Planning Technician

Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC) seeks a qualified candidate to assist our staff of six to meet a wide range of planning goals. As a local government unit, SWWRPC serves the five counties of Southwestern Wisconsin (Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland) in land use, transportation and economic development planning. The Planning Technician reports to the Planning Manager.

This position will be expected to assist a wide-range of planning tasks, including but not limited to, data gathering, data analysis, document review and layout, GIS, taking minutes at public meetings, managing website updates, and drafting press releases.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, social sciences, or closely-related field;
• Flexible schedule, ability to attend night meetings, ability to work longer hours certain weeks to meet deadlines;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable communicating with a wide range of audiences from diverse backgrounds;
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to retrieve, organize, and analyze data in various formats;
• Strong work ethic, self motivated, ability to work on several projects at once.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in research methods and applications (including interviews and survey’s);
• Proficiency in ArcGIS 10.x
• Familiarity with economic development, transportation, and land use tools and principles;
• Familiarity with Southwestern Wisconsin or similar rural region;
• Experience with Adobe programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), HTML, WordPress, SPSS, and Google Apps a plus.