Community Planner

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/03/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. COMMUNITY PLANNER INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS To be considered for the GS-0020-09/11/12 positions, you must first meet the individual occupational requirements of the 0020 series. If you do not, you will no longer receive consideration. Individual Occupational Requirements: A 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 A combination of education and experience with 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. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes: Assist staff in planning, advising and coordinating outdoor recreation and conservation planning documents and projects; assist staff and partners in assessment of community needs, and in analysis of economic, social and environmental data to make informed decisions; evaluate planning documents for consistency with local, state and federal agency regulations, policies, programs and operating procedures; assist in providing technical assistance to staff and organizations regarding local, state and federal environmental regulations related to land use, natural resources, transportation and outdoor recreation; and support collection of data about the physical, social, or economic factors of a community to develop objectives for major planning projects. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours or 54 quarter hours) leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree that is related to the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the total number of semester hours completed and divide by 36 (for quarter hours, divide by 54) and multiply the answer by 100 for your education percentage. To calculate your experience percentage, take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months, then multiply the answer by 100. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes: Provide planning, advising and coordinating outdoor recreation and conservation planning documents and projects; coordinate technical assistance to staff and partners in assessment of community needs, and perform analysis of economic, social, and environmental data to make informed decisions; evaluate planning documents for consistency with local, state and federal environmental regulations, policies, programs and operating procedures; assemble and analyze data and incorporate findings into major planning projects, studies and reports; and arrange and conduct public meetings, and conferences with partners and the public, community groups, and public agencies related to the development of major plans, and represent the agency before the public on major issues. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 3 years (54 semester hours or 81 quarter hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that is related to the position.. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the total number of semester hours completed and divide by 54 (for quarter hours, divide by 81) and multiply the answer by 100 for your education percentage. To calculate your experience percentage, take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months, then multiply the answer by 100. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes: Lead and guide planning, coordination and management of outdoor recreation and conservation planning and projects; facilitate resolution of conflicts and project problems related to land use and environmental impact; plans, develop and produces comprehensive planning studies to be used as the basis for administrative or budget planning; assess community needs, interpret regulations and analyze economic social and environmental data to make informed decisions; and develop and review information and plans, and makes recommendations on complex planning problems related to a variety of land uses involving conflicting factors, economic growth, and the social and cultural welfare of communities. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".