Supervising Planner

Supplemental Questionnaire

(2024-14225-01)

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 four (4) years of increasingly responsible journey level experience in planning work performing duties similar to an associate or senior level planner in Placer County, including two (2) years in a lead or supervisory capacity? If yes, please describe all related duties performed in the Employment Record section of your 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 related field?

List your field of study/major.

List your degree type received. If no degree received, list number of semester units completed toward degree.

Applicants reporting a "no" response to either of the above questions are encouraged to review the minimum qualifications section of the job posting for this position before proceeding. Applicants not meeting the experience/education requirements may be eligible to substitute equivalent experience/education on a year-for-year basis. For consideration, be sure to clearly describe all equivalent duties and applicable education on your application.

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 questions, please indicate your level of experience:

Overseeing and supervising staff including but not limited to selection of staff, training, performance evaluation, and performance management.

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

Planning, prioritizing, assigning, supervising, and reviewing the work of professional planning staff.

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

Assigning work to, overseeing, and/or managing independent contractors or consultants.

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

Conferring with and advising community members, business owners, property owners, developers, and/or their representatives regarding planning land use policies and regulating ordinances relating to business and/or property development.

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

Answering questions and providing information to the public, including taking complaints and recommending appropriate resolutions.

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

Interpreting and explaining applicable ordinances, statutes, and department policies and procedures.

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

Reviewing, analyzing, developing, prioritizing, and/or scheduling planning projects and/or land development activities.

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

Applying principles and practices of environmental planning, land use planning, development, and other policies and procedures of a county planning department.

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

Compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating complex technical, statistical, and economic information, including maps and legal property descriptions.

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

Preparing written, virtual, or in-person presentations for a Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, Municipal Advisory Council, or similar public meeting forums.

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

Thank you for completing the examination portion of the application process. We encourage applicants to review their answers for accuracy prior to submitting.

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