Community Planner​/Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation is hiring a Community Planner (Transportation) in Nashville, TN. The role involves overseeing transportation planning programs, developing transportation plans, and providing guidance to various stakeholders. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with relevant education or experience in community planning. The position offers a salary of $69,107 per year and requires submission of an online application and supporting documents by the closing date.
Community Planner (Transportation) - Direct Hire

Pay $69,107.00 - $ / year

Employment type:

Other
Job Description

The employee will serve as a Community Planner (Transportation) responsible for overseeing and administering transportation planning programs and activities for the development of transportation plans and work products that lead to implementable transportation projects or programs. Provides guidance to the Agency, State Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organization(s) (MPO), and local government officials regarding assigned areas of the Transportation Planning program.
Duties

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Overseeing transportation planning programs.
• Administering development of transportation plans.
• Guiding various stakeholders in transportation planning.
Requirements
• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position.
Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series (A or

B), (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet the grade specific qualifications for each grade.

(1) All applicants must meet one of the mandatory requirements below to qualify for applying to a position under series 0020:

A. Degree: 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, 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

B. Combination of education and experience: 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.

(2) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes.

(3) Specialized Experience: To determine which grade(s) you may be eligible for, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked a few questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible.
For the GS-11:

You qualify for this grade level if you meet one of the following experience and/or education requirements:
• Experience planning, coordinating, or monitoring community planning projects or studies or carrying out operating assignments.

Or on Education, you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.
For the GS-12:

You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which included:
• Experience planning, coordinating, or monitoring community planning projects or studies or carrying out operating assignments; AND
• Experience developing and/or evaluating community planning and program development processes at a local, regional, state, or national level.
For the GS-13:

You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which included:
• Experience planning, coordinating, or monitoring community planning projects or studies or carrying out operating assignments; AND
• Experience evaluating and/or overseeing community planning and program development processes at a local, regional, state, or national level.
For the GS-14:

You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which included:
• Experience evaluating and/or overseeing community planning and program development processes at a local, regional, state, or national level; AND
• Experience representing the organization during public meetings and conferences.

Although you must meet the mandatory education requirement for the series, you cannot qualify for GS-12 and above grades based solely on education; you must meet the specialized experience for each grade, which is cited above.
Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

(KSAs)

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of…