PRINCIPAL PLANNER (Posted 2/3/2020)
Annual Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.
Description: The City of Jamestown/ Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency is seeking a skilled urban planner with an interest in improving the livability and economic regeneration of the Jamestown community. The planner will have a background in urban design, planning, and land resource management. The planner will work closely with the City Building & Zoning Code Enforcement Officer and Department of Development staff to achieve goals and objectives set forth by the Department. The planner will collaborate with other city departments as necessary to ensure development, zoning and planning activities are coordinated across all relevant disciplines and departments. The planner will provide unbiased guidance on all development activities including design, historic preservation, and environmental impact to the Department of Development, Planning Commission, Department of Public Works, and City Council.
Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting directly to the Director of Development, responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Work closely with the City’s elected and appointed leadership in setting and carrying out the City’s vision, mission and objectives for planning.
- Design review of downtown façade projects and preparation of conceptual designs for downtown improvements.
- Evaluate planning legislation and applicability to department projects.
- Author or contribute to the writing of specific plans for adoption and coordinates the approval process working closely with Zoning, Public Works Department, and coordinates public input.
- Coordinate the approval process for plan adoption.
- Coordinate with various entities to ensure the continued successful implementation of adopted plans. Provides guidance in design and makes recommendations for funding.
- Provide technical assistance and guide private developers through the regulatory process.
- Coordinate with developers, building owners, design professionals, and agencies on rehabilitation, restoration, adaptive-reuse and building expansion activities.
- Coordinate the City’s site plan review and historic preservation review process with applicants and all city, county and state governmental agencies involved.
- Provide reliable coordination and guidance of City Planning and Zoning activities such as meetings, monitoring compliance with local, state, and federal laws, and ensuring deadlines are met by developers.
- Coordinate the SEQRA and NEPA environmental review process and policy analysis and works with developers to coordinate process and deadlines.
- Evaluate all site plan review work and all drawings, making recommendations to the City of Jamestown Planning Commission and guiding them through the planning process.
- Write Requests for Proposals to hire planning consultants, architects, and development firms and works in close coordination with the chosen consultants to ensure planning process moves ahead in a timely fashion.
- Provide consult to City Council with regard to recommending changes to existing plans or clarifying the need for new plans and zoning changes or amendments.
- Contribute to the writing of specific zoning changes and amendments when necessary.
- Propose potential projects for grant applications, assists in the writing of the grant and contributes to the administration of the grant.
- Coordinate the grant application writing process with staff taking the lead on project creation, analyzing feasibility, and identifying partners.
- Prepare and generate maps and statistical data and the analysis of the data.
- Compile and prepares statistical data.
- Provide support to economic development efforts.
- Carry out updates to the Department website and use other electronic and paper-based means to improve the form and content of information provided to the public and various stakeholders
- Assist other City Departments and/or DOD teammates with special projects as assigned.
- Special assignments as issued by the JURA Executive Secretary/Director of Development.
Education & Experience Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from an accredited university or college with demonstrated professional planning experience; OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Planning from an accredited university or college and at minimum three (3) years of planning experience.
Must exhibit strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint; Adobe Suite including Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator; Google Earth; Arc Map, Arc View or Map Info; ArcGIS or QGIS applications a plus.
How to apply / Other information:
Please send your resume and cover letter to Director of Development, City of Jamestown, 200 East Third Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 or email to surdyk@cityofjamestownny.com.
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER (Posted 12/5/2019)
Annual Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.
Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting directly to the Comptroller, responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assisting with supervision and support of employees in the Finance Department who perform accounting, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, collection, accounts receivable, billing and personnel functions.
- Determine the daily cash requirements of the city.
- Review and approve payroll registers and related tax and retirement system reports.
- Approve vendor invoices and monitor budgets to ensure compliance.
- Prepare various reconciliations and related journal entries as needed.
- Assist in maintaining the general ledger and various subsidiary journals.
- Assist in preparation of the annual budgets.
- Assisting with annual audits.
- Prepare financial reports throughout the year and present to elected officials.
- Assist in managing the city’s property and liability insurance program and maintain schedule of fixed assets.
Education & Experience Requirements:
Minimum requirements include graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration. Candidates need to have at least five years of experience in accounting or finance, preferably in a New York State municipality. Candidates should have experience in preparing and maintaining financial accounts and records and preparation of financial statements. The individual needs to communicate well both verbally and in writing and develop relationships across various city departments.
How to apply / Other information:
Please send your resume and cover letter to Comptroller, City of Jamestown, 200 East Third Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 or email to bellitto@cityofjamestownny.com. This position will ascend to the title of Comptroller upon the retirement of the current Comptroller in mid-2020. This position has a term of office and the successful individual must be, or become, a resident of the City of Jamestown.
