Planning Assistant​/Revised

The City of Los Angeles is hiring a Planning Assistant for professional city planning work, including long-range and policy planning, project planning, and analysis of land use proposals. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree. The salary ranges from $72,578 to $106,091. Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and specialized experience in zoning review or environmental analysis. This position is not remote.
Position: PLANNING ASSISTANT 7939 (Revised 09-23-24)

ANNUAL SALARY

$72,578 to $106,091

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Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

A Planning Assistant does professional city planning work in long-range and policy planning, including citywide, community, and neighborhood planning; and project planning, including review, analysis, and clearance of land use proposals, development projects, and site plans. A Planning Assistant may have specialized expertise in historic preservation, environmental analysis, and/or zoning review and compliance.

A Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in urban planning, urban studies, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, geography, public administration, political science, environmental science, social ecology, economics, transportation planning, or historic preservation.

PROCESS NOTES
• Applicants who lack six months or less of the required education may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full education requirement is met.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license. Candidates may not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI).
• Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency.
• Candidates completing the examination process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying degree to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.
• Upon appointment, Planning Assistants may be required to furnish their own automobiles, properly insured, for use in City service. Mileage will be paid according to established rates.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION

In accordance with Charter Section 1010(b) and Civil Service Rule 5.31, selective certification will be used for some positions that require special skills and/or training. Only persons possessing the following at the time of filing may be considered for appointment to fill such positions:
• One year of full-time paid experience in the field of zoning review and/or code enforcement.
• One year of full-time paid experience in the field of environmental policy and/or environmental analysis. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) experience is highly preferred.
• One year of full-time paid experience in the field of historic preservation, including the implementation and application of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, as to proposals affecting historic buildings;
or an academic degree with a major or concentration specifically focused on historic preservation or historic preservation planning.

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Those individuals that desire to be considered for Selective Certification must respond to the Selective Certification Questionnaire at the time of filing. The Selective Certification Questionnaire is located within the Supplemental Questions section of the City application.

Applications will only be accepted on-line. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the “Apply” icon.

Final date to receive applications

Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed below:

Filing Period 1:
From Friday, September 22, 2023 to Thursday, October 5, 2023

Future date(s) to be determined

The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Examination Weights:

Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%

The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of professional and personal qualifications by interview. In the interview, the following competencies may be evaluated:
Reading Comprehension;
Analytical Ability;
Conscientiousn…