EPA Fresno Community Planner

US EPA Region 9 is accepting applications for a community planner with experience in integrating smart growth and sustainability principles into city redevelopment plans. This position will support the City of Fresno and the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) White House initiative, which will use an interdisciplinary, flexible, targeted, and customized strategy to support the City of Fresno and key stakeholders in implementing the city’ s overall vision for economic development and revitalization. This position will provide technical assistance to the City of Fresno and leverage Federal, state, and local government efforts to support revitalization and improve the environmental quality of Fresno by encouraging growth through appropriate and innovative application of land use and conservation, building design/management, and transit-oriented development approaches and strategies.
Opening Date: 12:01 am Eastern Time, August 12, 2011
Closing Date: August 19, 2011
Position Title: Community Planner, GS-0020-13
Appointment: Term Appointment NTE 2 Years (Benefits Included)
Salary: $81,823.00 to $106,369.00 per annum
Duty Location: Fresno, CA
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week

Who May Apply: Any U.S. Citizen May Apply

Qualifications: At least one year of full time experience defined as experience advising on or implementing urban or regional land use planning strategies and activities involving the integration of smart-growth or sustainability principles, including coordinating multiple stakeholders, identifying needs and priorities, evaluating information and options and making recommendations to meet smart growth or sustainability objectives.

Education
Requirements: Specific academic requirements are listed in the vacancy announcement.
This position requires you to submit college transcripts or a list of completed college courses as outlined in the "Required Documents" section of the announcement before the closing date.

How to Apply: Applicants must apply online at www.usajobs.gov. We recommend creating your applicant profile in USAJOBS before the opening date of the announcement and upload you r resume and college transcripts, if required, using the document portfolio feature.

The announcement is available for viewing on the opening date of the announcement. To find the announcement, go to the USAJOBS home page. In the "WHAT" box in the center of the page type the announcement number: SSC-RTP-2011-0065
Read the entire announcement and follow the how to apply instructions.
This announcement remains open until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date.

EPA is an equal opportunity employer - Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences.
EPA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any pa rt of the application and hiring process, please contact the HR Office listed in the vacancy announcement 3 days prior to the closing date of the announcement. All application materials must be submitted prior to the closing date. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Deldi Reyes
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US EPA Region 9
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