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Northern Futures Planning is hiring a Community Planner

Community Planner

We are adding a new community planner to our consulting team providing community planning services to clients across Northern Canada. We are seeking an individual in the early-mid stage of their career who has obtained, or is eligible for, membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners.

We are a small Ottawa-based consulting firm specializing in northern and indigenous community planning. We build our team by recruiting talented planners with a passion for the North and then training and mentoring them with care. Loving how we work is just as important to us as loving what we do – which is why we maintain a flexible schedule and office environment that lets us balance work and life. We employ a flexible hybrid workplace model including primarily working from home with in-office collaboration sessions. Some travel is required to northern Canada, including Nunavut.

Responsibilities

• Provide community planning and development review support services to clients

  Support short- and long-range planning exercises including in-community consultation

  Research planning policy and best practices

  Assist with proposal writing

  Interface with clients remotely through email, conference calls and video calls

  Provide on-site planning advisory support and undertake on-site planning exercises in client communities in northern Canada

  Assist other team members as needed

Requirements

• 1 - 5 years of experience

  Ability to write in a clear and concise manner for targeted audiences

  A great listener with ability to communicate clearly with people of diverse disciplines

  Understanding of regulatory tools used to control land use and development in communities

  Ability to work effectively remotely with limited supervision

  Ability to travel within Canada for work trips up to two weeks in length

  Ability to manage time and prioritize activities over a number of projects

  Cross-cultural competency

  A Bachelor’s degree in Planning (Master’s degree in Planning, or Planning-related discipline, preferred)

  Eligible for, or have attained, full membership with CIP and either OPPI or APPI

Salary and Benefits

• Salary and vacation commensurate with experience and qualifications

Job Format

• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

• Hybrid workplace: 3 days/wk work-from-home & 2 days/wk in-office

• Work hours: 8:30am – 5pm, with an hour for lunch

• An alternative work schedule may be considered

Please email your application, including CV and cover letter as a single PDF, to Stacy Bardeskar - stacy@northernfutures.ca - using the subject line “Job Application 2025: Community Planner – Your Name”.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applications will be received until February 7, 2025.

Stacy Bardeskar
Business Operations Coordinator
Northern Futures Planning