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Posted: 02-Feb-23
Location: Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
Type: Full Time
Salary: $71,653 - $85,267 per annum
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Why Innisfil?
Join a community-focused team that thrives on doing things differently to better serve our residents. We are an award-winning municipality applying two hundred years of small-town independence and collaboration toward a future of innovation and prosperity. Located on the shores of Lake Simcoe, Innisfil is centrally located and combines big city access with small-town feel.
We focus on helping our employees effect change with nimble decision making, real time learning and through professional development. Across our affiliated organizations, we collaborate to ignite meaningful change in how we offer municipal and essential services. Our teams have the freedom to propose, test and pilot creative solutions which has led to Innisfil being the first community in the world to develop a public transit system powered by ride-sharing, and the second to accept cryptocurrency for property tax payments. Our newest project, The Orbit, is a cutting-edge, dense community centred around a new GO Rail Station that will blend the best of urban and rural lifestyles: “Rural Reimagined!”
Why You?
We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative Senior Policy Planner / Place Making Vision Catalyst to join our Planning team and make a lasting impact on our forward-thinking organization and rapidly-growing community!
Committed to the guiding values of our Community Strategic Plan: Innovative Innisfil 2030, you will take a ‘Future Next’ approach to the immediate and long-range proactive planning in the areas of growth management, Official Plan review, comprehensive zoning by-law updates, secondary plans, community planning permit system, development standards, trails, public transportation, and community improvement plans.
The Senior Policy Planner / Place Making Vision Catalyst is responsible for a broad range of planning functions related to the jurisdiction and legislative requirements of the Planning Area, including taking a leadership role to implement place making throughout the Town, as well as:
- Conducting research and analysis and writing reports related to such matters as population, socio-economic, demographic and statistical data to assist in the formulation of long range plans and policies that help achieve place making and ensure compliance with Town and County Official Plans, the Provincial Policy Statement and the Provincial Growth plan.
- Providing expert knowledge and leadership on place making and both immediate and long-range planning and policy matters; providing guidance and leadership thorough the implementation of place making and the evaluation and administration of policy planning and development applications including the preparation of reports to Council and Senior Management.
- Playing a key role in assessing, reporting and advising the Town of changes in applicable planning policies and legislation.
- Proactively identifies planning capital projects and initiatives that implement the Town’s Strategic Plan; effectively implement the delivery of projects by actively participating in the Town’s purchasing processes.
The preferred candidate holds:
- A University Degree in Urban and Regional Planning.
- Five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in planning or a related work environment, preferably in a municipal setting, with direct experience in policy planning.
- Full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute or provisional member in the process of obtaining full membership.
- A valid Class “G” driver’s license and a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business.
- Availability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime as required including evening meetings or other events.
To learn more about the Town of Innisfil, to access the job description and to apply, please go to the current opportunities section on the Town’s website.
Closing date is February 21, 2023.
The Town of Innisfil is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of the Town’s workplace community and members of the public. The Town has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy strongly encouraging vaccinations for all employees who can be vaccinated against COVID-19 (respectful of Ontario Human Rights Code considerations). The Policy requires mandatory disclosure of vaccination status and full compliance with the policy requirements. All new employees (and re-hires) are subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure as a condition of employment and disclosure of vaccination status is required prior to commencing employment.
The Town of Innisfil is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplaces. We are passionate about attracting and retaining individuals who represent the diversity in our own community and beyond, as we work together to best serve our residents. We inspire one another in an inclusive environment where all individuals belong and are valued, respected and uplifted.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information will be used to determine eligibility for potential employment and is pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided, on request, to support candidate participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. To request accommodation, please contact People & Talent.
