Where to Find Planning Job Listings Through the Georgia Planning Association

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The Georgia Planning Association (GPA) maintains a job listings section on its website at georgiaplanning.org, where you can browse open planning positions and, if you're an employer, submit a posting. The listings cover roles across Georgia and neighboring states, ranging from entry-level planner positions to director-level community development jobs. This page explains what you'll find there and how to use it.

What the GPA Job Listings Section Contains

The GPA website hosts a dedicated job board with two primary actions: View All Jobs and Submit a Job. The listings reflect the breadth of the planning profession in the region.

Based on the current listings shown on the site, typical roles include:

Role Type Example Title Location
Program management Transportation Program Manager Atlanta, Georgia
Department leadership Community Development & Planning Director Norcross, Georgia
Senior planning Senior Urban Planner Spartanburg, South Carolina
Entry-level planning Planner I Villa Rica, Georgia
Specialist roles Community Development & Planning Specialist Atlanta, Georgia
Economic development Economic Development Project Manager (Business Retention) Marietta, Georgia
Development review Development Planner Greenville, South Carolina
Code enforcement Building Inspector, Senior Decatur, Georgia

Two things stand out from this sample. First, listings are not limited to Georgia — South Carolina positions appear alongside Georgia ones, which is useful if you're open to working across the Southeast. Second, the range spans from Planner I (typically an early-career role) up through director-level positions, so the board serves job seekers at different career stages.

How to Browse Job Openings

  1. Go to georgiaplanning.org.
  2. Locate the Job Listings section on the site.
  3. Select View All Jobs to see the full set of current openings.
  4. Review individual listings for role details, location, and application instructions.

The site also provides a Submit a Job option for employers who want to post an opening. If you're hiring, that's the entry point — the GPA does not appear to require membership to view listings, though the site does promote joining the association separately.

Who This Job Board Is For

The GPA describes itself as an official chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) with over 1,100 members, including professional planners and planning officials working across government, the private sector, and nonprofits. That membership base is the audience the job board serves, but the listings themselves are publicly visible on the site.

This resource fits you if:

  • You're searching for planning-related work in Georgia or the surrounding region.
  • You want roles that range from entry-level to leadership without filtering through general job sites.
  • You're an employer in the planning field looking to reach a targeted audience of planning professionals.

It may be less useful if you're seeking positions outside the planning profession or outside the Southeast, since the board is focused on this region and field.

Practical Notes

  • Check back regularly. Job boards turn over as positions are filled and new ones are added, so a listing you see today may not be there next month.
  • Look beyond the title. Roles like "Building Inspector, Senior" or "Economic Development Project Manager" may not have "planner" in the name but sit within the planning and community development field.
  • Cross-state opportunities are normal here. If you're in South Carolina, Tennessee, or elsewhere nearby, the board is still worth checking.

For employers, the Submit a Job link is the direct path to posting. For job seekers, View All Jobs is where to start. Both are accessible from the GPA homepage.