PLANNING ANALYST - 40000146

Requisition No: 846719 

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: PLANNING ANALYST - 40000146

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 40000146 

Salary:  $46,668.01 - $54,075.00/Annually based on experience 

Posting Closing Date: 02/28/2025 

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Department of Commerce

107 East Madison Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 2100

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You must be a FloridaCommerce employee to qualify for this position.

Planning Analyst - Career Services

$46,668.01 - $54,075.00/Annually based on experience

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION. CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE OFFICE.

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week.

Regular business hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, Monday - Friday.

Our Organization and Mission:

FloridaCommerce works across the state to support Florida’s economy, robust and talented workforce, and our local communities. We are dedicated to making a stronger and more resilient Florida, so our businesses, communities, and workforce are better prepared to withstand future economic slowdowns and natural disasters.

In collaboration with our partners, we salute our nation’s veterans and are honored to have the opportunity to support them and their family members by encouraging them to apply at FloridaCommerce for positions that fit their skill sets.

FloridaCommerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  (TTY/TDD 1-800-955-8771 or the Florida Relay Service – 711.)

Let our mission become yours. To find out more about us, click on the link: http://www.floridajobs.org/

The Work You Will Do:

This is a Planning Analyst position in Tallahassee, Fl with FloridaCommerce working under the Bureau of Community Planning and Growth within the Division of Community Development.  This position is responsible for implementing Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, and the provision of technical assistance to local governments.

The Difference You Will Make:

The broad goals of community planning are to protect human, environmental, social, and economic resources; and, through orderly growth, to maintain the character and stability of present and future land use and development. Community planning identifies a community's resources, and the long-range community needs and goals. It provides a process for developing community consensus and for local governments to adopt their comprehensive plans. You will be helping the bureau and FloridaCommerce create resilient by following planning principles and techniques and the using independent judgment in implementing Florida’s growth management.  FloridaCommerce is a fast-paced work environment in which critical thinking and prioritizing are a must.

How You Will Grow:

FloridaCommerce encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies.  Trainings are made available throughout the year and on request with the Office of Training and Development within the Bureau of Human Resource Management. In accordance with our Vision and Mission, the employee:

• Furthers Florida’s economic vision by providing support that enhances the economy and develops, safe, and healthy communities.
• Meets customer/client expectations with an emphasis on responsiveness, quality, quantity, and timeliness of work.
• Provides information clearly, accurately, and succinctly; and exhibits good listening skills.
• Works collaboratively to optimize the effectiveness of FloridaCommerce’s available resources and tools.
• Uses knowledge acquired through education, training, or experience to complete tasks.

These expectations are for all our employees, and you will be expected to model these as a leader.  We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience.  

Where You Will Work:   

Tallahassee is Florida’s Capital City and continues to grow by attracting development and new businesses. Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend.  FloridaCommerce’s main office is in Downtown Tallahassee, the political epicenter that draws in visitors each year to visit the state’s Capitol. Each spring, the legislative session opens, and people pour in to see the Florida Legislature perform business and approve the state’s annual budget. Being in Tallahassee will guarantee you a unique experience, professional growth, entertainment, and culture.

Tallahassee is:

• Known for its beautiful parks, rolling hills and oak trees, canopied roads, hotels, dining, museums, arts, music, and natural resources (https://talgov.com/ )
• Home to major college campuses, Florida State University (FSU), Florida A & M University (FAMU) and Tallahassee Community College (TCC).
• Approximately 22 miles from the nearest beach ( https://choosetallahassee.com/beaches-near-tallahassee/ )

• Within a state having no state income tax for residents of Florida

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

* We care about the success of our employees.

* We are always improving our technology, our tools, our customer’s experiences, and ourselves.

* A rewarding experience for reliable, compassionate, and professional employees.

Pay:  $46,668.01 - $54,075.00/Annually based on experience

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for coordinating and implementing the Division’s role on coastal planning initiatives including community resiliency initiatives, Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program and Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning.  This position involves exercising independent judgment and requires professional experience in community planning, interagency coordination, partnership development and the provision of technical assistance to local governments.

1. Coordinate community resiliency initiatives.  Provide technical assistance to local governments on coastal flooding and sea level rise adaptation planning.  
2. Assist with coordinating long-term recovery efforts following disasters and provide technical assistance to communities wishing to take action prior to a storm through the Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning Initiative. 
3. Coordinate with Department or Division webmaster for updates to the Adaptation Planning, Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning, Waterfronts Florida Partnership, and other coastal websites as needed. 
4. Independently evaluates comprehensive plans and plan amendments and other documents submitted to the Department under Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes.  Prepare reports summarizing the issues, analyzing consistency with growth management laws, identifying strategies to achieve consistency with state laws and making recommendations for resolving issues with local governments and interested parties.
5. Assists other planners and staff on coastal planning issues and assist as needed in the review of comprehensive plan amendments and developments of regional impact.
6. Coordinates and participates in future coastal planning initiatives developed in partnership with other local, regional, state, and federal programs as approved for participation by management. 
7. Participates in interagency meetings and public meetings as the Department representative.
8. Assists the Community Planning Manager with reviewing proposed Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant requests.
9. Assists the Community Planning Manager in drafting scopes of work for grant agreements and coordinating with grantees as needed to finalize scopes of work.
10. Works with Community Planning Technical Assistance grantee in monitoring the submittal of deliverables and assist with reviews and suggestions for draft deliverable submittals.
11. Reviews Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Deliverables for consistency with the scope of work in the approved grant agreement and make recommendations to the Community Planning Manager regarding consistency.
12. Coordinates the Waterfronts Florida Program.  Provides technical assistance to partnership communities on issues affecting working waterfronts.
13.  Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of urban and regional planning concepts.
• Knowledge of coastal resiliency planning practices.
• Knowledge of post-disaster planning practices.
• Demonstrated skill in growth management.
• Demonstrated skill in applying Chapters 163 and 380, F.S.
• Knowledge of the development process and permitting programs.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and negotiate effectively.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ArcGIS.
• Ability to apply planning methodologies, such as population projections.
• Ability to apply critical thinking for planning problems.
• Ability to independently exercise sound judgment performing duties.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to provide technical assistance to Department staff, local governments, and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel and represent the Department on committees and provide effective presentations.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.