Community Planner

Community Planning:

• →Identify and assess community priorities within San Francisco’s Chinatown
  • →Focus on housing, transportation, economic development, and open space issues
  • →Coordinate, organize, and document, community input/data from Chinatown residents, merchants and visitors
• →Analyze and draft responses to plans, proposals, or recommendations from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, San Francisco Planning Department and other city or state agencies incorporating stakeholder feedback and uplifting community voices
• →Assess impact of proposed citywide projects on neighborhood merchants, residents and physical environment and help them provide meaningful feedback to City Agencies
• →Gather, analyze and provide information/statistics on Chinatown neighborhood, such as demographics and trends
• →Collaborate with Planning Team, Community Building and Engagement staff and community stakeholders in defining the organization’s position on planning-related issues and in strategizing plan of action
• →Outreach/Educate grassroots leaders on issues that affect Chinatown through providing workshops and meetings at community meetings.
• →Give public testimony to City agencies, civic committees, and neighborhood groups as needed
• →Assist in advocacy efforts on issues significantly affecting Chinatown community especially on Land Use, Transportation, and Open Space issues.

• →Represent organization with community residents, governmental agencies and committees, neighborhood groups, and city-wide organizations
• →Embody organization values (respect & compassion, empowerment, teamwork)
• →Contribute to a safe and pleasant work environment
• →Follow policies, procedures, and safe work practices
• →Other duties as assigned

• Excellent communication and outreach skills
• Excellent public speaking skills and ability to facilitate meetings
• Familiarity with Chinatown neighborhood and issues relevant to the community
• Familiarity with local government processes, ordinances, and legislation
• Familiarity with neighborhood planning concepts
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team structure
• Ability to be flexible and perform a variety of work activities
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English
• Capacity to attend evening meetings

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in urban planning, urban studies, geography, policy, economics, or related fields, with experience in neighborhood planning, transportation issues, economic development, or advocacy/community work.
• Proficiency with PC computer systems, including Word, Excel, Outlook

• Master’s Degree in urban planning, urban studies, geography, policy, economics, or related fields, or one (1) year experience in neighborhood planning/organizing, transportation issues, demographic statistics, economic development, advocacy/community work.
• Meaningful and established relationship in Chinatown community and the broader AAPI community
• Ability to speak fluently in Cantonese.

Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race (includes hairstyle and hair texture), color, religion (includes dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition and reproductive health decision making), national origin (includes language restrictions), ancestry, citizenship, disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristic), genetic information or characteristic, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or participation in an EEO protected activity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

All final candidates will undergo a background check. For certain positions this will include a fingerprint check. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.