Township Employment Opportunities

Planning Coordinator

Reports to:  Planning Director Salary Range:    $25.00 +/- DOQ
Schedule:  Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm, full time

Position Summary: The Planning Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of planning initiatives, assisting with code enforcement activities, and assisting in public outreach efforts to promote community engagement and compliance with local ordinances. This role bridges technical planning work with proactive community interaction, ensuring that planning goals are met while building trust and transparency with businesses and residents.

Essential Job Functions: An employee in this position may be called upon to take forth the following responsibilities. Duties listed for this position include but are not limited to:

Planning & Coordination

• Provide exceptional service to residents and customers of Genoa Charter Township;
• Provide administrative and technical support for the Planning Director, Zoning Official and Township Manager;
• Provide general departmental administrative back-up such as phone coverage; assisting customers at the counter, department lunch break
• coverage;
• Coordinates the intake of planning applications. Duties include explaining Township procedures, reviewing applications for completeness, creating escrow accounting sheets, receiving application fees and routing applications to Township consultants for review;
• Act as the primary point of contact for Planning Commission applicants;
• Manages the application and review schedule for Planning Commission projects;
• Maintains Planning Commission minutes and follow-up correspondence of action items from the Planning Commission meetings;
• Provide information on land use applications, ordinances, plans and related planning programs, services or regulations to architects, engineers, developers, contractors, owners, community groups and interested persons;
• Maintains a concise and comprehensive filing system, including the handling of confidential documents and related computer databases, filing and records systems;
• Schedule various meetings at the direction of the Planning Director, Zoning Official and Township Manager;
• Assists with planning and implementation of special projects and events that support achieving the Township’s master plan vision;
• Gather data, compile and evaluate information and carry out special duties such as research and writing reports as needed and as directed by the Planning Director, Zoning Official and Township Manager;
• Grant administration including researching, preparing, submitting, and managing grant proposals and reports;
• Assist with Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) including development, implementation, and management of the organization's multi-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
• Performs related work as required. Duties and responsibilities may be added, omitted, or modified at any time.

Code Enforcement

• Conduct on-site inspections of non-residential properties to determine conformity with zoning codes and site plan approvals, act as a proactive agent in the Township for improvement to the overall quality of life;
• work with property owners to resolve code issues through education and voluntary compliance;
• Draft and distribute correspondence and reports relating to ordinance enforcement issues and actions;
• Act as a proactive agent in the Township for improvement to the overall quality of life, by partnering with business owners to seek compliance with ordinance requirements;
• Assist with enforcing the sign ordinance as it relates to temporary signs.

Public Outreach & Community Engagement

• Assist in developing and implementing public outreach strategies to educate the community on planning initiatives, zoning regulations, and code enforcement policies;
• Prepare communication materials including flyers, newsletter, web content, presentations and social media posts;
• Assist with collaborating with neighborhood groups, nonprofits, schools, and other community partners to support engagement.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential job duties of the position.

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in planning, public administration, construction management, political science, or closely related field with 2 years of experience or any combination of education and/or training which provides the essential knowledge, skills and abilities. Previous municipal experience is preferred.
• onsiderable knowledge of land use principles, code enforcement procedures, zoning and site development rules, regulations and ordinances.
• Experience in a regulatory capacity dealing with a wide variety of customers.
• Ability to work effectively alone or as a member of a team with minimal supervision and independently schedule work load and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, take initiative and be resourceful in dealing with the public, elected officials, community leaders, and other employees.
• Extensive knowledge of basic office computer applications including but not limited to Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, ArcGIS, and PowerPoint.
• Must possess excellent professional verbal and written communication skills;
• A valid State of Michigan driver’s license.

Please submit resume and one-page cover letter to Genoa Charter Township, Human Resources Office, 2911 Dorr Road, Brighton, MI 48116 or via email to kim@genoa.org.

Genoa Charter Township is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Deputy Clerk

RATE OF PAY:  $25.00 - $28.00/hour DOQ

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Township Clerk, assists in performing the statutory and non- statutory functions of the office, varied administrative tasks, and clerical tasks including preparing and maintaining accurate records and reports pertaining to the department.  Ability to run an Election from start to finish is imperative.  Provides residents/visitors with a positive first impression on behalf of the Department and Township. This position is public-facing and requires exceptional attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, accuracy and efficiency in work and must be able to meet the high demands of running an election. Must be able to work extensive overtime as needed during elections.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Voter Registration: register voters, send voter id cards, keep master card for all voters in Township, cancel deceased voters and voters that moved.

Elections: Order and proof all ballots, applications, supplies, food, etc. You are the liaison to County, State, Secretary of State Officials, and School Officials.  You will hire election officials in and out of office and ensure training and certification of all hires. Oversee Public Accuracy Testing, publications, polling place agreements, and equipment functionality, as well as issue and mail absent voter applications and ballots. Oversee set up and break down of polling places-all equipment delivered and returned to office. Accept and Issue applications and ballots in office.

Certified Qualified Voter File Specialist:  Performs a variety of tasks in support of the Township’s Voter Registration process.  Duties include, but are not limited to, daily maintenance & updating of voter registration records on the Michigan State Qualified Voter File (QVF) & in Clerk files.  Includes processing of voter registration master cards & ID cards.  Maintains active and inactive voter registration files. 

Assists in the cemetery responsibilities including resident assistance in the purchase of their lots, deed preparation, working closely with the cemetery Sexton and Clerk to aid in the upkeep of the cemetery mapping. 

Greets individuals in person and answers and handles telephone calls, providing information and assistance or directing individual so the appropriate department of staff member in a warm and professional way.

Assist with the maintenance of the Departments filing system for a variety of records, reports and general correspondence relating to the Clerk Office including the Township Boards Minutes database, Maintenance and retrieval of Township archives on an as needed basis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

Requirements include the following:

• High school diploma with additional college-level or vocational training in secretarial science, office management or a similar field, and two years of experience in running an Election.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and data base use.
• Ability to gain proficiency in department-specific software applications including Qualified Voter File training or other State of Michigan required learning.
• Ability to use basic office equipment such as telephone, calculator, photocopier, facsimile and email/internet/world wide web for search, information and data transfer and file in alphabetical order.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and use good judgment, initiative and resourcefulness when dealing with employees, professional contacts and the public in a variety of situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate in person and by telephone, read regular and small print, view and produce written and electronic documents and enter data on a computer keyboard with repetitive keystrokes. The employee must be mobile in an office setting, stand, sit, stoop and kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy files and other items.  The employee must be able to travel to and from worksites and election locations as needed.

The typical work environment of this job is a business office setting where the noise level is quiet and sometimes moderate.

To apply, please follow this link: 

https://app.hiremojo.com/mojo/ce/507608416/Genoa-Township/Michigan/Brighton/Clerk

Area Employment Opportunities

Paid-on-call Firefighter

The Brighton Area Fire Authority is accepting applications for the position of paid-on-call Firefighter at all five of our stations. The department is looking for community minded residents that are interested in helping serve the community in which they live.

No training is required to apply, although applicants must be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, a valid Michigan Driver's license and live within Brighton Township, Genoa Township or the City of Brighton.

How to Apply

Applications are available at Station 31 at 615 W. Grand River avenue or can be downloaded at www.brightonareafire.com. The Brighton Area Fire Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information call Anne Campbell at Brighton Area Fire Department at 810 229-6640 ext 24.