Senior City Planner - Economic Vitality
City of SpringfieldDescription
Ready, Set, GO! Are you looking for an opportunity to spearhead growth in your own community?
The City of Springfield, Missouri, seeks a creative, community-focused, innovative professional for its Senior City Planner with our Economic Vitality Department.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate innovation and a strong ability to develop rapport with developers, business, and economic development stakeholders. This position will play a key role in grant administration and project management. This position will work closely with the Leadership of Economic Vitality, Planning and Development, and other staff members to facilitate growth for the City of Springfield. The City's newly created Economic Vitality department encourages reinvestment and quality economic growth, assists in the coordination of significant development projects that impact the community’s tax base, oversees the Cities incentives programs, retains and facilitates the expansion of existing businesses, promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts new businesses by fostering a positive business environment. The Economic Vitality department also works collaboratively with the City’s quality of place initiatives and regional economic development partners to leverage resources and enable the City to be attractive to quality business investments.(THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED AND APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY MARCH 28, 2025 ARE GUARANTEED REVIEW)
The City of Springfield offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- No-cost employee-only health insurance
- Pension through the Local Government Employee Retirement System (LAGERS) with no employee contribution and vesting after five years
- Deferred Compensation 457(b) Plan
- Generous leave time benefits including holidays and floating holidays, vacation, sick, and exempt leave.
- Variety of other optional benefits.
The Springfield community offers an excellent quality of life, including medical, retail, and education services, coupled with high-quality cultural, entertainment, and recreation venues. Springfield’s cost of living is 10% lower than the national average and offers strong community support and involvement. To discover more about life in Springfield, visit https://www.liveinspringfieldmo.com/.Qualifications and Requirements
Experience, Education, and Training
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with specialization in Urban Planning or Design, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Public Administration or a related field;
AND - At least two years of appropriate experience.
- A Master's Degree may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Licensing/Certification- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) membership or Landscape Architect Registration (RLA or CLA) is desired, but not required.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with specialization in Urban Planning or Design, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Public Administration or a related field;
Functions
For more information on essential functions and other requirements, please see the job description.
Other Requirements
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability and VetThe City of Springfield promotes equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Individuals with disabilities who believe they will need an accommodation to undergo any part of the interview, examination, or pre-employment process, should request a reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act prior to the testing or appointment. Requests should be requested by contacting City of Springfield Human Resources by phone, 417-864-1607, or in person at the Municipal Busch Building, 840 Boonville Ave. Springfield, MO 65802.
Proof of United States Citizenship/Authorization to Work in the United States as established by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986 is a condition of employment. We are committed to a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing is required.
All interested candidates MUST complete the City of Springfield on-line application in its entirety. The candidate profile must include all employment history with accurate and complete information prior to submission. Resumes alone will not be accepted as the application, but they may be submitted as supplemental documentation.