Planner V - Facilities Development Branch

Hawaii State Department of Education•Facilities Development Branch, HI

87d

About The Position

Conducts fact finding and analysis of complex planning problems, issues and policies. Coordinates input from individuals and organizations involved in or affected by the planning process. Correlates findings and develops plans affecting particular private or public activities and/or facilities throughout an assigned area of concern. Compiles final summary reports and makes oral presentations before interested groups as necessary. Maintains liaison and effective relationships with other agencies, public and private groups and officials. May assign and review the work of subordinates.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
Excess work experience as described under Experience Requirements below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents, read and interpret complex written material and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
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.
For the Planner IV and higher levels, the experience must show, in addition to the aforementioned experience, actual involvement in and responsibility for: (1) 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; (2) advising and assisting agencies and administrators on planning concepts and methods, providing technical information and analysis for the formation of plans and programming of plans; and (3) 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 of general research sources and sources of environmental socioeconomic information, practices of public planning, and the ability to analyze facts and develop sound conclusions therefrom.
For the Planners V and VI levels, supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group of team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Responsibilities

Conducts fact finding and analysis of complex planning problems, issues and policies.
Coordinates input from individuals and organizations involved in or affected by the planning process.
Correlates findings and develops plans affecting particular private or public activities and/or facilities throughout an assigned area of concern.
Compiles final summary reports and makes oral presentations before interested groups as necessary.
Maintains liaison and effective relationships with other agencies, public and private groups and officials.
May assign and review the work of subordinates.