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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Please share this exciting opportunity to work in Watertown with any one you think might be interested..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">PLANNER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Required Qualifications</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">STARTING SALARY RANGE:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> $57,870.00 to $65,134.21 annually, plus excellent benefits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-2.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">TO APPLY:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> A <span style="text-transform:uppercase">
Town of Watertown application form</span> is required and available at <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.watertown-ma.gov">www.watertown-ma.gov</a> at the Job
Posting site, and in the document <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> center/personnel tab. A TOWN OF WATERTOWN APPLICATION FORM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> supplemented with resume and cover letter is accepted by email:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:personnel@watertown-ma.gov">personnel@watertown-ma.gov</a>; fax 1-617-923-8195 or at the Personnel
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> Department, 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">APPLICATION DEADLINE:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> Review of applications begins September 1, 2021</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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