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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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Seems the job listings are coming fast and furious now that spring is finally here:

1) Development Coordinator – Bartram’s Garden – Philadelphia

2) Benefits Budget Analyst – SEPTA – Philadelphia

3) Executive Director – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Allentown, PA

4) Development Associate – Congreso – Philadelphia

5) Get Healthy Philly Healthy Supermarkets Coordinator – Health Commissioner’s Office, Philadelphia Department of Public Health – Philadelphia

6) Project Analyst – Transportation Resource Associates – Philadelphia

7) Senior Project Architect, Facilities Engineering – SEPTA – Philadelphia

8) Program Analyst, Operating Budgets – SEPTA – Philadelphia

9) Development Associate – RPM – Montclair, NJ

10) Energy & Climate Change Intern – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia

11) Comprehensive Planner – Adams County Office of Planning and Development – Gettysburg, PA

12) Economic Development Specialist – Adams County Office of Planning and Development – Gettysburg, PA

13) Recovery and Resiliency Coordinators and Managers – Sustainable Jersey – Ewing, NJ

14) Associate – Fairmount Ventures, Inc. – Philadelphia

15) Communications Intern – Facilities and Real Estate Services, University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia

Full descriptions, as always, are after the jump!

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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Lots of internships, as well as a few far-flung jobs to be found this week:

 

1) Preservation Compliance Coordinator – Chester County Department of Open Space Preservation – West Chester, PA

2) Interns – Next City – Philadelphia

3) Planner – Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority – Allentown, PA

4) Program Officer – The Fund for New Jersey – Princeton, NJ

5) Assistant Director of Coordination & Policy Research – Wharton Public Policy Initiative – Philadelphia

6) Director of Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance – Project H.O.M.E. – Philadelphia

7) Sustainability Intern (Graduate level) – University of Pennsylvania, Facilities and Real Estate Services – Philadelphia

8) Internship – Cairone & Kaupp – Philadelphia

9) Research Intern – The McDevitt Company – Philadelphia

10) Internship – Heritage Consulting Inc. – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Council Nominations Are Here!

The Nominating Committee of the APA-PA Southeast Section Council is pleased to propose the following slate of candidates to serve a two-year term from 2013-2015. However, there is still room for any other member who wants to be considered for a position on the Council.

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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Spring has sprung, and so have jobs!

1) Program Coordinator, Cultivating Communities Campaign – Health Promotion Council – Colmar, PA

2) Data Coordinator – Health Promotion Council – Philadelphia

3) Planner II – City of Wilmington, DE – Wilmington, DE

4) Parks & Recreation Community Organizer – Office of the Deputy Mayor Environmental & Community Resources/Parks & Recreation Commissioner – Philadelphia

5) GIS Specialist – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia

6) Director of Market Analysis and Research – Michael Salove Company – Philadelphia

7) Analyst, Policy and Resource Innovation – Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation – Philadelphia

8) Deputy Director – Philadelphia LISC – Philadelphia

9) Executive Director – Norris Square Neighborhood Project, Inc. – Philadelphia

10) PA Watershed Restoration Manager – Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Harrisburg, PA

11) Performance Management Analyst – Health Commissioner’s Office – Philadelphia

12) Water Resources Design Professional – AKRF – Mt. Laurel, NJ

13) Project Manager, Data Services – Azavea – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Audubon/Outward Bound Education Center Proposal in Philadelphia – Comments Sought

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The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commission (PaRC) is inviting public input on a proposal by the National Audubon Society, an international non-profit conservation organization, and Outward Bound Philadelphia, an affiliate of the national Outward Bound organization, to build an educational center for conservation and leadership development on the banks of the East Park Reservoir next to the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.  The Audubon/Outward Bound partnership is proposing to develop the 37 acres surrounding a man-made lake that was once part of Philadelphia’s water supply system. The elevated site, which runs along 33rd street in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, is closed to the public and largely hidden from view by chain link fencing and dense vegetation.  Outward Bound Philadelphia is plans to use the new facility as its headquarters, while Audubon expects to establish a hub for research and science-based conservation projects and programs in the Philadelphia region.  The facility will be known as the East Park Leadership and Conservation Center.  Many entities have voiced their support for the proposal.

 

 

In compliance with the Open Lands Protection Ordinance, PaRC is conducting a review of the proposal with opportunity for the public to comment.  View the Alternatives Analysis on the Parks and Recreation Department Web page; the link to the full PDF is posted in Announcements.  To read and post online comments, Click Here.  Those wishing to submit written comments may send them to PaRC via email at: parksandreccommiss@phila.gov .  A public hearing on the Audubon/Outward Bound proposal is scheduled for the February 27, 2013 meeting of the Commission to be held at 6:00 p.m. at Mander Recreation Center, 2140 N. 33rd Street.

Council Elections Are Just Around the Corner!

