Kenai Area Planner (Planner 3 PCN 250359)

Anchorage, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Come join the State of Alaska!

This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Project Delivery is looking for a Kenai Area Planner (Planner 3) to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing:

This is an exciting position in the Anchorage Field Office working under the direct guidance of the Chief of Planning. This position work with Department planners engineers and other section leads as well as communities to address transpiration and infrastructure needs in the State. The specific duties will vary in nature and may include conducting complex planning studies compiling project status reports and white papers and assisting in the preparation and revision of Alaskas multi-year surface transportation aviation and ports and harbors improvement programs for a specific DOT&PF Central Region planning sub-area (Kenai Peninsula).

Our organization mission and culture:
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) mission is to Keep Alaska Moving and our work impacts the lives of all Alaskans!

Our highways airports as well as ferries and harbors are important resources that meet transportation needs and are critical to health and safety. This infrastructure plays a vital role in supporting our economy by serving communities throughout the State as well as the oil gas timber commercial fishing tourist and other industries. The DOT&PF planning section is unique in that we are involved in every phase of a project from need identification through project delivery which includes design construction and maintenance. As planners we are able to work with local communities on transportation needs.

DOT&PF is mission-focused with an organizational atmosphere that promotes excellence integrity teamwork and public service.

The benefits of joining our team:
We provide everyone with a standard 37.5-hour work week and flexible work schedules including alternative work schedules or teleworking in order to ensure a positive work and personal life balance. We offer a generous leave package that increases with service time and in addition a total of 12 paid state holidays throughout the year.

The working environment you can expect:
This position is located in Anchorage. The position will have an office within the Central Region Headquarters building by Lake Hood the worlds busiest seaplane base. Lake Hood is surrounded by a walking/biking trail where employees can be spotted during lunch break. The office building is generally comprised of cubical office space and organized by department sections. The work environment is primarily an office job duties may include occasional field work or site visits.

Who we are looking for:

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the core competencies of:

Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical systematic sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes brief organized clear and convincing presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.

Special Note:

This position requires a valid drivers license.
This position may be required to travel to remote locations via small aircraft and/or small boats.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: Qualifications

Competency Description:The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations as opposed to specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history training education licenses certifications etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Any combination of education certification and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Public Planning: Knowledge of functions principles methods and techniques of public planning including those related to community planning outdoor recreation planning and natural resource management such as demand forecasting environmental impact analysis financial forecasting and land use planning and zoning.
Partnering:Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Project Management: Knowledge of the principles methods or tools for developing scheduling coordinating and managing projects and resources including monitoring and inspecting costs work and contractor performance.
Planning and Evaluating:Organizes work sets priorities and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles procedures requirements regulations and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Post-secondary education in urban or regional planning urban design geography community development transportation planning environmental and natural resources planning economic planning and development or closely related field;
AND/OR
Progressively responsible independent experience in environmental transportation or community development; architecture; civil engineering; landscape architecture; urban design; historic preservation; geography; geographic information systems; housing administration; grant administration; accounting; business management; or research.

Additional Required Information

At time of interview applicants are required to submit (if not already attached to your application):

Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
Three Professional References with current contact information

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicants level of competence in applying certain behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name:Ben White Chief of Planning Anchorage Field Office
Phone:
Email:

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