Employment Opportunity - Planner
Employment Opportunity
Planner - Permanent Full-time
Rate of Pay: Pay Band 5 $68,086.20 - $85,893.36
The County of Annapolis is currently seeking a Planner to join our team! This is an opportunity to work amongst the breathtaking natural beauty of the Bay of Fundy shoreline and the lush Annapolis River, where you will be captivated by coastal communities, towns, village, historic properties and stunning parks that are the pride of our county. Annapolis County is an ideal location to live, work and play.
The Planner shall be responsible for assisting the Manager of Planning with reviewing and updating the Municipality Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw, including facilitating meetings of Area Advisory Committees, accepts and processes development permit applications, reviews assigned subdivision applications, receives and follows-up on public questions and concerns, conducts research and completes reports, acts as the staff resource person for Heritage Advisory Committee, reviews zoning conformation letter requests, carries out field inspections with Land Use Bylaw compliance, assists with Planning Area Advisory Committee meetings, prepares information brochures, infographics, and other educational products, assists with emergency measures planning and response, and responds to telephone calls, emails, letters, faxes, and other communications.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position must possess as a minimum, an undergraduate degree in planning, urban or rural planning, geography, or a similar educational program, from a recognized post secondary institution and be a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, or be able to achieve this status within three years of starting this position.
Ideally, the candidate must have a minimum of two (2) years experience working in a municipal or provincial planning setting where the focus has been on interpreting planning rules and regulations and provincial legislation, or heritage preservation and designations, with preference given to those whose experience is directly or indirectly working with a municipal government organization, or a combination of formal experience and lived experiences.
Due to the nature of this position, the employee must have:
- Exceptional reading and report writing skills
- Ability to facilitate and present public presentations and information sessions to all members of the public
- Strong ability to discuss complex matters in simple terms tactfully and respectfully
- Fluency with Microsoft Office
- Comfortability working in a fast-paced work environment, often under public pressure.
This position will occasionally require work outside of normal office hours including evenings.
A complete job description can be found HEREDeadline for submissions: 4:00PM on April 24th, 2026
Please submit your application via our careers page: https://careers.risepeople.com/municipality-of-the-county-of-annapolis/en
Applications will not be accepted via Social Media (Facebook)
The County of Annapolis thanks all those for applying but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Statement of Intent: Our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce representative of the communities we serve at all job levels. We encourage applications from Indigenous People, Persons of African Descent, Black/African Nova Scotians and other Racially Visible Persons, Persons Living with Disabilities, Gender Diverse Persons and members of other historically excluded communities. While we recognize the inherent difficulty of doing so, members of equity seeking communities are encouraged to self-identify in their cover letter or your resume.
Sabrina Uccello, HR Coordinator
employment@annapoliscounty.ca
(902) 532-0890
Municipality of the County of Annapolis
752 St. George St, PO Box 100
Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0