Community Planner

Air Force Civilian Career Training • Beale AFB, CA

1d

About The Position

The PALACE Acquire Program offers a permanent position upon completion of a three-year formal training plan. Interns gain personal and professional growth while addressing change, complexity, and problem solving effectively and ethically. The plan includes yearly salary increases; promotions and salary increases depend on successful performance and supervisory approval.

At the GS-07 level, the Community Planner performs routine assignments of limited scope and complexity, supporting higher-graded personnel with planning processes, the Installation Development Plan (IDP), the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) program, and Interagency/Intergovernmental Coordination for Environmental Planning (IICEP). IICEP-related work may concern the IDP, Housing Community Plan, AICUZ studies, transportation studies, and individual construction projects. The planner also performs other assignments under the training plan.

At the GS-09 level, the planner performs continuing assignments of moderate difficulty and complexity involving planning processes and may assist higher-graded personnel with comprehensive planning. The planner reviews and coordinates preparation, implementation, and maintenance of the IDP; assists with the AICUZ program; and assists with IICEP work related to the IDP, Housing Community Plan, AICUZ studies, transportation studies, and individual construction projects. Other assignments are performed in keeping with the formal training plan.

The position is part of a Department of Defense direct-hire authority program for post-secondary students and recent graduates. Positions may be permanent or term and may have full-time or part-time schedules. Locations may vary, and pay depends on geographic location. Work may involve travel, driving, other-than-normal duty hours, emergency overtime, shift work, relocation, and participation in an Emergency Response Force. The employee must complete training and regulatory requirements and maintain current certifications; job-related certifications may also be required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the applicable Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements.
• Complete all training and regulatory requirements identified in the applicable training plan and maintain current certifications; obtain job-related certifications if required.
• Minimum GPA of 2.95 on a 4.0 grading scale, subject to the stated Superior Academic Achievement criteria.
• Meet suitability requirements for Federal employment and obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance; some positions or rotations require a top-secret clearance and may require polygraph and/or drug testing.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Meet the education and qualification requirements for the grade: GS-07 requires qualifying graduate education, a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement, five academic years of pre-professional study, or one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05; GS-09 requires a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or a related LL.B. or J.D.
• Have a qualifying degree or coursework in community planning or a related field. Related-field coursework must include the specified planning subjects, or be supplemented by qualifying community-planning experience or an accepted combination of education and experience.
• Provide transcripts supporting education claims; education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education requires proof of U.S. equivalency.
• Possess knowledge of community or comprehensive planning techniques and philosophy; ability to gather, assemble, analyze, and report facts; knowledge of automated systems and programs such as CADD, information management, project tracking, and other software; and oral and written communication skills.
• At GS-09, be able to draw conclusions and devise solutions to moderately complex planning problems, and develop and evaluate moderately complex planning projects for technical validity.
• Register for Selective Service or be exempt if applicable.
• Be able to work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays; shift work and emergency overtime may be required.
• Be able to travel away from the normal duty station and drive a motor vehicle if required; an appropriate driver's license may be required.
• Be willing to relocate during or after completion of training if required.
• Have direct deposit for federal salary payments.

Nice To Haves

• Recommended fields of study include community planning, urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration.
• Experience with CADD, information management, project tracking, and other software programs.

Responsibilities

• Support the formulation and implementation of planning processes, including routine work at GS-07 and moderate-complexity assignments at GS-09.
• Support or assist with the preparation, implementation, maintenance, review, and coordination of the Installation Development Plan (IDP).
• Support or assist with maintenance of the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) program.
• Support or assist with the Interagency/Intergovernmental Coordination for Environmental Planning (IICEP) program concerning the IDP, Housing Community Plan, AICUZ studies, transportation studies, and individual construction projects.
• Assist higher-graded personnel with comprehensive planning, as applicable at GS-09.
• Perform other assignments in keeping with the formal training plan.

Benefits

• A permanent position upon completion of the formal training plan, as described in the program summary.
• Yearly salary increases under the training plan, with promotions and salary increases based on successful performance and supervisory approval.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• PCS relocation expenses may be paid if authorized, subject to applicable rules.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern