Planning & Zoning Assistant at Douglas County Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

The Position


Incumbent works under the direction of the Environmental Services Director or designee, supporting land use planning and zoning, building permits, and inspection services.


Essential Functions

• Review building permit applications in adherence with established processes and procedures, coordinating with other jurisdictions.


• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.


• Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful, and quality work environment.


• Forward building permit applications, plans, and documents to appropriate staff, consultants and other parties.


• Track approvals, inspections, and project progress through final inspection and certificate of occupancy, ensuring required inspections are completed prior to building occupancy.


• Prepare permit memos, notices, correspondence, and other materials.


• Perform data entry maintaining project records and files.


• Develop, organize, and maintain detailed files of building permit and inspection activity according to state law.


• Assist customers routing to the appropriate staff.


• Process purchase requisitions and perform accounts payable functions during absences.


• Provide Smartgov support, assisting contractors and other users on permit issues.


• Provide administrative support for land use planning and zoning functions (e.g. notifications/publication information, land use applicants, filing documents), the Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.


• Maintain relevant webpage information.


• Deposit cash/check receipts and reconcile/report on credit card payments, providing support for month end financials.


• Coordinate permit status with outside offices.


• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.


• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.*


• One (1) year of clerical experience required.*


• One (1) year of MSOffice required.


• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.


• *Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• Work is generally performed in an office setting. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. days, shifts, weekends, overtime/extra hours, holidays, emergency call-in). Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources and uncooperative/irate individuals.


• Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of sitting, standing, frequent walking, reaching, and occasional balancing, kneeling, bending. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.


• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing, and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.

Douglas County is an EOE - Disability/Veterans


Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Insurance including health, dental, vision, and life


• Pension


• Sick Leave


• Vacation Leave


• 13 Holidays


• Flex Spending Accounts


• Deferred Income plans (457 plan)


• EAP


• Health Savings Accounts

01

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school diploma/GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• 3 or more years of college
• Bachelor's Degree

02

How many years of clerical experience do you have?

• Less than one year
• One year
• Two years
• Three years
• Four years
• Five or more years

03

Do you have at least one (1) year of MSOffice experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you able to successfully perform the Essential Functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you able to meet the Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answer yes to claiming Veteran's Preference, you must attach to your application, before submission, a copy of your DD214 including page 4 identifying your character of service (and IF disabled, verification of disability from the VA), OR if you are a spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, you must attach a copy of your spouse's DD214, showing character of service, a copy of the veteran's disability verification from the Department of Veteran's Affairs demonstrating a 100% permanent disability rating, and proof of marriage to the veteran; OR if you are a spouse of an active service member, you must attach a copy of your spouse's active service orders and proof of marriage to the active service member. I understand this requirement that documents must be attached.

• Yes
• No
• I am not claiming Veteran's Preference

07

Are you able to work shifts Monday through Friday?

• Yes
• No

08

The pay range salary for this position is $19.98 to $21.40 per hour. Is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

Required Question


Employer Douglas County (NE)

Address 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 505

Omaha, Nebraska, 68183

Phone 402-444-6188


Website http://hr.douglascounty-ne.gov/employment Apply Now