Senior Planner (Policy/Development/Housing) Job Type: Temporary Full-time, Up to 3 Years, Union The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us. Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life. Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great. Development Services is comprised of several branches. The Department's mission is to guide the growth and development of Barrie towards a vibrant, livable and resilient community through development of a strong policy framework for land use decision making and development review services. The Branches work together to implement provincial policies, address corporate strategic objectives and apply best practices in land use planning, development review, technical design review, active transportation implementation and guide development and growth with full support from professional, technical and administrative support staff. Feedback and interaction with a variety of other Departments within the organization, and gained through public consultation, are key to realizing Council and corporate directions, many of which are initiated and commenced through the development process. The Senior Planner position is responsible for all matters pertaining to the use and development of land within the City of Barrie including all private development proposals and municipal operations, facilities, and strategic initiatives and ensures compliances with provincial and municipal legislation, policies, regulations and guidelines. Specifically, this position authors, presents and defends complex and multifaceted policy recommendations to City Council regarding land-use and planning issues that affect the use and development of land within the City, which involves developing and/or conducting studies regarding matters ranging from environmental protection, heritage conservation, downtown revitalization and economic development. Additionally, this position project manages and leads a portfolio of complex and multifaceted applications, which involves reviewing, processing, authoring, presenting and defending recommendations to City Council regarding applications for the development of land within the City. The Senior Planner is also responsible for overseeing and guiding planning staff and the assignment of workload, review of planning staff reports, memos and conditions of approval. Lastly, this position provides leadership, guidance and advice of a functional, technical, and professional nature to various internal and external stakeholders, which involves preparing, presenting, and defending professional planning evidence under cross-examination at quasi-judicial tribunals such as the Ontario Land Tribunal and/or tribunals or courts of law through the provision of testimony as an Expert Witness. Overall, this position plays an integral role in advocating for and acting in the public interest with respect to all land-use planning and development related matters, and promoting efficient land-use and development within the City to strategically meet the City of Barrie's future growth needs and requirements. Corporate Culture: Y our workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community Four (4) year University Degree in Urban Planning or a related discipline Please see the City's Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Seven (7) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities within a land-use planning and development work environment, including: Demonstrated experience preparing, presenting, and defending professional planning evidence under cross-examination at quasi-judicial tribunals through the provision of testimony as an Expert Witness Demonstrated experience applying and interpreting planning documents and regulation instruments Working knowledge of the following applicable legislation and policy including but not limited to: Ontario Planning Act Ontario Provincial Policy Statement Development Charges Act Working knowledge of current trends, policies, practices, technology, and information related to land-use planning and development, as well as working knowledge of the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) appeal processes Thorough knowledge of the application and interpretation of municipal planning policy documents and regulation instruments, including Official Plans, Zoning By-laws and Urban Design Guidelines, as well as thorough knowledge of the Committees of Adjustment process, including the role of the Planner in providing application review comments project manage, review, analyze and formulate policy on a broad variety of planning related issues, and develop and present solutions project manage, review, and analyze development applications of varying scales and significance, and develop and present solutions read and interpret plans, maps, by-laws, and legal documents coordinate and manage the development application review process think and act strategically in a political and community service environment Excellent project/time management, analytical, report-writing, presentation, collaboration, facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and problem solving skills Computer literacy, utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), GIS software and electronic tracking systems Availability to accommodate deadlines, meeting/event attendance and/or peak period workloads that may extend beyond the normal workday or occur on evenings/weekends Valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's Licence in good standing with a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business Wage: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2024 pay range: Hourly Pay Rate: $45.Benefits: This position includes health and dental benefits, optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, prorated paid sick time based on the expected duration of employment, and prorated vacation time based on the term of the contract for each calendar year and in accordance with the Employment Standards Act . We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job.