Reporting to the Director of Planning Policy, you will be responsible for policy research and formulation, and the project management of a broad range of municipally initiated planning projects.

You are a professional planner who has excellent communication skills, a robust command of the fundamentals of professional planning along with several years of experience and a desire to work in a collaborative, positive team environment where you can make a difference and continue to grow your career.

Accountabilities:

Project management, coordination, and administration of a broad range of municipally initiated growth management and policy projects, including managing the activities of consultants

Providing professional planning advice on matters related to various policy projects to customers, other Departments, agencies, Senior Management, Town Council, Town Committees, and associated boards/committees in accordance with obligations and competencies specified as a professional planner certified to practice in the Province of Ontario

Preparing detailed planning reports to Council on policy matters, and attending Council meetings to present/explain these reports including formal presentations

Preparing Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments establishing Town-wide land use policy and regulatory standards, and conducting policy research as required

Providing policy analysis on Provincial and Regional planning initiatives in terms of implications for the Town’s programs and strategic objectives

Researching and preparing policy planning studies





Developing effective public consultation programs for policy planning initiatives

Developing tabular and spatial planning information to support policy planning, and providing value-added information to other departments for planning purposes

Attending on-site, off-site, virtual, and evening meetings to represent the Town as required, including inter-agency committees and reporting to the Director of Planning Policy

Attending Ontario Land Tribunal hearings and other hearings conducted under Provincial legislation on behalf of the Town, providing oral and written evidence, and defending the same under cross-examination

Mentoring of other Policy and Planning staff

Special Projects assigned by the Director of Planning Policy

Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Ten years of land use planning experience, preferably in a municipal environment

Four-Year University Degree in Urban & Regional Planning or a related field

Membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and O.P.P.I as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP)

In-depth knowledge of Provincial, Regional, and Conservation Authority planning.





Specific knowledge/expertise in environmental planning an asset.

Proven project management experience leading the preparation and coordination of policy projects such as Official Plan Reviews, Secondary Plans, and Scoped Subwatershed Studies.

Ability to undertake complex assignments with minimal supervision

Effective time management/organizational skills to prioritize competing tasks, conflicting due dates and meet legislated and corporate timelines

Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including presentation skills and ability to present evidence at the Ontario Land Tribunal, other Boards and Committees and in Court on planning matters

Ability to formulate/develop sound planning policy to guide Council decision-making that is defensible at the Ontario Land Tribunal

Strong dispute resolution and negotiation skills to balance divergent interests in the planning process

Ability to think creatively and use ingenuity to resolve unique problems pertaining to policy formulation matters

Excellent researching and statistical analysis skills.

Ability to utilize computer software as necessary, including MS Word, Excel, Access and Power Point at an intermediate level and ArcGIS skills considered an asset

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Compensation: The salary for this position (35 hours per week) is $113,709 - $135,367 per annum.

Location: This position allows for a blend of working onsite and remotely based on the needs of the business.

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📌 Senior Planner - Policy (202657) (Milton)
🏢 Town of Halton Hills
📍 Milton