Associate Planner - City Planning and Design

Why the City of Boise?

The benefits are real and among the best in the Treasure Valley:

• Zero‑premium medical coverage for you and your family
• PERSI retirement plus employer‑matched 401(k)/457(b)
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long‑term disability insurance at no cost

Prepares and provides recommendations to citizens, the planning and zoning commission and city council regarding the implementation, maintenance and amendment of the City of Boise comprehensive plan and related planning documents. Prepares and presents detailed analyses and recommendations in project reports to the commission and council following the comprehensive plan. Communicates with external and internal agencies that may be impacted by a proposed comprehensive plan amendment, zoning ordinance amendment and/or development application.

Prepares and executes detailed public involvement plans for major amendments. Ensures all public hearing notices comply with the Local Land Use Planning Act and city code. Organizes and maintains files. Conducts presentations on plans to the general public, elected officials, special interest groups, neighborhood associations and other agencies. Maintains the current version of the comprehensive plan document. Serves as a city representative on various regional and advisory committees to further implement the city's comprehensive plan.

Works with other Ada County jurisdictions on issues of concern to the city.

Performs data collection, analysis and the production of well‑designed and accurate planning documents and long‑range plans that implement the comprehensive plan. Assists and guides developers, property owners, citizens and other stakeholders in the multi‑year development of specific area plans. Collects, generates, analyzes and consolidates demographic, socio‑economic and geographic information. Generates, analyzes and maintains Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data layers. Generates and analyzes data and maps for city‑initiated annexation efforts.

Processes county referral applications within the area of impact and reviews them for compliance with the comprehensive plan.

Prepares and presents staff reports with recommendations to the city council. Processes and prepares recommendations on development applications in specific planning areas for review by the planning and zoning commission and city council. Serves on or leads advisory committees for city‑initiated projects. Assists in preparing maps, analyses, regulations and/or resolutions. Assists other departments with code amendments. Provides comments, clarifications and recommendations on other agency plans, policies and/or codes.

Provides planning support for city staff, the public and the mayor's office on the neighborhood reinvestment program. Researches allocated grants, monitors project progress, reconciles accounts and processes reimbursement requests. Coordinates the neighborhood planning program. Coordinates communication and support with Boise Police Department neighborhood contact officers, neighborhood watch leaders, zoning enforcement and planning staff on neighborhood issues.

Performs geographic area planning (GAP). Serves as a liaison between the city and the assigned neighborhood associations by attending meetings and special events and providing requested information. Serves as a support individual for the city's neighborhood contact officer assigned to the neighborhood association(s). Serves as a subject matter expert on the assigned neighborhood's development and current issues.

Provides backup support to the zoning front counter and assists customers with planning and zoning inquiries. Attends pre‑application meetings as needed.

Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher‑level staff. Is capable of performing all duties of an Assistant Planner and provides team support and training, as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign…