Land Use Aide (Administrative Aide)

Land Use Aide (Administrative Aide)

Salary

Negotiable

Location

MT VERNON GOVT CENTER, 2511 PARKERS LN, ALEXANDRIA (MN16), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-00856

Department

Board of Supervisors

Opening Date

06/06/2026

Closing Date

6/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

X01

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

Independently performs a variety of constituent casework and administrative duties, as well as special projects for a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Handles topical areas includingland use, planning and zoning, code compliance, stormwater, watershed and stream restoration, recycling and solid waste, trees, special projects and other duties as requested.

This is an exciting opportunity to engage, support, and interact with people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Includes community and relationship building and provides an opportunity to grow and learn about local government and land use in one of the fastest growing areas on the East Coast. Duties are performed under general direction.

Salary: Negotiable based on experience and education.

Illustrative Duties

• Coordinates internal and external communication and reviews of local land use applications, including rezonings and site-specific amendments to the Comprehensive Plan;
• Supports the ongoing study and review of the Comprehensive Plan; supports coordination of land-use policy updates
• Works closely with members of the community affected by and/or interested in land use planning and zoning;
• Coordinates interactions between county staff and residents on stormwater and stream restoration projects;
• Engages, supports and interacts with people of all ages, backgrounds, experiences, ethnicities, communities, interests and challenges;
• Researches, organizes and maintains land use and other materials for board members and staff;
• Drafts and/or edits written materials, such as correspondence and summaries of information for public dissemination;
• Assists in planning various aspects of special projects and essential programs, to include scheduling and coordinating meetings;
• Maintains logs, journals, files, and other permanent board and legislative records;
• Sets up, monitors, records, and provides staff assistance for community meetings and events, including evening or weekend hours on a regular basis;
• Maintains an e-mail list for electronic dissemination of materials;
• Files, copies, and maintains records.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to collect, compile and analyze qualitative and quantitative data;
• understand and explain laws, regulations and policies governing local government operations;
• communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with constituents and land use applicants;
• organize and prioritize work assignments;
• use and understand common database, spreadsheet and word processing applications.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Bachelors degree in urban planning, political science, public policy, public administration, business administration, communications, English, or a related field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

Due to the scope and responsibilities associated with the position, the appointee must be willing and able to work some evening and weekend hours.

Resident of the Mount Vernon District or southeastern portion of Fairfax County or willing to locate to the area shortly after employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with local government and the legislative process and possess exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to multitask, work independently and quickly change priorities.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications to include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience utilizing Customer Relationship Management Software.
• Experience working with members of the public on community issues.
• Experience with land use and zoning laws and application a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position is primarily sedentary; may require lifting up to 15 pounds. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Urban planning
• Political science
• Public policy
• Public administration
• English
• Communications
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

Are you a resident of the Mount Vernon District or southeastern portion of Fairfax County or willing to locate to the area shortly after employment?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing administrative support?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with local government and the legislative process?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with members of the public on community issues?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with land use and zoning laws and application?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Office Suite applications? Check all that apply.

• Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks)
• Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes)
• PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks)
• Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets)
• Teams (Creating and editing Teams channel posts; adding members to channels; knowledge of meeting controls such as recording, breakout rooms, screen sharing; understanding teams and SharePoint relationship; manage shared files and permissions)
• None of the above

11

Do you have experience utilizing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software?

• Yes
• No

12

Please list the CRM software that you have experience utilizing below. If you do not have any experience using a CRM software, please enter N/A.

13

Due to the scope and responsibilities associated with the position, are you willing and able to work some evening and weekend hours?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm