The Regional District of Nanaimo has an employment opportunity for a Planner in the Strategic and Community Development Department. Reporting to the Manager of Long-Range Planning, the Planner will be responsible for analyzing, assessing, formulating and coordinating official community plan and regional growth strategy policies; preparing written reports on a variety of planning matters including policy formation and plan implementation; coordinating all phases of departmental planning projects including work with planning consultants; communicating with the public, other staff, interest groups and Board members concerning planning projects and assisting in the development of bylaws, policy and planning studies. There will be a focus on Long-Range Planning; however, Current Planning work will be assigned as and when required. The focus of the work may shift from Long-Range to Current Planning, based on the operational needs of the department.

Qualifications for this position include an Undergraduate Degree in Planning or a related field plus six (6) years of professional planning experience, or a Masters Degree in Planning with three (3) years’ experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The successful applicant will possess strong interpersonal, report writing and conflict resolution skills; be comfortable speaking at public events; and be proficient at word processing and other basic computer applications.

This is a permanent full time Union position (35 hours per week). The rate of pay is $38.22 to $40.23 per hour. The position offers an attractive benefits package as provided within the Collective Agreement between the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 401. Please visit the RDN website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job description and more information about the Regional District of Nanaimo.

A complete resume of experience, qualifications and references will be accepted until 4:00 pm, May 12, 2017 quoting Competition No. 2017-44, to Main Reception, Administration Building, Regional District of Nanaimo, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2; Fax: 250-390-4163, or email rdncareers@rdn.bc.ca.