Planner II-Housing Implementation

Here is your chance to leverage your skills to raise the supply of affordable housing and supportive housing in the City of Edmonton. Use your expertise to expand the supply of affordable housing for Edmontonians and make a positive impact on the lives of citizens for generations to come. The Affordable Housing and Homelessness Section is a one-stop-shop for coordinating the development of affordable housing policy and grant programs and your contributions will be key to leverage funding opportunities from other orders of government and mobilize the City’s institutional capacity to enable the development of more affordable housing.

What will you do?

• Coordinate the administration and delivery of the Affordable Housing Investment
• Program grants, coordinate the review of the applications, make recommendations on award recipients, and assist applicants in completing their applications and ensuring application completeness
• Promote the grant program to the non-market housing sector and act as an ambassador of the grant program
• Evaluate the City’s land assets, and private property sale listings, for its suitability for supportive and affordable housing development and provide planning recommendations to ensure the site can be positioned as “shovel-ready” for development by the City or a partner in a non-market housing provider
• Support public engagement activities related to obtaining development approvals, and fostering social licence for supportive and affordable housing in host communities
• Review analysis and trend projections of housing market indicators/benchmarks for application to Affordable Housing Investment
• Programs (apartment vacancy rate, average market rents, house prices, land costs, construction costs, etc.)
• Perform specialized planning and analytical assignments in the areas of social housing and related community planning, socio-economic forecasting and trend analysis
• Monitor Federal, Provincial housing policies and programs, such as the National Housing Strategy and Rapid Housing Initiative, to maximize the City’s access to funding partnerships
• Recommend new or revised policies and programs, considering outcomes and alternative strategies
• Develop and administer project schedules, activities, costs, and production of deliverables
• Prepare or review plans to ensure compliance with established standards or procedures
• Write planning recommendation reports and prepare presentations to City Council and Committees
• Respond to project inquiries of a sensitive or complex nature from council, senior administration, general public, developers and contractors
• Coordinate the work of Planner I as well as technical and support staff on projects
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects related to the implementation of Housing programs and policies
• Perform other related duties as required
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
• 4 years progressively responsible planning experience, including experience in non-market housing development, asset management, property management, project management or administration in the field of housing
  
  
  

Assets:

• Experience with grant program administration, grant program design and evaluation and policy development.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of land use planning, real estate development, property management or asset management, as well as applicable legislation and regulatory requirements in Albert
  
  
  

Skills required for success:

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills for a broad range of audiences
• Good customer service, teamwork, organizational and project management skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Strong working knowledge and skills with Google applications, including Google Sheets and Slides.
• Exceptional organizational and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to self-direct work, compensate and adapt to changing conditions under high stress situations.
• Effective in the communication of nuanced policy with a variety of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work efficiently in an environment where there are a number of high profile, competing projects and interests.
• Ability to provide written or verbal responses to inquiries from external stakeholders and the public.
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion
  
  
  

Work Environment:

• T his position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52.
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
  
  
  

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] . Learn more about our benefits .

Up to 2 temporary full-time positions for up to 18 months in accordance with Article 18.02 of the Collective Agreement

Up to 1 permanent full-time position

Hours of Work: 40 and 33.75

Salary Range: $48.360 - $61.711 Hourly; $100,975.680 - $128,852.570 Annually (40) $51.171-$65.301 Hourly; $90,150.510-$115,044.040 Annually (33.75)

Salary ranges are in the process of being updated in accordance with the recently ratified collective agreement between the City and CUPE, CSU 52 or IBEW and will be forthcoming shortly.

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