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Planner Trainee Page 1 I 2 Jurisdiction: Cortland County Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Adopted: 10/20/05 PLANNER TRAINEE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility, during a one-year traineeship, for learning the performance of limited office and field assignments in connection with municipal, regional, community and environmental planning activities at the County Planning Department. The work is carried out in accordance with well-established and accepted modern professional planning techniques and procedures and involves assisting higher level department/agency. Since this is the entry-level position for college graduates who have specialized in their studies as described further in this specification, assignments are in keeping with the job level, with assignment increasing in complexity and responsibility as employees increase in professional competence. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher-level planning professional, with detailed instructions being given for all new or unusual assignments and progressively more leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the routine details of assignments. Supervision of subordinates is usually not a feature of this class. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Participates in studies involving research, investigation and analysis of sociological, economic and environmental factors related to municipal, regional community, and/or environmental planning activities; Learns to assist in duties relating to mapping including the utilization of computerized equipment and GIS software, or independently prepares line drawings, charts, designs and layouts to scale, as well as maps and other illustrative materials; Learns to obtain, collate, and analyze mapping and related data for GIS computerized mapping program and/or manual mapping systems; Assists in studies relating to parking, traffic and other facilities in a municipality or for subdivision of government within a given region; Learns to obtain and collate statistical data relative to capital improvement programs covering such subjects as tax base, elements of municipal indebtedness and sources of revenue; Assists in collection, tabulation and analysis of data on census statistics for use in population reports and other analysis; Participates in meetings with community groups, environmental organizations and representatives of state and federal agencies to determine program needs and direction especially as it relates to GIS and census and other data management; Learns to make presentations to technical committees and Boards of Directors/Legislators; Performs a wide variety of miscellaneous office work and maintains records of planning unit activities; Learns to prepare program reports required in conjunction with grants received. FULL PERFORMANCE KOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Working knowledge of purposes, principles, terminology and practices employed in municipal, community, regional and environmental planning; ---PAGE BREAK--- Planner Trainee Page 2 I 2 Working knowledge of land use, environmental, zoning, subdivision and other commonly accepted community planning practices; Working knowledge of sociological, economic, environmental, engineering, design, and research factors involved in community, regional, and environmental planning; Working knowledge of the principles and practices of drafting, manual and GIS mapping, and graphic visual methods as applied to community and environmental planning; Working knowledge of the currently accepted methods for collection, analysis, and interpretation of statistical data; Working knowledge of basic research methods and techniques; Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions; Ability to perform data entry where accuracy is more important than speed; Ability to maintain records and prepare reports; Ability to communicate and deal effectively with others; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in planning, landscape architecture, public administration, engineering, environmental studies or a related field. NOTE: Degree must have been 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 the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/cfm. Applicants must pay the required evaluation fee.