PLANNER IV

Requisition No: 859836 

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: PLANNER IV

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 62000198 

Salary:  $42,561.57 

Posting Closing Date: 09/03/2025 

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Department of Military Affairs

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE***

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

VACANCY # 62000198

WORK LOCATION:  ST. AUGUSTINE, FL

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance     
• Retirement Benefits   
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
2. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program. 
3. The Department of Military Affairs is paid on a monthly basis.
4. This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
5. As a CANDIDATE, you are required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
6. Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.

*NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.   

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A High School Diploma AND
• Eight (8) years of professional, full-time-equivalent experience in Planning, Research, Analysis, Coordinating, Business Operations, Accounting, Database Administration, or related field.
• Education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist Master Planner Supervisor develop, track, and manage incoming Military Construction (MILCON) projects (greater than $4 million) submitted and developed in the Construction and Facility Management Office (CFMO) to ensure all are entered and developed in the Planning Resource Infrastructure Decision and Evaluation (PRIDE) system.

Maintain the Long-Range Construction Project (LRCP) consisting of approximately 130 projects totaling $3.7 billion.

Research and analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.

• Prepare programming documents (i.e., NGB DD 1390/91 and 420R forms).
• Identify unit requirements based on NGB Pam 415-12.
• Evaluates National Guard unit mission requirements with authorized requirements, develop and write justifications for changes in criteria.
• Updates long-range construction plan (e.g., scope, cost, and priority).
• Coordinates the activities in planning for stationing of National Guard units at specific locations.

Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.

• Conduct site visits of existing and future National Guard sites throughout the State. Attend specialized training specific to the National Guard.
• Maintain real property accountability and conduct real property audits.
• Plans, coordinate and evaluate facility requirements with assigned National Guard force structure. Apply established forecasting procedures to project future facility needs based on projected location changes.

Assist the Master Planner Supervisor with establishing and maintaining liaisons with Federal, State, and private sector individuals/companies related to facility planning, and real estate. Foster positive relationships.

Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.

• Consults with Staff and department additional requirements associated with specific National Guard force structure assignment, to include force protection/anti-terrorism, local utility suppliers and community support.
• Attend planning and zoning board meetings as requested.

Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.

• Prepares and maintains accurate reports, records describing planning, and evaluation activities in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Maintain database programs associated with data calls and report submission of reports (e.g., RPLANS, ASIP, FISP, PRODOCS, PRIDE, etc.)

Training and Development: Continue to update/expand knowledge base, and to develop tools to execute duties within the CFMO arena as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Attend annual Programming Guidance Courses and workshops hosted by NGB-G-9. Training should focus on position field and address 1390/91 and 420R development (Project Scope Development, Project Cost Estimating), Real Property, Real Estate, and PRIDE.

Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements.

• Maintain up to date reference materials and distribute them to users when needed. Maintain current project files on all planning projects (e.g., digitized A/E drawings, graphs, aerials, reports, site studies, programming documents, etc.)

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of the terminology, principles of design, and construction of facilities. Knowledge of data collection and analysis principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of collecting, evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting technical data. Skilled in preparing technical reports.
• Skilled in utilizing a personal computer.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to construction and maintenance of facilities.
• Ability to understand and follow legislative policy direction as established in Florida statutes. Ability to deal with the public in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal Talking to others to effectively convey information
• Identifying the nature of problems
• Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information
• Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches Developing approaches for implementing an idea
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:  http://www.sss.gov

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Department of Military Affairs values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.