BC Public Service

Ministry of Housing
Victoria

Senior Planning Analyst
$75,552.53 - $86,175.83 annually plus 3.3% Temporary Market Adjustment

The Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) branch supports the local government planning and land use framework by developing and implementing provincial policies, regulations, programs, and legislation while collaborating with local governments, provincial ministries, and other stakeholders on matters that intersect with the land use planning framework, like affordable housing, climate action, integrated transportation and development, and regional growth management.

As the Senior Planning Analyst, you will lead the research and development of policy, programs, and legislation to advance provincial and local government action on cross-sector issues (e.g., housing, climate action, integrated transportation and development). This involves working with colleagues across the ministry, other provincial ministries, and local governments, and a responsibility for preparing various supporting materials to advance these initiatives.

Travel throughout the province may be required.

Qualifications for this role include:

• Master’s degree in planning or a related area in planning or related area (i.e., geography, environmental studies, public administration) and *related experience, or
• Bachelor's degree in a related area (i.e., geography, environmental studies, public administration) with *related experience.
• Other combinations of training/education and related experience may be considered.
• Membership or eligible for membership in the Planning Institute of British Columbia and/or Canadian Institute of Planners is required.

*Related experience may include a combination of the following:

• Experience in land use planning and development.
• Experience in the implementation of policy, programs and/or legislation including options identification and design.
• Experience researching, analyzing and evaluating regulatory, technical, program-related or broad cross sector issues and information to assess the impact on policy and/or legislation.
• Experience producing complex and high-level written documentation including policy, draft legislation, ministerial and executive level correspondence, etc.  
• Experience interacting and/or working with senior management and Ministry executive.

For more information and to apply online by January 12, 2023, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/92149