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Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Providing support to a team of community planners

• Assisting staff in collecting and preparing reports of variable complexity

• Assisting planning staff at community meetings, including Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors meetings

• Presenting report findings at community meetings

• Researching funding sources and writing grant proposals

• Conducting basic office functions as needed, such as data entry, file management, and customer service

Job Requirements:

• Current enrollment in a graduate school program or an advanced undergraduate degree, preferred

• Basic understanding of planning principles

• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel

• Proficiency in ArcGIS

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong research and analytical skills

• The ability to work independently

• The ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Flexibility and desire to work on a variety of planning projects

Physical Demands/Special Work Environment:

• Constantly operates a computer other office equipment. These tasks involve movement picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand

• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

• Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body

• Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading and data input

• Worker must be able to remain sitting for over 70% of their workday

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to attend meetings; access files, office machines; to interact with coworkers

• The person in this position frequently communicates and exchanges information with co-workers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Reports to: Director of Community Development

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Botetourt County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.