Employment Opportunity:

Regional Planning Specialist

Excellent opportunity for an individual with experience in urban and regional planning to join the Fort Benning Regional Growth Management Planning Team. 

The Fort Benning Regional Growth Management Plan (RGMP) is a major planning effort designed to assess the challenges and opportunities facing communities impacted by the Fort Benning BRAC growth and to find solutions that address these issues.      

Downloadable Position Description

Job Focus

• Assists urban and rural County governments in the 10 county bi-state region in implementing the growth planning recommendations in the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) and the Regional Growth Management Plan (RGMP).
  

Job Requirement

• Ability to assist urban and rural communities with limited planning staff and to facilitate a regional approach to planning.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in the principles and practices of planning in a broad spectrum of areas, to include land use planning, transportation, utilities, housing, education, and public safety.
• Planning Director level experience preferred.
  
• Skilled in operating CommunityViz land use planning software

Location:                   Columbus, Georgia

Status:                       Full time, Grant-funded position

Job Category:           Professional

Work Experience:   3+ years

Career Level:           Experienced, Manager

To Apply:

Send a MS Word Document Resume with cover letter or email stating qualifications and salary requirements to:

Larry Crane

Project Director, Regional Growth Sustainability

Greater ColumbusGeorgia Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 1200

Columbus, GA 31902-1200

The Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce is to promote business success by being the leader in economic and community development in the region. The Chamber has been serving the Columbus region for more than 160 years and is the first Five Star Chamber in Georgia.