Last month we asked you to vote on a bylaw change clarifying our voting procedures. Voting is now closed and that bylaw change passed. With that behind us, it’s time to elect our 2013-2015 Section Council!

This spring the Southeast Section of APA-PA will hold its biennial election for the 2013-2015 term.  The Council is responsible for a variety of functions including carrying out training programs, mentoring planning students, holding social events including the annual fall event, and disseminating planning information to our members via the internet throughout the year. Council members participate on various committees, including Program, Education & Scholarship, Student Mentoring, and the Professional Development Institute that sponsors AICP-credit quality events.

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APA Calling for Photos

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The APA Photo Auction – sponsored by the Chapter President’s Council – supports The Planning Foundation of APA which funds philanthropic activities that the American Planning Association has supported for years – scholarships and community equity programs – and new initiatives like special research projects and creative ways to “tell the planning story.”

This auction involves a friendly competition among National APA Chapters and Divisions. APA is  asking each participating Chapter and Division to donate a photographic image that is representative of their Chapter that reflects the Conference theme: PLAN BIG. They hope to continue a tradition of holding a Silent Auction at the National Conference to raise money for student scholarships.

We are asked to submit one digital image that best represents our Chapter for donation to this Silent Auction.  APA wants a photo that reflects the diversity of our Chapter. Creativity is encouraged – area landmarks, a lively neighborhood scene/activity node, or a scene, structure, or activity, representative of our respective Chapter would be great!

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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Don’t the February doldrums seem like the perfect time to find a job?

1) Manager of Policy and Advocacy – DVGBC – Philadelphia

2) Project Director for Microfinance Demonstration Project – Drexel University School of Public Health – Philadelphia

3) Executive Director – Norris Square Neighborhood Project – Philadelphia

4) Operations Manager – 3rd Ward – Philadelphia

5) Summer Internship Community Surveyor – New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) – Philadelphia

6) Transportation Planner – DVRPC – Philadelphia

7) Senior Transportation Modeler – DVRPC – Philadelphia

8) Senior Comprehensive Planner/Economic Specialist – Adams County Office of Planning and Development – Gettysburg, PA

9) Director of Planning & Zoning – Ferguson Township – State College, PA

10) GIS Intern – Philadelphia City Planning Office – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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Travel all over the state with this week’s job postings:

1) Policy Director – PACDC – Philadelphia

2) Financial Analyst/Project Associate – BLS Strategies – Princeton, NJ

3) Senior Engagement Manager – City of Philadelphia, Office of Information & Technology – Philadelphia

4) Deputy Director for Housing and Real Estate – City of Reading, PA – Reading, PA

5) Graduate Summer Fellow 2013 – JOIN: Job Opportunity Investment Network – Philadelphia, PA

7) Transporation Planner – Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Position – Harrisburg, PA

8) Transportation/Community planner – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Allentown, PA

9) Senior Transportation Planner/Modeler/Engineer – Lehigh Valley Planning Comission – Allentown, PA

10) Market Analyst Associate – Delta Development Group, Inc. – Mechanicsburg, PA

11) Analyst/Senior Analyst, Strategic Consulting Practice – Public Financial Management – Philadelphia

12) Executive Director – Wildlands Network – Philadelphia

13) Executive Director (Part-Time) – Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. – Philadelphia

14) Transportation Planner – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia, PA

15) Neighborhood Advisory Committee Organizer – The Partnership CDC – Philadelphia

For more statewide positions, be sure to check the APAPA’s site!

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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A new year means a whole new crop of fascinating jobs postings. A couple of straight-ahead planner jobs, some internships and part-time gigs, and a few really interesting-looking ones. Check it out!

1) Staff Attorney – Fair Share Housing Center – Cherry Hill, NJ

2) Part-time Community Organizer – Garden Justice Legal Initiative – Philadelphia

3) Planner I (DCD) – Dept of Community Development – West Chester, PA

4) Director of Community Development – Springettsbury Township – Springettsbury Township, PA

5) Transportation Engineer/Planner – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia

6) Financial Empowerment Center Program Manager – City of Philadelphia – Philadelphia

7) Economic Development Manager, Planning and Economic Development – University City District – Philadelphia

8) Community Planner – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Lincroft, NJ, 07738

9) Transportation Planner – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Lincroft, NJ

10) Community Capacity Building – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Lincroft, NJ

11) Commercial Corridor Intern Job – Tacony Community Development Corporation – Philadelphia

12) Document Control Manager – CH Planning – Philadelphia

13) Program Director, Center for Civic Engagement – Drexel University – Philadelphia

14) Community Outreach Manager – Financial Empowerment Centers – Clarifi – Philadelphia

15) Membership and Communications Manager – National Housing Resource Center, a project of Tides Center – Philadelphia

16) Chief of Staff – APM – Asociacion de Puertorriquenos en Marcha, Inc. – Philadelphia

17) Membership Coordinator – Clean Air Council – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

 

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