Planning Assistant

Compiles technical and general data, reports and maps for use by Tribal Resources Planner in developing land-use and economic development decisions, maintains daily and long-term calendars, schedules appointments and maintains a daily log of activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Catalog and Maintain Departmental map files, updating maps related to road systems, housing infrastructure, land use, and zoning, and proposed economic development planning.
• Responds to inquiries from community members and, when necessary, forwards to the appropriate department.
• Maintains Planner's calendar, arranges travel schedules and itinerary, coordinates meetings of the Planner, prepares agenda, arranges for facilities, and maintains minutes of meetings.
• Organizes and maintains departmental files and routes incoming/outgoing mail.
• Prepares departmental correspondence, orders and maintains office supplies arranges for equipment maintenance.
• Assists as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers and Tribal Council officials in developing infrastructure plans.
• Assists in resolving citizen and customer issues
• Assist in conducting field evaluations and assessments of Tribal infrastructure
• Collects a variety of statistical data and prepare reports and maps on topics such as census information, land use, tax base data, and occupancy rates.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to create graphic designs, development strategies, and render site plans via sketches and/or computer graphics highly desirable.
• Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve practical problems and address Tribal members’ inquiries and concerns
• Ability to facilitate in-person and virtual public participation activities

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Arizona Driver's License and be insurable
• Familiarity with Geographic Information System (GIS) software for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface streets, buildings, and vegetation is highly desirable
• Familiarity with Google Earth satellite imagery software to render 3D representations on Earth is highly desirable
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word is highly desirable
• Must have a valid Arizona Driver's License and be insurable
• Oral communication and interpersonal skills to explain rules and procedures clearly to the public
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to successfully pass DPS/FBI fingerprint background check

Education and/or Experience

• Associate's degree in a related field is preferred, completion of trade school, professional or technical certification, specialized training
• 1-year equivalent to at least TS-4, 6 months specialized work experience, 3 years work experience in the related field, or 2 years supervisory work experience

We Offer Great Fringe Benefits for our Full-time Positions

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D Insurance, Employee Assistance Program,

401K Plan with Employer Match, Ancillary Benefits (AFLAC, VTL)

 NATIVE AMERICAN AND CURRENT EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE POLICIES ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL POSITIONS. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND ON-GOING RANDOM DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTS.

Disclaimers:  There are suitability standards that all applicants must meet in order to obtain employment with Cocopah Casino and the Cocopah Indian Tribe. Applicants who have felonies, warrants, outstanding tickets, and misdemeanors for shoplifting, weapons, theft or numerous drug convictions will not be eligible for employment.

In accordance with our policy and procedure manual newly hired employee's pay shall be set to at least at the minimum value of the pay grade to which the position has been allocated according to our Pay Scale based on education and experience, but pay shall not exceed the mid-point for the pay grade.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The opening and closings of these positions are subject to change upon the need of each department. For more information please contact Cocopah Human Resources at 928-627-2102.