Planning Specialist

Planning Specialist

Recruitment # 260805-0011AR-001

Location Hartford, CT

Date Opened 8/7/2026 12:00:00 AM

Salary $109,859 - $142,512/year

Job Type Open to Agency Employees

Close Date 8/14/2026 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

The State of Connecticut ( , Department of Housing (DOH ( ) currently has a vacancy for a Planning Specialist ( within the Housing and Development division.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities

• A healthy work/life balance ( to all employees

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Hybrid

• First Shift.

• Full Time, 40 hours per week.

• Monday - Friday.

• Location: Hartford.

THE ROLE

The Housing & Development division is responsible for working in concert with municipal leaders, public agencies, community groups, local housing authorities, and other housing developers in the planning and development of affordable homeownership and rental housing units, the preservation of existing multi-family housing developments, community revitalization and financial and other support for our most vulnerable residents through our funding and technical support programs. The Planning Analyst will be responsible for:

• Collaboration across agencies and with councils of governments and municipalities to ensure the effective implementation of Public Act 25-1 .

• Providing input and guidance to key stakeholders on the creation of tools consistent with the requirements of the Public Act, along with any relevant data where appropriate and when requested.

• Working closely with the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) on the creation of the 10-year housing growth targets, providing feedback and support as needed to refine the methodology to calculate housing needs.

• Supporting stakeholder engagement and the public feedback process to ensure that the final number considers the DOH housing targets and state goals.

• Implementing the Municipal Affordable Housing Technical Assistance initiative, which will provide resources and support to communities seeking to implement their existing affordable housing plans.

• Participating as needed on the newly created Council on Housing Development.

• Collaborating with OPM and the Office of Responsible Growth, relative to data reporting standards for towns.

• Other duties as assigned.

ABOUT US

The Department of Housing (DOH) strengthens and revitalizes communities by promoting affordable housing opportunities. DOH seeks to eliminate homelessness and to catalyze the creation and preservation of quality, affordable housing to meet the needs of all individuals and families statewide to ensure that Connecticut continues to be a great place to live and work.

Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing as a specialist in a planning area in support of program and policies.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Performs highly specialized complex duties in a planning and program area;

• Supervises planning, development, coordination and administration of program operations;

• Formulates, recommends, implements policies and guidelines for program;

• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding program policies and procedures;

• Provides technical and consultative services regarding program;

• Prepares reports and correspondence;

• Speaks before groups regarding program;

• May testify before legislative committees;

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of

• relevant agency policies and procedures;

• relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;

• principles and practices of state and regional planning;

• research methods and techniques;

• Knowledge of relevant programs in private agencies, other states and at national level;

• Considerable

• interpersonal skills;

• oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to

• interpret and evaluate research data;

• utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in planning including developing written long term plans broad in scope and having impact on a number of operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in planning at the level of a Lead Planning Analyst.

NOTE: Planning is defined as collecting and analyzing technical data (social, environmental, economic, governmental), determining problems and concerns and developing long-term plans accordingly. These are formal, written plans, i.e., statements of goals and objectives, recommended alternatives for action and policies and programs to achieve the goals and objectives. Generally, these plans will impact statewide activities or a large-scale corporation which has branch or satellite facilities. Candidates must often perform these types of duties the majority of time and the planning function must be the major thrust of the job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

• A Master's degree in planning, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing technical assistance, specifically related to housing, directly to municipal staff and leadership.

• Experience at the Planning Region/Council of Government level.

• Experience monitoring and analyzing legislation, requirements or regulations, and translating them into clear, actionable policies, procedures, or guidance documents.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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