Senior Planner
The City of Cheney is recruiting to fill a Senior Planner position within the Community Development Department. This is an advanced, professional-level urban planning position performing a range of urban, land use and environmental planning work. Work involves administering both current and long term planning activities to ensure compliance with the City Comprehensive Plan, development regulations, and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in urban planning and five years experience in city or county planning related to urban or regional planning; or a master’s degree in urban planning or a related field and two years of progressively responsible experience in city or county planning. Enthusiastic, self-starters with experience in university cities are encouraged to apply. For a complete job description, click on the link below. Please find the application linked below or call the Mayor’s Office at 509-498-9203 to have an application sent to you. Salary Range: $4,262 - $5,579/mo. Application deadline is 5:00 PM on 2/19/2010.
Senior Planner Job Description
The City of Cheney provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The City of Cheney complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Application Process
Applications are accepted for advertised positions only. Jobs are normally advertised in the Cheney Free Press and the Spokesman Review, as well as posted on this page. Entry Level Civil Service Positions are filled by establishing lists annually through the Civil Service Testing Process. Test dates will be advertised at least one month in advance.
Applications may be obtained from the Office of the Mayor, 609 Second Street, Cheney, WA 99004 (509-498-9203) or may be downloaded from this web site. Applications may be faxed (509-498-9297) or mailed to this address, must be signed, and must be in by the deadline posted in order to be considered.
Adobe PDF --application
Hiring Procedure
Applications will be reviewed for completeness and qualifications for the position. Selected candidates will be called for interviews and will be required to provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States. Upon an offer of employment, applicants must undergo a fitness for duty physical examination including drug testing.
The City of Cheney is a tobacco free, drug free workplace. Applicants required to carry Commercial Drivers License endorsements must agree to DOT random drug testing.
