Planner VI - Facilities Development Branch

Hawaii State Department of Education • Facilities Development Branch, HI

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About The Position

The Planner VI plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and conducts planning studies. The position develops planning goals, work plans, and schedules, including financial and other requirements. As applicable, the Planner VI assigns, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the work of planners and other subordinates, and establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other agencies. The position develops project prospectuses and directs and participates in developing plans for major areas of concern, geographic areas, or statewide public activities. The Planner VI presents plans to interested groups and individuals and prepares comprehensive written reports and correspondence.

The position requires a bachelor's degree or an accepted education or experience substitution, along with progressively responsible professional planning experience. Applicants must meet the qualifications as of the application date. A current, valid driver's license is required. The advertised monthly salary range is $6,728 to $8,187; the posting states that new external hires typically begin at the initial step and that placement above it may be considered with prior approval.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, or an accepted substitution based on qualifying work experience.
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents, read and interpret complex written material, and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
• At least 4.5 years of progressively responsible professional planning experience of the specified specialized kind, except where an allowed substitution applies.
• Specialized planning experience involving collection and evaluation of physical, social, economic, and environmental data; determination of public opinion and community objectives and policies; and identification of problems and opportunities.
• For Planner IV and higher experience, involvement and responsibility in integrating planning information, developing policy options and alternatives, advising and assisting agencies and administrators, providing technical information and analysis, and formulating and presenting plans and policy recommendations to decision makers and at public hearings.
• For Planner VI, at least one year of experience comparable to the fully independent Planner V level in the State.
• For Planner V and VI levels, supervisory aptitude may be accepted instead of actual supervisory experience.
• Current, valid driver's license.
• Meet all position requirements as of the application date unless otherwise specified.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning may count for six months of specialized experience.
• A master's degree in architecture, civil engineering, ecology, sociology, economics, business or public administration, or a related field emphasizing research and analytical methods may qualify for Planner III experience requirements or count for 1.5 years of specialized experience.
• A master's degree in urban and regional planning or a closely related planning major may qualify for Planner IV experience requirements or count for 2.5 years of specialized experience.
• Successful completion of the University of Hawaii Certificate in Planning Studies with the specified participating master's degree curricula may qualify for Planner IV experience requirements or count for 2.5 years of specialized experience.
• A Ph.D. in urban and regional planning or a closely related planning major may qualify for Planner V experience requirements or count for 3.5 years of specialized experience.
• Excess qualifying supervisory and/or administrative experience may substitute for specialized experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and conduct planning studies.
• Develop planning goals, work plans, and schedules, including financial and other requirements.
• As applicable, assign, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the work of planners and other subordinates.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other agencies.
• Develop project prospectuses.
• Direct and participate in developing plans for major areas of concern, geographic areas, or statewide public activities.
• Present plans to interested groups and individuals.
• Prepare comprehensive written reports and correspondence.

What This Job Offers

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