Planner V - Oahu
About The Position
Positions in the Planner series are concerned with providing legislative and top-level administrative policymakers with information and plans for the orderly and coordinated physical, environmental, social and/or economic development of Hawaii and/or of the services of the State government. Positions are involved with the development of information and rationale for decisions which affect the direction, rate and character of growth of the State and/or of services to the people of the State over a significant period of time. The Planner V conducts studies and prepares plans for the development of a geographic area, a major area of concern, public facility or activity; establishes and promotes effective relationships with other agencies and jurisdictions; and performs other related duties as assigned. This class involves the full range of professional public planning work required in the conduct of major planning projects. Work involves conducting fact-finding and analysis, coordinating input from individuals, groups or agencies involved in or affected by the planning process and consideration of a variety of social, economic, physical and environmental factors in the development of plans. Assignments are characterized by the scope, depth and variety of planning considerations required, such as planning for physical, social or economic development of a large geographic area or areas; planning for a major land use; or for a major kind of public facility, or for a major statewide activity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
- Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional planning experience which included the collection and evaluation of an extensive variety of physical, social, economic and environmental data, determination of public opinion and general community objectives and policies to obtain a comprehensive prospective of conditions and identify problems and opportunities in the area(s) of concern.
- Experience MUST also show actual involvement in and responsibility for: A. The integration of such information including: the consideration of relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs and values for the development of policy options, alternatives for action, programs and priorities to meet goals and objectives for a given geographic area of concern; B. Advising and assisting agencies and administrators on planning concepts and methods, providing technical information and analyses for the formation of plans and programming of plans; and C. Formulation and presentation of plans and policy recommendations including alternatives and consequences of alternative actions to decision makers and at public hearings.
- Such experience should demonstrate possession of the knowledge and general research sources and sources of environmental socioeconomic information, practices of public planning, and the ability to analyze facts and develop sound conclusions therefrom.
- Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. This requirement will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential.
- A valid driver's license is required for some positions at the time of appointment.
Responsibilities
- Conducts studies and prepares plans for the development of a geographic area, a major area of concern, public facility or activity.
- Establishes and promotes effective relationships with other agencies and jurisdictions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Conducting fact-finding and analysis.
- Coordinating input from individuals, groups or agencies involved in or affected by the planning process.
- Consideration of a variety of social, economic, physical and environmental factors in the development of plans.
- Planning for physical, social or economic development of a large geographic area or areas.
- Planning for a major land use.
- Planning for a major kind of public facility.
- Planning for a major statewide activity.
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
