Job description

The City of Ellsworth is reopening its search for a team-oriented, qualified candidate with excellent communication skills to fill the position of Assistant Planner. This is a full-time hourly position with benefits. The Assistant Planner serves a vital role and is a key contact for the Planning Office, providing support to the City Planner and the Planning Board, and performing a variety of administrative, technical, and professional work on City planning related projects.

The ideal candidate will possess post-secondary education and local government experience as well as the ability to work well with the public, municipal officials, and other staff in a busy office environment that requires prioritization and tracking of varying work projects. The successful candidate will possess administrative skills to maintain organized records and provide a high level of customer service, analytical skills to retrieve and interpret data, and communication skills to convey information in written and verbal form. Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Office is required, with ESRI ArcGIS proficiency a plus.

Ellsworth, Maine is the largest community in Hancock County, home to 8,399 residents in 2020. The city is the service center for the region and gateway community to Acadia National Park. At 94 square miles, Ellsworth is also the largest city by land area in Maine, containing both an urban core and historic downtown as well as ample open spaces and recreational amenities. Current and upcoming projects include review of large multifamily development proposals, incentivizing housing affordability, transportation planning, watershed-based planning, and developing an updated Comprehensive Plan that looks toward the Ellsworth of 2035.

The City of Ellsworth offers a competitive salary and benefit package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 - $53,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ellsworth, ME 04605: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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