Class Code: 04022
94022
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES –
HUMAN RESOURCES
PROGRAM PLANNER 2
Performs journey level professional project,
operational, or specialized planning of moderate technical scope and depth using
a variety of principles, methods, and practices established in the planning
profession; performs related work as required.
The Work Examples and Competencies
listed are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be the primary
basis for position classification decisions.
Provides planning assistance to state and local
planning councils in developing area program plans; guides groups in the
preparation of program funding applications; maintains files and planning kits
or literature.
Develops and updates statistics on economic and
sociological conditions by county and state area; designs research projects and
conducts field investigations, surveys, and demographic studies to guide
planning of program services.
Conducts studies and reports on specific planning
projects and problems at the county, municipal, or state level, and coordinates
and administers federal grant-in-aid projects working through local planning
units.
Develops resource data and assembles background
information for urban and regional planning; coordinates, reviews, and provides
technical assistance to local governments, schools, special districts, and
community organizations on planning needs and requirements of the planning
assistance program.
Recommends policies and procedures for carrying out a
planning program; provides assistance to local governmental units on policy and
technical determinations.
Assures conformance with standards of technical
adequacy in plans developed by other state departments, regional and local
planning officials, and/or consultants.
Prepares technical reports and public informational
materials for other professional planners, government officials, and the
public; performs planning research including legislation analysis.
Travels extensively within the state to coordinate
agency objectives and activities with local governments and agency field
office; makes public appearances to represent agency programs.
Assists a supervisor in assuring that work assignments
are carried out by performing, in accord with procedures, policies, and
standards specified by a supervisor, such duties as: instructing other
employees about tasks, answering questions about procedures and policies,
distributing and balancing workload, and accepting, modifying, or rejecting
work.
Knowledge of principles, techniques, current trends,
laws, policies, and programs concerning state, local and community development.
Knowledge of the various methods of financing local
and state services and related projects.
Knowledge of the functions and organization of local
and state government.
Knowledge of environmental,
public health, social, and other problems affecting development of local and
state human and physical resources and projects.
Ability to carry out major
project activities.
Ability to interpret and
apply agency policies.
Ability to plan work, think
conceptually, observe and evaluate trends, analyze data, draw logical
conclusions, and make sound decisions and recommendations.
Ability to express ideas clearly
and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to speak before
public and private groups.
Ability to develop and
maintain effective working relationships with other people.
Ability to meet customer
needs in a consistently helpful and courteous manner.
Ability to work
cooperatively with others as part of a team.
Ability to apply personal
work attitudes such as honesty, responsibility and trustworthiness required to
be a productive employee.
Displays high standards of
ethical conduct. Exhibits honesty and
integrity. Refrains from theft-related,
dishonest or unethical behavior.
Works and communicates with
internal and external clients and customers to meet their needs in a polite,
courteous, and cooperative manner.
Committed to quality service.
Displays a high level of
initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments
efficiently. Works with minimal
supervision. Demonstrates responsible
behavior and attention to detail.
Responds appropriately to
supervision. Follows policy and cooperates
with supervisors.
Aligns behavior with the
needs, priorities and goals of the organization.
Encourages and facilitates
cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity.
Fosters commitment and team spirit.
Expresses information to
individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature
of the information. Listens to others
and responds appropriately.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The equivalent of six years
of full-time economic, environmental, social, health care or agricultural
program experience (at the local, regional statewide, or national level)
requiring knowledge in the following: program content, related community
resources, user problems, and program/treatment methods – demonstrated by one
of these types of work; program counselor, program administrator, program
trainer, technical assistant or program consultant;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and
experience, substituting thirty semester hours of accredited college course
work for one year of the required experience with a maximum substitution of
four years;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and
experience, substituting thirty semester hours of graduate level college course
work in one of the fields listed below for each year of the required experience
to a maximum substitution of two years;
Accounting
Architectural Engineering
Business Administration
Civil Engineering
Communications
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Ecology
Economics
Education
Finance
Geography
Gerontology
Health
History
Law
Natural
Science
Nursing
Physical
Science
Political
Science
Psychology
Public
Administration
Regional
Planning
Sociology
Special
Education
Traffic
Engineering
Transportation
Planning
Urban Planning
OR
employees
with current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that
includes experience equal to eighteen months of full time work as a Program
Planner 1.
SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION
For designated positions,
the appointing authority, with Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human
Resources Enterprise prior approval, may request the certification of only
those applicants possessing a minimum of twelve semester hours of education,
six months of experience, or a combination thereof in one of the following:
025 fluency in the American Sign Language system
063 business
075 minority studies OR community organization/indigent or
disadvantaged neighborhoods
107 criminal justice
122 PC business applications
146 disabilities
174 moving water safety
179 emergency medical services
185 epidemiology
187 energy
190 emergency preparedness
209 student loan/financial aid administration
210 finance
216 financial aid programs
230 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
244 gerontology
246 grant writing and management
274 health planning
277 history
319 international
trade
341 job
development
353 law
406 mass
communications (writing, editing, layout, design and publishing of printed
media)
409 personal
computers
450 natural
resources
595 regional
planning
596 refugee
resettlement services
656 social
work
658 solid
waste
663 substance
abuse programs
709 transportation
planning
731 urban
planning
754 volunteer
coordinator
863 ability to speak Spanish fluently
866 ability to speak and write Spanish
fluently
868 telecommunications
project management
915 women's
studies and programs
For
designated positions, the appointing authority, with Iowa Department of
Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise prior approval, may
request those applicants possessing a minimum of six months of experience in
the following area:
064 Medicare – elderly services
For
designated positions, the appointing authority, with Iowa Department of
Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise prior approval, may
request the certification of only those applicants possessing a minimum of one
year of full-time experience in the following:
256 college level education (professor or teaching assistant)
257 career development counseling
258 student services (public or private institutions or agencies)
For
designated positions, the appointing authority, with Iowa Department of
Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise prior approval, may
request only those applicants who possess the following:
252 certification by the national crime information center (NCIC)
Applicants
wishing to be considered for these positions should be sure to list related
experience on the Experience and Special Requirements sections of the
application.
Effective Date:
8/08 SH