ExamThe exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.