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• Responsible for implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and other long-range planning documents in a manner consistent with City policies. • Conducts and coordinates planning studies and projects. May be assigned to special projects in the Planning area as the need arises. • Monitors activities of state, regional and local agencies and organizations and participates when appropriate in preparation of policies which affect local decision making. • Represents City on task forces, committees, or meetings involving planning issues. Contacts may include Federal, State, regional and local agencies as well as adjacent municipalities. • Researches zoning and planning issues as needed to provide information requested by the public, other agencies, City Council or City staff. • Use of Geographical Information Systems in land use and planning applications. • Code enforcement activity as necessary. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge: • English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. • Law and Government Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. • Geography Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. • Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. Skills: • Active Listening Give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. • Reading Comprehension — Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. • Critical Thinking Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. • Judgment and Decision Making — Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. • Speaking Talk to others to convey information effectively. The City of Orono is an Equal Opportunity Employer