City of Campbell River

The City of Campbell River is seeking a Senior Planner (Housing & Community Development to join their Long Range Planning & Sustainability team.

Naturally, Campbell River – Located on Vancouver Island, surrounded by the ocean and majestic mountains, the City of Campbell River offers a rare combination of a welcoming small-town feel with large-city amenities. From summer markets and street events to an active arts and culture community to year-round, world-class recreational opportunities, the Campbell River lifestyle is unparalleled. We are a 45-minute drive from the winter and summer activities of Mount Washington, and just minutes from more than 100 km of all levels of mountain biking and hiking trails, plus easy access to the ocean, rivers and lakes for sports fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding and whale watching

The role…you will be responsible for a diverse workload focusing on affordable housing, long range planning, and strategic corporate planning initiatives. Your responsibilities will include coordinating the planning and development of affordable housing initiatives, leading the City’s work on emerging social issues, such as downtown safety, homelessness, and harm reduction related to the opioid crisis, undertaking strategic corporate long range planning initiatives including parks planning, long-range property planning, public art and other corporate priority planning initiatives. 

Our ideal candidate will have….
* Graduate degree in Urban, Community or Regional Planning or Community Development 
* Certified member of the Planning Institute of BC or other provincial affiliate of the Canadian Institute of Planners.
* Minimum 5 years progressively responsible planning experience within the last 7 years, in community or regional planning
* Experience in homelessness and addictions issues management, is preferred.
* A community relations focus with the ability to foster trust and credibility and build relationships with internal and external interest groups.
* The ability to see the big picture and anticipate emerging issues and trends, and proactively develop strategies to address them. 

Who you are…
* You are creative, optimistic, and passionate about contributing to your community
* Self-motivated and goal oriented 
* Highly organized and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
* You believe that proper planning is the key to success  

The rate of pay for this permanent, full-time, CUPE bargaining unit position is $47.62 per hour based on a 35-hour work week and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

For information on this exciting opportunity and to view a detailed job description that lists all the duties and necessary qualifications for this position, please visit www.campbellriver.ca/employment.  

This posting closes on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.   
Please send your resume with covering letter, quoting Competition EXT-22-62 to:

Email: careers@campbellriver.ca

Human Resources Department
City of Campbell River
301 St. Ann’s Road
Campbell River, BC  V9W 4C7

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.