Community Services Planning Specialist

The City of Puyallup Emergency Management is hiring for a temporary Community Services Planning Specialist. The anticipated duration is late February through June, 2026.

The position is a 20-hour per week, non-benefit position. The work schedule will be within typically normal business hours and may occasionally require evening or weekend hours.

It is impactful to join Team Puyallup and provide meaningful work in support of public service and the well being of our community. We value our culture of demonstrating excellence in our work, being service focused, supporting collaboration, and having integrity in all that we do. We encourage those that share these values to apply to our open positions and/or forward to colleagues who may be ready for their next career advancement opportunity.

This high-level professional will perform a variety of duties and activities in support of long-term planning, specific to vulnerable populations.

This is a temporary position with the purpose of providing work in the planning, development and evaluation of community service programs for the City of Puyallup and surrounding region. Incumbent will be responsible for recommending, developing and implementing policy and program plans. Incumbent will foster relationships amongst regional jurisdictions, service agencies, citizen groups and other organizations involved in the planning process. Reports to the Emergency Management Manager.

The City of Puyallup is a community of 43,000 and is situated at the foot of scenic Mount Rainier. The city is known as a regional commercial center, and serves its residents and neighbors with a strong, diversified economy. Our employees live in and support a community that has excellent schools, amazing parks and recreational activities, and a vibrant downtown with a variety of restaurants and retail establishments.