Program Planner - City

PAY

$39.13 - $59.79 Hourly

The normal starting pay for this position is the minimum of the pay range listed above. A higher rate of pay may be considered, dependent on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant and/or the City’s step placement policy. 

APPLICATION QUESTIONS/WORK HISTORY

• When completing the application, applicants will be asked to respond to application questions.  These application questions are based on the Job Requirements for the position.  
• Completion of the application questions is required. 
• Applicant responses to the application questions must specifically answer the questions asked. 
• Responses to application questions must be supported by work history/information listed on the application/resume, sufficient to demonstrate qualifications for the position.  
• Applicants may upload only two attachments.  Attachments may include, but are not limited to a resume, cover letter, DD214 or NGB Form 22, transcripts, etc.  Applicants may also choose to combine documents into one field for upload.  
• Applications may not be reviewed if specific responses to application questions have not been provided.
• Each application submission is reviewed independently.  

TOTAL REWARDS

At the City of Oklahoma City, our Total Rewards package is designed to honor your service, fuel your growth, and support every part of your life.  We offer:

• Competitive pay
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward your benefits and retirement
• A comprehensive package designed to support your health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development

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DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION

The Program Planner position is responsible for several federally funded programs within the City’s neighborhood revitalization program, known as the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative.  The person in this position must have the ability to leverage human and financial resources to affect neighborhood change.

JOB SUMMARY

This job is primarily located in the Community Development Division of the Planning Department within the City of Oklahoma City and is under the general direction of a department or division head.  Program Planner is a technical professional classification requiring the application of advanced technical and administrative skills in a specialized planning functional area. Program Planners coordinate projects, supervise specialized planning functions and prepare official documents or reports based on extensive, comprehensive research.  Essential job functions include:  performing numerous administrative and technical functions in support of the assigned job functions; assessing numerous variables, both abstract and concrete, to coordinate project efforts for long-range or current planning programs, requirements or proposals; providing staff with verbal and written administrative and technical instructions to promote the optimal efficiency of work projects; attending meetings and/or representing the City and department as a participant on or advisor to various boards, commissions, official policymaking bodies, and citizens’ groups to relate or promote the City’s position in technical or administrative areas; and reviewing complex data, studying trends, collecting information, and preparing specialized reports or documents based on in-depth knowledge and research.   Employees of this classification have frequent contact with City officials and staff, citizens’ groups, and other professionals and may officially represent a Division Head in his/her absence.  

VETERANS PREFERENCE

Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Active Duty Armed Force