Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Albemarle, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2000250
Department: Planning and Zoning
Opening Date: 10/01/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Description
An employee in this class performs various technical and administrative work supporting the County's Planning and Zoning department functions. The employee provides customer service, greeting visitors, and answering the department phone, requiring the ability to answer questions and provide information and assistance to contractors and property owners regarding department services, procedures, fees, permits, and applications. Work involves accepting permit applications and reviewing for completeness and required documents, issuing zoning permits, collecting fees and payments and issuing receipts, taking minutes at the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings, reviewing and signing off on plat maps, preparing and maintaining department files, preparing legal notices, and providing administrative support to Planning staff. Work involves frequent public contact and knowledge of departmental services and zoning permit procedures. Work requires considerable public contact with developers, property owners, and the general public requiring considerable tact and firmness. General knowledge of the planning and zoning regulations, GIS technology, judgment and initiative are required in the performance of duties
Examples of Job Duties
Answers the phone and greets visitors; responds to questions on policies and procedures and provides information on general permits, permitting process requirements, and zoning ordinance regulations.
Accepts and reviews permit applications for completeness prior to acceptance; verifies approvals and appropriate signatures; issues zoning permits; scans and maintains documents and application files; issues zoning verification letters.
Provides technical assistance to the general public, property owners, appraisers, builders, developers, realtors, and contractors; explains and advises public on property zoning designation, setbacks, minimum lot size, and related zoning information.
Reviews and signs off on plot maps.
Attends Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings; prepares and distributes board packets; may prepare meeting agendas; prepares reports and maps; takes and types meeting minutes.
Assists Planning Director with zoning code enforcement activities as requested.
Prepares documents, maps, and presentation materials; copies packets and information for agendas and meetings; assists with advertisements and public notifications.
Researches and compiles data for departmental reports and projects.
Performs administrative support duties including accounts payable, preparing purchase orders, ordering supplies, copying and printing materials, developing and maintaining departmental and fiscal records and files.
Establishes and maintains project files and records of permits issued; maintains files on plans, permits, maps, and other materials, documents, and records.
Performs a variety of administrative support for the department; processes department accounts payable; maintains department office supplies; maintains department webpage with updated forms and information; compiles forms, permits and notices with designated information.
Additional Job Duties
Performs related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
General knowledge and understanding of the principles, practices and applicable laws of public sector land use and planning.
Working knowledge of the ordinances, codes and regulations pertaining to land use planning and development including zoning requirements.
Working knowledge of the application of information technology including the use of various software, hardware, and peripherals including GIS, spreadsheets and databases.
Skill in preparing documents and maps with accuracy and ability to proof documents for thoroughness and accuracy and complete required records and reports.
Ability to interpret local ordinances, rules, and regulations.
Ability to create and maintain accurate detailed records and files and to gather and compile data from a variety of sources to produce required and requested reports.
Ability to apply applicable ordinances with tact and firmness.
Ability to multi-task and deal with interruptions.
Ability to prioritize work and perform a considerable volume of detailed records work.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms with tact and firmness.
Ability to analyze zoning issues and recommend solutions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County officials, developers, contractors, employees, the general public and other municipal agencies.
Qualifications
A bachelor's degree in planning, geography, business, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
STANLY COUNTY BENEFITS (Full-time Employees)
Employees accrue sick and vacation time each paycheck.
Stanly County observes twelve (12) holidays. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas (3 days).
Employees receive one (1) personal day per year.
INSURANCE BENEFITS :
Stanly County provides health & vision insurance with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Our plan is a PPO, 80/20, with a $1000 deductible. Teledoc is offered through our insurance for a $10 co-pay per visit. Primary care visit is a $40 co-payment. Specialist is $50 co-pay. One free eye exam per year. The insurance coverage is FREE to full-time employees.
Dental Coverage is with Guardian dental insurance and is FREE to full-time employees.
Other volunteer insurance benefits include: Flexible Spending Program, Life Insurance, Cancer, Accident, and Disability policies.
Stanly County offers an employee health clinic. Our on-site Advance Practice Provider will see employees and dependents covered on our county insurance plan free of charge. This service does not replace your primary healthcare providers but augments their care.
As a wellness benefit, employees have the option of joining the Stanly County YMCA. The County will pay half of the employee's membership.
Employee Assistant Program is offered through Atrium Health. Each employee will receive up to six (6) free sessions on a rolling year. Dependent children and/or spouse may also use the sessions.
RETIREMENT :
Stanly County Employees will be a member of the N. C. Local Government Employees' Retirement System. Stanly County is required to withhold six percent (6%) from each paycheck and deposit it into the retirement system. The County also contributes to the plan. You are vested at five years as a contributing member. After one year of contributing membership in the system, a death benefit is available if you die while still in active service or within 180 days of your last day of service.
NC 401(k) (Supplemental Retirement Plan):
Employees can contribute to the Empower 401(k) plan upon hire. If the employee contributes at least one percent (1%), Stanly County will match one percent (1%).
Additionally, employees may make additional contributions through the following options: 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth Plan Option.
LONGEVITY:
Longevity pay is earned after three (3) years of continuous Local Government retirement benefited service working with Stanly County government.
Longevity Bonus:
3 years but less than 5 years $300
5 years but less than 10 years $600
10 years but less than 15 years $900
15 years but less than 20 years $1,200
20 years or more $1,500