JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB TITLE: Community Development Planner / Assistant Emergency Manager

DEPARTMENT: Planning & Community Development

SUPERVISOR: Routine Matters: Environmental Planner/Administration Executive Assistant

Policy Matters: General Manager

CLASSIFICATION: Salary/Exempt

HOURS: Full time

PAY RANGE: $85,000 - $95,000 per year, depending on qualifications

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The primary function of this on-site position is to provide emergency management and planning, long range planning, grant writing, and community development project management expertise to the Planning Department to implement the long-range planning and community development goals of the Tribal Council. The community development planning functions (0.70 FTE) consist of both long-range community development planning and project implementation. The position will prepare grant applications to support community development projects and programs, manage ongoing grants including agency reporting and grant compliance, monitor work done by consultants and contractors, and provide compliance support for projects. In coordination with other Planning staff and the General Manager, the position will develop and write long-range planning documents such as, but not limited to: utility plans, land use plans, capital facilities plans, records management plans, renewable energy plans, natural hazard mitigation plans, emergency operations plans, and transportation plans. The emergency management functions (0.30 FTE) consist of: preparing and distributing public communication materials related to emergency preparedness, coordinating emergency planning and preparedness functions with other Tribal departments and local governments at the direction of the General Manager, developing policies and standard procedures as well as training for emergency responses, providing administrative and management functions during an emergency, and other duties as assigned. This position will work closely and collaboratively with the other Planning Department staff, and when appropriate with staff from the Facilities, Public Works, Natural Resources and Housing Departments and other Tribal programs.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit letter of interest, resume, and tribal employment application to [email protected] with the subject line “Community Development Planner”, or mail “Attn: HR Recruiter” at Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, 25944 Community Plaza Way, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284, or hand-deliver to reception at the above address, Monday-Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm. Applications can be downloaded from the Tribe’s website: https://upperskagittribe-nsn.gov/content/Employment-Application-USIT-fillable.pdf.

Applicant must meet minimum qualifications to be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must have bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration or related field with five (5) years of comparable work experience demonstrating progressive responsibility.

2. Comparable work experience with local or tribal government preferred.

3. Familiarity with emergency program planning and emergency management functions.

4. Familiarity with utility systems including water, wastewater, telecommunications, transportation services, and renewable energy systems and their applications, operations and distribution systems.

5. Familiarity with infrastructure assessments, plan development, and asset management.

6. Must demonstrate ability and experience reading, understanding and applying regulatory documents pertaining to program areas, including Federal codes and statutes.

7. Must have experience reading and interpreting Tribal/local/state/federal regulations.

8. Familiarity with implementing federal regulations and programs relating to development, environmental compliance, NEPA requirements, and grant compliance.

9. Experience preparing code revisions and updates. Experience with land use planning.

10. Skill in grant budget preparation and fiscal management. Able to monitor project expenditures for compliance with cost princip