Associate Planner

Position Description

Final Filing Deadline : December 7 2025

Exam # : 25 / 41F11 / 11SA

The County of Monterey Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department is composed of four Divisions including Development Services Planning Services Permit Center and Administration. The department provides reasonable and safe development planning for future needs of the County and helps protect natural resources.

The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department seeks planning / land use professionals who are results oriented individual with a strong grasp of the principles and practices associated with land use planning and the ability to successfully perform analysis and interpretation of County planning policies.

This is the journey level class in the professional Planner series. The Associate Planner performs a full range of complex professional land use planning assignments in all program areas and acts as a project planner with full responsibility for the review and processing of varied and complex planning projects. This position requires a thorough knowledge of County planning policies procedures and departmental regulations.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time part-time or temporary basis.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.

Examples of Duties

• Reviews a variety of complex land use permits and other agency referrals for consistency with adopted plans and regulations; Develops staff recommendations conducts environmental review and writes comprehensive staff reports; Clears conditions of permit approval.
• Provides factual and interpretive information to the public regarding complex planning issues involving land use plans policies ordinance requirements environmental review procedures application filing procedures and the permit review process.
• Researches collects and summarizes factual property and resource information from a variety of sources including electronic data bases for the purpose of formulating recommendations and presentations to others as necessary.
• Conducts studies and research involving the planning aspects of economic social environmental or other conditions by tabulating analyzing and interpreting statistical and factual data to develop basis for conclusion.
• Performs field inspections to determine compliance with permit approval conditions and to verify the accuracy of information submitted as part of the application process.

To view the complete classification description please visit the County of Monterey website : Associate Planner

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge skills and abilities :

Working Knowledge of :

Skill and Ability to :

Examples of Experience / Education / Training

Any combination of training education and / or experience which provides the knowledge skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is :

Education :

Completion of all course work leading to a bachelors degree in planning or a closely related field if planning courses were included as part of the curriculum.

AND

Experience :

Approximately two years of experience performing professional level planning duties for a planning agency comparable to an Assistant Planner position in Monterey County.

OR

Approximately four years of experience performing professional level planning duties for a planning agency comparable to an Assistant Planner position in Monterey County.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include but are not limited to the following :

BENEFITS :

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES :

As a condition of employment prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and / or prior employment driving record and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position your rate of pay will be hourly and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at December : 59 PM(PST)

or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours

Monday - Friday 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM by contacting :

Housing Community Development Department

Attn : Human Resources

168 West Alisal Street 3rd Floor

Salinas CA 93901

Phone : Email :

The selection process is tentative and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants possession of required qualifications the examination process may include an oral examination pre-examination exercises performance examination and / or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include :

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes cover letters letters of interest and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact Stephanie Ahumada Human Resources Analyst II at or .

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

GIS,JAWS,Military Experience,Business Management,Emergency Management,Joint Operations,Production Planning,Relationship Management,Strategic Planning,ERP Systems,Exercise Planning,MRP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 6851 - 9352