[Massplanners] Watertown Planner - Arts and Culture

[Schreiber, Gideon]

Please share this exciting opportunity to work in Watertown with any one you think might be interested..

PLANNER                                                                                                 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
The Town of Watertown is seeking to fill a dynamic position as an Arts and Culture Planner in a vision-focused Department of Community Development and Planning.  The position will provide technical support and help establish the Town's public arts and culture program and will also work with our development review team on current planning projects.  This is an exciting opportunity to work on a wide range of projects and be in a position to shape new programming and implement the Public Art Master Plan.  Watertown is an ethnically diverse community that is experiencing tremendous investment.  The successful candidate will experience the full range of municipal planning work while also beginning a program from the start. Ability to work independently, conduct independent research and analyze and interpret results; ability to analyze problems, prepare reports and formulate recommendations.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in Urban Planning or a related field or a Bachelor's Degree with two years of planning and/or cultural program development experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Knowledge of the principals and practice of planning, public space planning, artistic or cultural issues and funding mechanisms; knowledge of grant-writing techniques.  Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.  Excellent oral presentation skills; planning and organizational skills.  Proficient computer application and software skills, including Microsoft Office and GIS mapping.  The successful candidate must be able to pass a CORI background check.

STARTING SALARY RANGE:           $57,870.00 to $65,134.21 annually, plus excellent benefits


TO APPLY:         A Town of Watertown application form is required and available at
      www.watertown-ma.gov<http://www.watertown-ma.gov> at the Job Posting site, and in the document
      center/personnel tab.  A TOWN OF WATERTOWN APPLICATION FORM
      supplemented with resume and cover letter is accepted by email:
      personnel at watertown-ma.gov<mailto:personnel at watertown-ma.gov>; fax 1-617-923-8195 or at the Personnel
      Department, 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Review of applications begins September 1, 2021

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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