Description:
As a member of Planning and Development Services, one position will report to the Manager, Policy Development and one position will report to the Manager, Research & Analysis.
Research & Analysis Team:
- The position will be responsible for carrying out Regional planning and policy research tasks and supporting programs related to a range of environment and resource planning fields including agriculture, mineral aggregates, water, natural heritage, climate change and energy planning initiatives.
- Specific tasks include supporting agricultural community engagement including publishing the annual Grown in Peel local food guide and providing support to the Peel Agricultural Advisory Working Group.
Policy Development Team:
- The position will be responsible for supporting Regional planning policy and program planning initiatives with an emphasis on analysis, monitoring, and reporting.
- This position will support working groups and stakeholder consultation initiatives; implementation of and tracking of housing policies and targets; monitoring, reporting on, and implementation of provincial legislation; and creating tools and resources to further understanding of housing policy and affordability.
- Provide policy development, data analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support on assigned topics related to Regional Official Plan including growth management, housing, and employment.
Specific duties of both positions include:
- Assist with organizing and preparing Council reports, briefing materials, newsletters, technical reports, social media messaging, and website updates.
- Providing support to stakeholder meetings with Regional partners, local municipalities and the development industry.
- Prepare graphical analysis and spatial data analysis including preparing maps, tables, charts, infographics, and displays to support planning projects.
- Monitor legislative and policy initiatives and conduct research related to the Regional Official Plan, local official plans, secondary plans, municipal comprehensive reviews and other assigned local, Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and province-wide planning initiatives.
- Conduct education and outreach initiatives related to planning.
- Respond to requests for information from other departments, agencies and the public.
- Work effectively with staff teams from the department and from across the organization and the area municipalities.
- Represent the division and Regional interests on technical advisory teams and work groups.
What the role requires:
- An Honours degree or Masters degree in planning or related field together with a minimum of one year of experience in a planning position or a related field with expert knowledge and further specialization in the planning field.
- Skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation including GIS spatial analysis skills and graphic visualization.
- Possess knowledge of the Regional Official Plan, local Official Plans, the Planning Act, Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan, as well as other legislation affecting land use planning.
- Excellent communications, analytical, problem solving, project management, research and presentation skills.
- Strong computer skills.
- Membership or eligibility for membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners is preferred.