Zoning Development Officer

Recruitment Details

Zoning Development Officer

Department: Planning, Property and Development Department

Designated Work Location: Unit 31 – 30 Fort Street - Hybrid with designated work location

Position Type: Temporary (approx. three (3) years), Full-time

Salary: $2,414.37 - $3,047.59 bi-weekly

Posting No: 125206

Closing Date: November 1, 2024

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer-paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits . We take pride in fostering a , diverse , safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

Flexible work arrangements, which may include flexible hours, remote work, or a hybrid of remote work may be available; subject to review and approval. Please note that Employees who are approved to work remotely are responsible for and must demonstrate that they are available to return to their Designated Work Location and/or other work location to attend meetings or attend other tasks that occur in person.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City; Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers are encouraged to self-declare.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process.

Preference to internal applicants may be applied.

Job Profile

The Zoning Development Officer (ZDO) receives and examines various forms of proposed and existing development applications such as development permits, re-zonings, subdivisions, variances, conditional uses, etc. to determine compliance with respective zoning by-laws, development agreements, and related municipal regulations consistent with Plan Winnipeg.

The ZDO interprets zoning and development by-laws, investigates property history and performs complex zoning analysis in order to process the approval or rejection of a development proposal.

This position is responsible for customer service delivery by providing information to internal and external customers, assists in development of public information, and performs other duties as assigned. This customer service may be delivered in person, through correspondence or verbally via the phone.

As The Zoning Development Officer, You Will

• Receive and examine various forms of development applications to verify compliance with the respective zoning by-laws, development/zoning agreements that are consistent with Our Winnipeg and the City of Winnipeg Charter. Investigate property history and perform complex zoning analysis to process the approval or rejection of a development proposal.
• Interpret the respective zoning by-laws, development/zoning agreements that are consistent with Our Winnipeg and the City of Winnipeg Charter.
• Perform customer service delivery by providing information to internal and external customers including the general public, professionals, developers, contractors, other levels of government, and other City Departments, and performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Your Education And Qualifications Include

• Successful completion of a course in Drafting and Blueprint Reading/Surveying.
• Three (3) years’ experience in the land development field such as surveying, sub-professional engineering (CET), architecture, city planning, AND/OR experience applying/interpreting city zoning by-laws.
• Knowledge and experience with the AMANDA software system, GIS and iView would be an asset.
• Ability to apply the City’s zoning and land use control procedures and regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret building plans and specifications.
• Ability to read legal descriptions of properties and to identify the property on zoning maps.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret by-laws, agreements, and to convey such information to architects, developers, contractors and others.
• Written communication skills with the ability to prepare concise and accurate correspondence to internal and external customers.
• Verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate information to others, including colleagues and members of the public.
• Ability to work in a multi-task and highly stressful environment to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to perform concise analytical and mathematical calculations.
• IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://www.canalliance.org/en/ at application.
  
  

Conditions Of Employment

• The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate, at their expense. To obtain Police Information Check information please visit https://www.winnipeg.ca/police/services/online-record-checks .
  
  

How To Apply

APPLY ONLINE, including all documentation listed below:

• Current resume (Required).
• Applications submitted without REQUIRED documentation will not be considered.
• Your application documents must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications of the position.*
  
  

Notes

Online applications can be submitted at http://www.winnipeg.ca/hr/ . For instructions on how to apply and how to attach required documents please refer to our FAQ's or contact 311 .

Hours of Work: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Employee Group: CUPE

Position Reports To: Chief Zoning Officer

• If and when this temporary position becomes permanent, the successful applicant to this bulletin will automatically receive this position and a further bulletin will not be necessary.
  
  

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.