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Job Title: Planner V (General City/Urban Planning)

City and County of Honolulu

Salary: See Position Description

Location: Oahu, HI

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

Department: Various Departments

Opening Date: 08/15/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Are you an analytical and critical thinker questioning everything you see? There is one (1) vacancy in the Department of Planning and Permitting, Planning Division, Development Plans & Zone Changes Branch. Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Participate in the development and updates of long-range regional plans and special area plans.
2. Monitoring compliance with conditions of unilateral agreements (UAs) via reviewing and commenting on various applications and plans. Reviewing annual reports and updating staff monitoring reports for UAs.
3. Assists with reviewing affordable housing projects for compliance with applicable requirements pursuant to the UAs and Chapter 29 ROH, from the entitlement phase to the post-construction phase.
4. Independently reviewing, evaluating and drafting reports recommending action on proposals for zone change and zoning district boundary adjustment.
5. Conduct research by gathering and analyzing land use, economic, social and environmental data related to assigned projects.
6. Responding to inquiries and perform other related duties as assigned.

You must be knowledgeable about:

1. Principles, practices, purposes, and scope of techniques of the various phases of city planning;
2. Trends in Federal, State and local planning as they affect city planning;
3. Research methodology and statistical procedures;
4. Sources and uses of socio-economic information; and
5. State and local laws and ordinances related to city planning.

There is also one (1) vacancy in the Department of Parks and Recreation, Administration Division. If you qualify for the position, your name will be placed on an eligible list for further consideration. This list may be used to fill current and future vacancies in this department.

Applications must be submitted online at

Salary for the Department of Parks and Recreation: $6,043 per month (SR-24)

Salary for the Department of Planning and Permitting: $6,667 - $7,417 per month (SR-24). Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval.

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At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Equivalent to graduation from a regionally-accredited college or university with major work in city planning, architecture, engineering, economics, sociology, public administration or a related field. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Verification Requirement: You must submit evidence of your Bachelor's degree in order to be given credit. Please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application. Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. Copies will not be returned. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Four years of professional (post-bachelor's degree, non-clerical) experience in architecture, engineering, or socio-economic research, including or supplemented by two years of professional work experience in city planning or related planning activities.

Substitution: A Master's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, Sociology, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field from a regionally-accredited college/university may be substituted for two years of architecture, engineering, or socio-economic research experience.

A Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from a regionally-accredited college/university may be substituted for two years of architecture, engineering, or socio-economic research experience and one year of city planning experience.

Verification Requirement: You must submit evidence of your applicable Master's degree or FCE in order to be given credit for the substitution. Please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application. Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license, as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your education, experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score. EXAMINATION WEIGHT: Education and Experience Evaluation....................100%