Land Use Assistant

General Summary

The Land Use Assistant provides a wide variety of administrative and technical support for the Planning and Community Development Department with a primary focus on Planning and Zoning. One of the major responsibilities of this position is providing high-quality customer service whether it is in person, on the phone, or when responding to emails. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provides administrative support to the Planning Director, including coordinating tasks, meetings, inquiries, and reports. 
  • Attends Technical Review Committee meetings and records minutes
  • Answers incoming calls and provides available information to land use related inquiries 
  • Assists during the review process for applications for Planning and Zoning boards, referrals to the Planning Director as needed.
  • Prepares meeting packets, agenda postings, and public notices for Planning and Zoning boards 
  • Records notice of decisions and final plan sets at Strafford County Registry of Deeds
  • Creates invoices, processes payments, tracks status of conditions of approval, files plan documents, and maintains financial records and reports for Planning (fees, escrow accounts, and bonds)
  • Drafts documents, correspondence, and file maintenance. 
  • Manage and update Planning and Zoning web pages.
  • Provides support to the Building Department as needed. 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Data entry, Microsoft Office, Trello, and Google Suite
  • Office Administration, money handling, data management, and filing systems. 
  • Customer Service
  • Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and utilize judgment to prioritize and work independently. 
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to pass a Background Check

Starting Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour dependent upon experience

Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm

Location: Farmington, NH 

Apply today!
Full job description available upon request

Applications accepted until the position is filled.

Applications can be submitted to:

Erica Dickie-Yelle, Human Resources at edickie-yelle@farmington.nh.us

Type
Employment
Close Date
Salary
$20.00-$22.00 an hour
Organization
Town of Farmington