Job Posting: Assistant Regional Planner

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Assistant Regional Planner

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region Commission (WUPPDR), a multi-jurisdictional regional planning agency in Michigan's beautiful Western Upper Peninsula, seeks a full-time Assistant Regional Planner (classified as Planner I).

The successful candidate will work under supervision of senior personnel to serve a diverse rural six-county region. The position performs widely varying tasks including but not limited to: project support/management; meeting support; research; data analysis; and writing of plans, reports, and grant proposals. Project areas include but are not limited to: housing; materials/solid waste management; environment; energy; food systems; tourism; transportation; workforce development; economic development; administration of grants for WUPPDR and external recipients; and comprehensive, strategic, and recreation planning.

Work Arrangements: Generally, for at least a 90-day period, work will be performed primarily during daytime weekday hours at the WUPPDR office in Hancock, with some evening work and regional travel required. Thereafter, remote work up to four days per week may be permitted.

Benefits and Compensation: Benefits package includes health, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and short-term disability insurance; 13 paid holidays; paid vacation (initially three weeks annually); paid sick leave; and defined contribution and deferred compensation retirement plans through the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) with immediate vesting. Starting salary is $40,000, with opportunity for advancement.