Regional Planner III: Recreation and Greenway Coordination

Performs responsible professional work in the areas of recreation and active transportation infrastructure planning, project management, programming, coordination, and convening in support of the Roanoke Valley Greenway Network and recreational facilities and needs across the Regional Commission’s service area.

This role is split across two primary, related duties: 

• Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator: Working with Roanoke Valley Greenway member localities (Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem, Vinton, and Botetourt), the Greenway Commission, the Roanoke Valley-Transportation Planning Organization, and others, provides for the continued support and expansion of the multi-jurisdictional Roanoke Valley Greenway network.  Duties include the coordination of maintenance and updates of the Roanoke Valley Greenway Master Plan, administering meetings of the Greenway Commission, developing events that support and recognize advances in the Greenway Network, providing technical and grant writing assistance to support expansion of the network, community engagement, and related activities.
• General Recreation Planning: Working with all Regional Commission member jurisdictions, provides general recreation planning, programming, and technical assistance. Duties include mapping, data and economic impact analysis, public outreach, recreational facilities studies, and related activities.  Specific non-Roanoke Valley Greenway-related duties of the position include participation in the Alleghany Highlands Outdoor Recreation group, administration of the Roanoke River Blueway Committee and other related committees and workgroups, and oversight of the regional trail counter program. 

This position is supervised by the Director of Transportation Demand Management.