Your knowledge of planning principles is solid.........and one of your passions is to ensure great cities like Edmonton have affordable housing. Well, you're in luck, 'cause that describes who we're looking for.
This position will be responsible for helping ensure the supply of affordable housing in Edmonton, primarily through the City's Cornerstones program. You'll be the face of the Edmonton's main affordable housing program.............doing everything from reviewing applications for funding, sharing information about the Program and ensuring that all the necessary information are in conformity with the guidelines. You will also be the link to the community and connect with non-profit housing agencies and other relevant bodies. Some of the key responsibilities that you will be involved in include:
• Providing professional planning support to the implementation of the City's Cornerstones affordable housing program through provision of information to prospective applicants
• Providing information, clarifications, planning and socio-economic data including demographic and housing statistics as well as income, rental rate and vacancy rate information to prospective applicants as necessary
• Discussing (both verbally and in writing) the alternative streams of Cornerstones projects with clients
• Performing information and data analysis to determine the funding eligibility of all proposed affordable housing projects, including coordination of internal expert review of the information provided by the project proponents
• Working as a member of a project team that will prepare funding recommendations for sign-off
• Attending meetings with communities, community-based agencies and other orders of the government regarding affordable and supportive housing research, trends, needs and supply
• Participating in community planning with familiarity in neighbourhood and stakeholder engagement process towards development of Neighbourhood Housing Improvement Plans
• Conducting site visits and performing other related duties as assigned
• Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Architecture, Urban Geography, or a branch of Social Studies related to the housing function. A Master's degree would be preferred
• A minimum of (2) years of related planning experience including land use or municipal planning, park and open space planning, urban renewal or affordable housing. Candidates with less than two (2) years of experience may be considered at the Opportunity Concept level
• Knowledge of issues and practices related to affordable housing
• A broad understanding of large housing projects that are complex, highly sensitive and could have significant future impact
• Working knowledge of the City's Zoning Bylaw, the Municipal Government Act, Alberta Housing Act and Alberta Buildings Code
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of urban and regional planning as well as applicable legislation and regulatory requirements in Alberta
• Excellent ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing
• Strong problem solving and consensus building skills
• Excellent customer service skills, conflict resolution skills, presentation skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Membership / eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners is desirable
• Possession of a valid Class 5 Alberta Motor Vehicle Operators License (or Operators Licensing equivalent recognized by the Operators Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation, Alta.Reg.320/2002) and eligibility to obtain a City drivers permit
Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Hours of work may be subject to the terms and conditions of a variable hours of work program
Salary Range: 21M, Salary Grade: 030, $40.319 - 50.946 (Hourly). Opportunity Concept: 21A, 013, $29.644 - $38.602 (Hourly). The rates quoted are in accordance with a collective agreement between the Union and the City of Edmonton
Edmonton, City
Third Floor, City Hall, #1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 2R7
