ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR – GR. 3
CONSERVATION, ZONING, HISTORICAL
FULL-TIME (36 HOURS PER WEEK)
SALARY RANGE: $22.74 TO $33.58 PER HOUR
Administrative coordinators help create and execute schedules, manage department budgets, and communicate with staff and public, and maintain effective workflow in the office. The administrative coordinator may also take on many other duties regularly associated with office management, including filing applications, basic filing, creating memos and reports of the daily operations of the Conservation, Zoning and Historical commissions.
• Provides clerical and administrative services, including receiving and processing new applications for the Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), and Historical Commission. Reviews applications and collaboration with other town departments as necessary.
• Produces and reviews legal advertisements per MGL Chapter 40A. Responds to public inquiries about Conservation, Zoning, and Historical regulations, and assists with the application process.
• Enters applications into the conservation database and reviews all zoning and historical applications through the Viewpoint online system. Drafts and posts meeting agendas and minutes for the Conservation Commission, ZBA, and Historical Commission. Coordinates the scheduling and billing of consultants for the Conservation Commission.
• Provides information as requested for the Conservation, Zoning or Historical Commissions and conducts research as needed relating to upcoming projects or public requests. Assists with the development of notices, flyers, brochures, newsletters, media releases, news articles and other informational materials related to programs and services.
• Participate in the Zoning Board of Appeals meetings to advise on the project history/information. Drafts and processes the legal decisions for applications monthly as well as drafting amendments to ZBA bylaws for board and town review. Handles all mailing with regards to ZBA applications and abutter notices.
• Participates in the Historical meetings to advise on demo permits and budgets. Ensuring approved plans (if different from ones originally submitted) are distributed to the appropriate departments.
A minimum of an associate degree or an equivalent journeyman’s level of trade knowledge in planning, engineering, or a related field; a minimum of three to five prior work experience preferably in land use planning; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
POSTING DATE: Feb. 18
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 3
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter along with a resume to: hrstaff@nattleboro.com