Job Details

Community Planner

You will serve as a community planner in the Fleet Shore Requirements, Assessments, and Studies (Code N464) of Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet. Responsibilities include developing and analyzing infrastructure requirements associated with the strategic laydown of naval forces in the Pacific Theater. You will analyze existing infrastructure to assess the cost-effectiveness of operational support and ensure that infrastructure capabilities produced meet logistical and operational requirements. You will provide subject matter expertise and data collection/analysis support to studies assessing infrastructure and related items. You will serve on various councils, committees, and working groups within and outside the command to communicate infrastructure issues, develop solutions, and further initiatives, to include resiliency and mission assurance. You will maintain expertise and situational awareness of ongoing and planned initiatives related to energy management. You will utilize naval correspondence guidelines, office automation systems, and briefing techniques to produce and deliver effective briefings and correspondence.

Requirements:

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Qualifications:

In addition to the basic requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional community planner planning, programming infrastructure (facilities, utilities, shore infrastructure), and assessing operational cost-effectiveness to support maritime operations.

Education:

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: applicants must possess successful completion of a bachelor's degree in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. Note: applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. OR possess a combination of education and experience utilizing courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Additional Information:

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.