Responsible for managing projects related to neighborhood planning, small businesses, real estate, and workforce development initiatives by providing technical assistance; coordination and development of new planning procedures; preparing written project analysis; developing and managing data collection tools; and managing consultant contracts including scopes-of-work and budgets. Employee will also be required to support associated Boards & Commissions under the Office of Planning & Economic Development. Work is performed under the supervision of the Deputy Development Officer. No supervision is exercised over other employees.

Provides technical assistance regarding urban planning and development activities.
Manages complex neighborhood planning projects that advance the economic development goals of the City, from concept development and grant seeking to project launch and operations.
Supervises consultants and monitors project progress,
Produces and ensures project deliverables are timely.
Navigates project development with internal and external partners.
Collects and analyzes relevant quantitative and qualitative data, updates spreadsheets, databases and inventories with statistical, financial, and non-financial information.
Coordinates associated community outreach and participation processes for economic development projects and initiatives. Community outreach work might include engaging with the local real estate industry and business leaders; developing marketing materials and strategies for various projects; and coordinating and preparing materials for a variety of Boards and Commissions.
Serves as additional staff support for the Springfield Historical Commission. Regular attendance at such meetings, which occur after regular work hours, will be required..
Provides staff support for the Planning Department including Plan Reviews, constituent services, administration of board and commission duties.
Utilizes GIS mapping tools to produce maps for project related uses as well as for other department and public requests.
Works in close cooperation with the other divisions that comprise the Development Division (e.g., Community Development, Neighborhoods, Housing, Building Department)
Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Development Officer, Chief Development Officer, and Deputy Director of Planning.

Considerable knowledge of economic development and planning, particularly planning for the redevelopment and growth of urban areas.
Knowledge of community/neighborhood groups and business concerns. Considerable knowledge of economic, sociological and environmental aspects of planning.
Working knowledge of personal computers, GIS applications, and tools for effective communication.
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders both orally and in writing, to organize and direct the preparation of comprehensive research studies, analyze problems and track details of multi-component projects, write and prepare technical reports and formulate recommendations;
Must be a skilled coordinator;
Must be able to provide excellent customer service,
Must be able to create, interpret and convey data analytics.
Must be detail oriented, self-motivated and able to handle multiple assignments at the same time.
Knowledge of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) preferred
Knowledge of Historic Preservation preferred
Knowledge of Urban Renewal preferred

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience, particularly as it pertains to economic development, urban planning, analytics, historic preservation, or public administration.
Master’s Degree in related field preferred
Community outreach experience and experience managing complex neighborhood planning projects preferred.

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Economic Development Planner