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Associate Planner / GIS Specialist
$22.61 - $27.13 Hourly ($41,150.20 - $49,376.60 Annually) Full-time Posted Sep 24, 2026 · 11 days ago
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ONE CURRENT VACANCY IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. 35 HOURS/WEEK Under general supervision, performs planning and technical duties associated with program development for the Planning Department. Work involves furnishing professional planning services including participating in the preparation of master or sub-level plans; updating the Unified Development Code; meeting with prospective applicants to explain the application process; preparing zoning reports and conducting application reviews; assist the department in supporting the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustments, and Historic District Design Commission; preparing GIS data, maps, reports, graphics, and specialized queries in support of the various functions within the Planning Department; leading planning projects using GIS; assist in producing graphic and tabular products to support planning reports and public presentations; producing custom maps for Planning Department cases, and for other departments needing spatial data from the Planning Department; assembling source material; performing database data entry; creating and maintaining Planning Department GIS geodatabases; designing and developing statistical applications and reports as it pertains to planning; and adapting other data types.
Source: GovernmentJobs / City of Kenner NeoGov
Career & cost-of-living context — Louisiana
Typical path: Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture
Living in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Median rent
- $1,182/mo
- Median home value
- $248,000
- Median household income
- $62,271/yr
- Population
- 988,763
HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Jefferson Parish): $1,113/mo 1BR · $1,331/mo 2BR
Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.