PLANNER IV - OAHU

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 71,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaiʻi seeks a Planner IV to provide information and plans for the orderly development of Hawaii and/or state services. The role involves conducting analysis, reviewing legislation, and developing plans for broad growth and policy direction.

The position requires substantial planning experience, ability to advise agencies, and the presentation of plans and alternatives to decision makers and at public hearings. A valid driver's license is required for some roles.

Qualifications

• Two and a half years of progressively responsible professional planning experience including collection and evaluation of data.
• Experience integrating information to develop policy options and priorities.
• Advising and assisting agencies and administrators on planning concepts and methods; presenting plans and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and plans for Hawaii's orderly and coordinated development.
• Conduct fact-finding and analysis; review legislation and references for planning goals.
• Develop plans for public activities and facilities in assigned areas.
• Promote effective relationships with other agencies and groups.

Skills

Planning concepts

Analytical skills

Public policy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 26-0279 - The current vacancy positions are located in Waipahu to Aiea and Downtown. Some positions are Temporary Full-Time positions.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 35 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED .

Salary: $5,953 to $6,918 per month (SR-22, Step D to I) - Salary includes Shortage Category Differential

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy positions, and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Note: Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Duties Summary

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 IV conducts planning projects; participates in promoting effective relationships with other agencies and groups; and performs other related duties as assigned. Duties include, in part, conducting fact-finding and analysis; reviewing legislation and administrative references as necessary in relation to the development of planning goals; correlating findings and developing plans for particular public activities and/or facilities throughout an assigned geographic area, region, activity or concern.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization To Work

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Basic Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Specialized Experience

Two and one-half (2-1/2) 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.

The experience MUST also show, in addition to the aforementioned experience, actual involvement in and responsibility for:

• 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;
• 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
• 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.

Substitutions Allowed

Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply. Please review the Substitutions carefully.

Driver's License

A valid driver's license is required for some positions at the time of appointment.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements.

Other Information

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS

The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

TESTING INFORMATION

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.