Physical Planning Coordinator (GMG/AM 4)

Summary

Under the supervision of the Director, Physical Planning and Sustainable Development, the Physical Planning Coordinator (GMG/AM 4), the incumbent is responsible for receiving, processing, reviewing, and assessing all development applications. 💰Salary: $2,803,771 - $3,770,761 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• Receives and reviews subdivision and building plans to ensure that:

  • • Covenants are not breached.
  • • Ownership of premises is established.
  • • Signature of owner/agent is affixed.
  • • Plans are drawn according to the respective requirements.
• • Establishes files for each plan and records relevant information.
• • Maintains all files and registers on development applications.
• • Receives, processes, reviews, and assesses all development applications.
• • Answers queries from applicants in relation to their applications.
• • Checks building plans to determine if copies should be referred to other Government Agencies.
• • Forwards to applicants conditions imposed on subdivision applications for acceptance.
• • Coordinates recommendations from the relevant agencies and prepares submissions for consideration by the Local Planning Authority.
• • Forwards approved subdivision plans to the Ministry responsible for the environment.
• • Examines resolutions and embodies the terms and conditions of approval of subdivision plans, endorses same on plans, affixes the Corporation's seal, and forwards documents to applicants or their agents.
• • Prepares and issues building permits.
• • Compiles statistical information on statutory/non-governmental organizations.
• • Processes applications for revalidation of building permits.
• • Keeps records of lots in subdivisions designated for non-residential purposes.
• • Prepares quarterly reports on subdivision and building plans received and processed for submission to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.
• • Prepares periodically, information on the number of development plans received and approved for presentation to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.
• • Maintains an up-to-date notice board with all the queries, all the requisite brochures, etc., and changes the display every two weeks.
• • Performs any other duties within your scope as may be assigned by the Director of Planning.

Required Skills

• • Good oral and written communication skills
• • Unquestionable integrity
• • Excellent interpersonal skills
• • Customer/citizen focused orientation
• • Possess the relevant skills to use and manipulate relevant ICT hardware and software
• • Good time management skills

Qualifications

• • Diploma in Planning Technology or Related Qualifications from an accredited University or Institution.
• • Three (3) years' experience in an organization with Physical Planning functions.
• • Equivalent combination of experience and education.

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications accompanied by resumes should be submitted no later than 14th March, 2025 to: Secretary Local Government Services Commission Office of the Services Commissions Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Complex 2nd Floor, G Block 30 National Heroes Circle Kingston 4

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