Class Code: 04023
94023
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -
HUMAN RESOURCES
PROGRAM PLANNER 3
DEFINITION
Performs advanced professional level program planning work of broad technical scope and depth in a comprehensive, or master plan area; 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.
WORK EXAMPLES
Assists supervisor by instructing employees, answering questions and distributing, balancing and checking work; may make suggestions on appointments, promotions, performance and reassignments.
Provides advanced 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 on the county, municipal, or state level, and coordinates and administers federal grant-in-aid projects working through local planning units.
Inspects sites under consideration for acquisition and recommends action; supervises related program office work.
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.
Coordinates agency objectives and activities with local governments and agency field office; makes public appearances to represent the agency program.
Develops environmental data used in the analysis of highway construction projects for the ultimate approval of state, federal, and local agencies.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Knowledge of principles, techniques, current trends, laws, policies, and programs concerning all phases of 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 the development of local and state human and physical resources and projects.
Ability to carry out major project activities.
Ability to interpret and apply agency policy.
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 plan, organize, and control the work of subordinates.
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 seven 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 course work in one of the below listed fields from an accredited college or university for one year of the required experience;
accounting
agriculture
architectural engineering
business administration
civil engineering
computer science
criminal justice
ecology
economics
education
finance
geography
gerontology
health
history
horticulture
law
marketing
natural science
nursing
physical science
political science
psychology
public administration
regional planning
sociology
special education
traffic engineering
transportation planning
urban planning
OR
graduation from an accredited school of law;
OR
employees with current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to nine months of full-time work as a Program Planner 2;
OR
employees with current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to twenty-seven months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1.
For certain designated positions, the Appointing Authority, with Iowa Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Enterprise approval, may selectively request those applicants possessing a minimum of twelve semester hours of education or six months of experience or a combination thereof in one of the following:
025 fluency in the American Sign Language system
037 adult nurse practitioner
039 agriculture education, extension services and public awareness
063 business
092 emergency exercises (state and local)
107 criminal justice
146 disabilities
179 emergency medical services
185 epidemiology
187 energy
192 economic development
204 emergency planning, state and local
206 homeland security or emergency management operations
210 finance
214 risk management homeland security
215 operations security homeland security
216 financial aid programs
244 gerontology
246 grant writing and management
248 geriatric nurse practitioner
274 health planning
288 horticulture
319 international trade
341 job development
353 law
387 meat inspection
408 Medicare/Medicaid
450 natural resources
595 regional planning
596 refugee resettlement services
612 experience working with senior adults
656 social work
658 solid waste
663 substance abuse programs
709 transportation planning
713 secondary or higher education (6 months only)
731 urban planning
866 ability to speak and write Spanish fluently
872 registered nurse
980 strategic planning
Applicants desiring to be considered for these positions should be sure to list related course work and experience on the Experience and Special Requirements section of the application.
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 certain designated positions in the Department of Transportation, an Appointing Authority may, with Iowa Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Enterprise approval, selectively request applicants possessing a minimum of eighteen semester hours education with twelve semester hours, or six months experience, in:
230 geographic information systems
Applicants desiring to be considered for these positions should be sure to list related course work and experience on the Experience and Special Requirements section of the application.
For certain designated positions, an Appointing Authority may, with Iowa Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Enterprise approval, selectively request applicants possessing a minimum of twelve semester hours of personal computer training, or equivalent contact hours, that includes data base management training, or twelve months of experience operating personal computers to produce work products which includes creating, modifying, or maintaining data bases.
554 personal computer database management
Applicants desiring to be considered for these positions should be sure to list related course work and experience on the Experience and Special Requirements section of the application.
Effective Date: 06/09 SP