Salary : $50,564.80 - $53,955.20 Annually Location : Kingsport, TN Job Type: Full Time Regular Job Number: 2024-6-3 Department: Development Services Division: Planning Opening Date: 06/17/2024 Closing Date: Continuous Purpose Performs professional planning services for the City of Kingsport. Essential Functions
- Serves the boards and commission of the department with written reports and recommendations for department functions;
- Performs complex data analysis to support customer and board/commission services;
- Assists the Planning Manager in obtaining department goals and objectives to accomplish a unified and comprehensive planning program;
- Coordinates and follows up on the progress of submitted proposals;
- Provides resource support of professional planning information to citizens, developers, realtors, lenders, government commissions, and boards;
- Provides assistance in formulating plans and strategies and takes the lead;
- Provides backup support for boards and commissions not principally assigned to;
- Obtains skill and knowledge to competently take charge of the department in the absence of the Planning Manager;
- Provides timely and accurate customer service to the citizenry; and
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methodologies associated with the planning process;
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge of TN planning laws, and urban planning principles;
- Skill in developing and implementing a variety of short- and long-term community plans;
- Skill in analyzing/evaluating a variety of project/plans for integration with City of Kingsport's goals and objectives;
- Possess the ability to guide a customer through all basic functions of the department;
- Skill in communicating orally and in writing with professionals and the general public;
- Skill in presenting information clearly to small and large groups of people;
- Skill in establishing effective relationships with members of boards and commissions, city officials, city staff, stakeholders, and the public.
Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography, Public Administration or closely related field; plus, 3 years planning experience in a comparable agency required. A Master's Degree in Public Administration or Urban/Municipal Planning may substitute for two years required experience. *Must have a valid State of TN or VA driver's license. *Certification in American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred. RETIREMENT- TCRS Hybrid Plan: Participation is mandatory. No waiting period. Plan is a combination of a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. The defined benefit plan consists of a 5% mandatory contribution from the employee and a 4% employer contribution. Employee is also auto-enrolled at 2 % in the defined contribution plan with the City contributing 5%. Employee has the option to increase or decrease his/her defined contribution percentage. VACATION: Vacation accrual is based upon your length of service with the Ctiy Of Kingsport. New employees will receive upon hire date one (1) week vacation, and will accrue 6.67 hours per month with the exception of Firefighters who accrue 12 hours per month. Vacation is available for use as it is earned. HOLIDAYS: The City of Kingsport offers 12 paid Holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Floating Holiday (1 day). There is no eligibility period to qualify for Holiday pay. SICK HOURS: Employees accrue eight (8) sick hours at the end of each month worked. Sick hours may be used for personal or immediate family illness up to a maximum of 1040 hours per calendar year. In addition, sick hours may also be applied toward early retirement (see TCRS rules for retirement for further information). LIFE INSURANCE: The City of Kingsport provides all full time employees Term Life Insurance at no cost. The coverage amount is equal to one (1) times your annual base salary. SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE (optional):- Full time employees also have the option to elect Supplemental Life Insurance coverage at an additional one (1) times their annual base salary. Rates are based upon your age and annual salary. DEPENDENT LIFE INSURANCE (optional): Full time employees can elect Term Life insurance for their dependents at either $5,000 or $10,000 amounts. The cost elect coverage for their dependents at $.64 per pay period for $5000; $1.28 per pay period for $10,000. LONG TERM DISABILITY (optional): Carrier is MetLife. Monthly premium cost is shared 50/50 by employee/City. Eligible after 90 days of employment. Covers 60% of your monthly earnings up to a maximum of $7,500.00. Pays until you are approved for social security disability or until you return to work. Benefits begin after 120 days of consecutive disability HEALTH INSURANCE (optional): Carrier is BCBST, network S.Full time employees have the option to select from two (2) plans (Standard Plan and Basic Plan). Premium cost is shared by employee/City. EMPLOYEE HEALTH CLINIC: Provider is Premise Health. Confidential. Available to employees/dependents who are covered under the City's health care plans (BCBST). Clinic treats both acute and chronic conditions and can prescribe medications, provide annual physicals, health coaching, lab work, and much more. No co-pays, no deductibles, and no cost for select generic medications dispensed on-site. DENTAL INSURANCE (optional): Carrier is Delta Dental. Premium cost is paid by employee. Annual maximum coverage of $1,000 per member which increases by $100 per year up to a maximum of $1,500 provided member has at least one preventative procedure performed each plan year. VISION INSURANCE (optional): Carrier is Davis Vision. Premium cost is paid by employee. Annual eye exams, lenses and lens upgrades, frames, contacts. FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (optional): Carrier is Flores. Contribution amounts are pre-tax. Healthcare and Dependent Care options. Employees can contribute up to the allowed IRS maximum amounts. Healthcare rollover of up to $610 for plan year 2024. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: 2 programs: Ballad Health and Dearborn. Available to Full time employees. Provides confidential mental health and substance abuse services and much more. EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL WELLNESS PROGRAM: Provider is Cora. Available to all regular full time and part time employees at no cost. Provides a regiment of treatment when employees experience minor musculoskeletal disorders due to life's everyday stresses and strains. KINGSPORT AQUATIC CENTER: Benefits elgible employees are offered discounted membership rates. Free single membership for employees enrolled in a City sponsored medical plan. GYM MEMBERSHIPS (optional): City will reimburse 50% of individual membership rate each quarter. Reimbursement is based on an attendance requirement. AIR MED (optional): Provider is AirMed. Memberships can be elected in 1, 3, 5, or 10 year increments. Provides air ambulance services for a life or limb threatening emergency to an emergency medical treatment facility. ACCIDENT INSURANCE (optional): Provider is Trustmark. Supplemental accident insurance that pays you cash directly to help pay for treatment for covered accidents. CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE (optional): Provider is The Standard. Insurance that helps cover out of pocket expenses associated with a serious illness. Helps fill the gaps caused by these out of pocket costs. Pays you for completing certain health screenings. UNIVERSAL LIFE/LONG TERM CARE: (optional): Provider is Trustmark. Whole Life Insurance policy that includes a long-term care benefit that can help you pay for services at any age. Benefit never reduces due to age.