PLANNER IV, V AND VI - OAHU (OHHI)

Job Title

Planner

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number OHHI-25061

This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited hiring process, fast-tracking qualified applicants into job opportunities throughout Hawai'i.

Applications received for this recruitment will be reviewed for Legal Authorization to work in the US. All applicants who pass the Legal Authorization review will be referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the application.

Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted by the hiring program for an interview. All applicants interviewed by the hiring program will be notified of their selection or non-selection by the department.

The application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply that applicants have met all Minimum Qualification Requirements. A thorough review of all applications received will be conducted by the Department of Human Resources Development and all applicants will be notified of the final disposition.

Salary IV level - $5,953 - $6,794 per month (SR-22, Step D to I) - Salary Includes Shortage Category Differential V level - $6,667 - $7,629 per month (SR-24, Step D to I) - Salary Includes Shortage Category Differential VI level - $7,159 - $8,230 per month (SR-26, Step D to I) - Salary Includes Shortage Category Differential Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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. Positions in this series are characterized by the following: 1. They formulate plans, which are statements of goals and objectives, recommend alternatives for actions and recommend policies and programs within a significant time period; and 2. The plans they formulate are for a broad area of concern having a direct impact on and/or are directly affected by more than one functional concern or activity of the State government.

LEVEL IV Conducts planning projects; participates in promoting effective relationship with other agencies and groups; and performs other related duties as assigned.

LEVEL 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.

Level VI Supervises and participates in a variety of major planning projects, or serves as planner-in-charge for a major planning study or project of the State's principal planning department and/or as overall coordinator of a major inter-agency planning activity; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: Basic Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university. Specialized Experience: LEVEL IV: Two and one/half (2-1/2) years of specialized experience. LEVEL V: Three and one/half (3-1/2) years of specialized experience. LEVEL VI: Four and one/half (4-1/2) years of specialized experience. 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 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. For the LEVEL VI: At least one year of the experience must have been comparable to the fully independent Planner V level in State service. The Planner V in State service 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. The Planner V class involves the full range of professional planning work required in the conduct of major planning projects. Supervisory Aptitude (LEVEL V and LEVEL VI): 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. Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply. Please review the Substitutions carefully.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE (Download PDF reader).

Other Information

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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.

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Your Job Benefits With The State Of Hawaii

The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur. A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below. Note: Benefits for NON-CIVIL SERVICE appointments will be provided by the hiring department at the time of interview. With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, 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. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be 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 members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent