Community Development Technician

Community Development Technician

Salary

$26.00 - $37.00 Hourly

Location

Corvallis, OR

Job Type

Intermittent/On-call

Job Number

26-00083

Department

Development

Opening Date

06/26/2026

Closing Date

7/14/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit:

Unbenefited

Classification:

B23

FLSA Exempt Status

Overtime Non-Exempt

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Job Summary

Benton County is looking for an on-call and part-time Community Development Technician

This position is part-time with variable hours.

Please note: This is a temporary position not to exceed 1040 hours in a fiscal year.

JOB SUMMARY

The Community Development Technician serves as an initial point of contact for phone calls, emails, and front desk walk-in inquiries by fielding, directing, and responding to technical questions from all land use and building permit customers, including landowners, business owners, developers, builders, community members and applicants. This position ensures efficient and customer-friendly land use review and building permit processes from submittal through reviews to issuance of decisions. In addition, the position may often serve as a liaison between public customers and other state, county, and city departments, including Public Works, Engineering & Survey, Natural Areas Parks & Events, Environmental Health, Benton-Corvallis Economic Development Office, and other agencies.

Click here for a complete list of the duties, responsibilities and physical requirements for the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

• Associate's degree or two-year technical degree in a field related to the assignment; AND
• at least 4 years of experience in area of specialty

Special Requirements:

• Customer service experience in the building, permitting, land use sector
• Fundamental knowledge of and experience with permitting and land use processes
• Fundamental knowledge of and experience with permitting software, including Accela, Maps, GIS

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. Please note candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.

Please ensure you have provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine hourly rate on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please click on the link: Oregon Pay Equity Law

Questions regarding this position can be directed to

Jason Johannesen, County Building Official

Community Development

Telephone:541-766-0255

jason.johannesen@bentoncountyor.gov

Working at Benton County

Living in Benton County

How to Apply

• To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
• Only complete applications received by the posted application deadline date, or the first review date will be considered.
• Answer all supplemental questions.

After you Apply

• You will get an email stating your application has been submitted. Log in to your NeoGov account before the job announcement closes to see if you have any pending tasks or notifications and make sure to complete these tasks before the job announcement closes. These can be found under the "My Applications" section.
• Be sure to check both your email and NeoGov account for updates regarding this recruitment.

Additional information

• This is a FLSA non-exempt position.
• This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.
• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.
• This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies and may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates for future vacancies.
• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans' preference please be sure to attach your DD214 and Disability (if applicable) letter from the VA.
• Benton County does not offer VISA sponsorships. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Benton County will review these documents to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
• If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, please contact the Benton County Human Resources Department by calling 541-766-6081.

Benton County is an equal opportunity employer.

Helpful links and contact information

Learn more about Benton County

Understanding the County Application Process

Job Interest Cards webpage

For more information you may contact us by e-mail at recruiting@bentoncountyor.gov or by phone at 541-766-6081.

Appointments below .5 FTE are not eligible for benefits.

The following are examples of employment categories not eligible for benefits:

Temporary Employee: Employees hired for the purpose of meeting short-term, emergency workload needs. A temporary appointment or position is not expected to exceed the equivalent of six calendar months or 1040 hours in a fiscal year (7/1 to 6/30) period. Temporary employees are not members of the collective bargaining units and are not eligible to accrue holiday, vacation, or personal leave. Temporary employees can, however, apply for regular status positions open to internal candidates only and, if appointed to a regular position of the same or equivalent classification, in the same department in which the temporary position was situated, may receive credit toward their probationary period.

Intermittent (On-Call) Employees: Employment category. Employee who is scheduled and unscheduled as necessary without guarantee of hours.

Intern: Employment category. Employee works for school credit and/or a wage in order to combine classroom theory with practical experience in the workplace.

Part-Time Employees (under .5 FTE)

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Please describe your experience (including number of years) providing customer service with a local community development, building, planning department or a related/allied industry (i.e., assessment, insurance, etc.).

02

Please describe your experience (including number of years) implementing Oregon Specialty Codes, Comprehensive Plans and Zoning codes or other related public policy.

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Please describe your experience facilitating or coordinating work processes between multiple positions or departments.

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Please describe your experience providing information to the public and public agencies on complex planning, building and development regulations.

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Employer Benton County (OR)

Address 4500 SW Research Way

Kalapuya Building

Corvallis, Oregon, 97333

Phone 541-766-6081

Website https://www.bentoncountyor.gov/