Senior Planner; IV–VI – Statewide Impact & Planning
Listed on 2026-07-08
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Government
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.
A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the
State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing
page of our website.
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 on 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.
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…
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