Planning Technician - Guilford County, NC

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Performs specialized research and administrative work to support the activities of the Current and/or Long-Range Planning Sections in the Planning & Development Department.
 
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
An employee in this class assists professional planners and aids in the administration of particular phases of planning and zoning programs.  Considerable public contact is involved in the pursuance of duties.  Specific instructions are received on all new assignments; however, as experience is gained, the employee is afforded increasing latitude for the exercise of independent judgement in organizing and executing assignments within the framework of departmental policies and regulations.  Successful Planning Technicians may be asked to perform professional-level (Planner I) duties of limited complexity as a trainee.  Work is performed under the general guidance of staff planners.  Reports to the Director or Deputy Director of Planning.