Principal Planner

Supplemental Questionnaire

Part I - Minimum Qualifications (Not Scored)

This section will not be scored or used for determining minimum qualifications but is provided to the applicant for informational purposes prior to completing the questionnaire. Applicants are required to demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications for this position on their application.

Do you possess the equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional, or environmental planning or a closely related field? Please make sure to indicate any applicable education on your application.

Do you possess five years of increasingly responsible experience in land use planning and development? Please make sure to fully describe all related job duties in the "Employment Record" section of your application.

Applicants who reported a "no" response to any of the above questions are encouraged to review the minimum qualifications section of the job posting for this position before proceeding.

Part II - Training and Experience Examination (Scored)

This supplemental questionnaire will serve as the Civil Service examination for this recruitment and will be scored based on your checked responses below. Narratives provided by applicants describing training and/or experience will not be scored but will be available to the hiring authority and may be utilized for interview and selection determination.

Scores received from this section will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list. Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the items in the supplemental questionnaire. In addition, responses to this questionnaire will not be used for determining minimum qualifications for this position.

By continuing in this examination process, you are certifying that all information provided in the supplemental questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

INSTRUCTIONS: For the following items, please indicate your level of experience:

Completing projects that include the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Preparing and/or processing General Plans, Community Plans, Area Plans, Specific Plans, Conservation Programs, Housing, or similar advance planning policy documents.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Working as the planner responsible for managing the development and implementation of large planning and housing projects and programs that include the development of goals and objectives addressing a wide variety of interest (e.g., construction of residential units or comparable commercial or industrial projects).

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Making public presentations and/or speaking before a Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, City Council, or a similar decision-making committee.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Managing, directing, supervising, and training staff, including preparing performance evaluations and engaging in performance management efforts.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Interpreting federal, state, and/or county program policies and procedures in relation to land use planning, housing, economic development, environmental review, conservation, and related topics.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Performing contract negotiations and/or contract management with other County employees, managers, and the public utilizing accepted principles of effective customer service.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Preparing, managing, and monitoring state and federal project grant programs.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Applying the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to planning projects and activities.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

Indicate your level of experience evaluating public and private land development project applications for conformity to zoning and other legal requirements in the areas below. Select all that apply.

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