Cherokee Nation Businesses

Community Planner (Mid)

Cherokee Nation Businesses • $80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in community planning or equivalent
  • 5 years of community planning experience
  • 3 years in military facility or infrastructure
  • Preferred: AICP certification
  • Preferred: Experience with Air Force installation planning

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and maintenance of the Installation Development Plan (IDP)
  • Ensure IDP is current and accessible via the Comprehensive Planning Platform
  • Review facility siting requests for IDP alignment
  • Prepare Certificates of Compliance and maintain request logs
  • Analyze factors impacting installation development, like mission changes and environmental constraints
  • Prepare annual background and planning analyses for installations
  • Serve as liaison with stakeholders and community partners

Benefits

  • Up to a 6% 401(k) company match
  • Comprehensive paid time off for work-life balance
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional development and training support
Full Job Description
Job Description

Community Planner (Mid)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, United States (On-site)

Job Title: Community Planner (Mid)

Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date: 9/22/2026

Summary:

Leads long-range installation planning and maintains the Installation Development Plan (IDP). Ensures facility siting, land use, transportation networks, and development actions support installation mission requirements and comply with Air Force and DoD planning standards.

Responsibilities:
• Lead development, maintenance, and annual updates of the IDP and associated district, area, site, and functional plans.
• Ensure IDP content is current, approved, and available through the Comprehensive Planning Platform.
• Review facility siting requests and DD Form 1391 packages for alignment with the IDP, Regulating Plan, and applicable planning requirements.
• Prepare Certificates of Compliance and maintain a facility-siting request log.
• Analyze mission changes, encroachment, environmental constraints, and other factors affecting installation development.
• Prepare annual installation background and planning analyses.
• Serve as the planning liaison with internal stakeholders, local and regional planning agencies, community partners, and the Installation Planning Team.
• Document planning meetings, engagement activities, decisions, and outcomes.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for Community Planner (Mid): Pay commensurate with experience.

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:
• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Basic Qualifications:
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.
• This position requires a Common Access Card (CAC), the ability to pass the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clearance to acquire a Common Access Card (CAC).
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Air Force installation planning, IDPs, Comprehensive Planning Platform, and DD Form 1391 reviews.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.
• Experience coordinating with Hawaii state, local, and community planning organizations.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Bachelor's degree in community planning or equivalent from an accredited institution within the 50 United States.
• Minimum five years of community-planning experience.
• Minimum three years of military facility or infrastructure experience.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, please APPLY TODAY! Although this is not yet an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need. The applicable salary range will be posted promptly upon award of the contract and once funding for the position has been determined. No offer will be extended prior to posting the applicable salary range.

About Cherokee Nation Businesses

Cherokee Nation Businesses is a diversified holding company that manages a range of businesses and investments in various sectors, including gaming, hospitality, aerospace, real estate, technology, healthcare, natural resources, and more. The company is owned by the Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the United States. Cherokee Nation Businesses is committed to creating economic opportunities and improving the quality of life for Cherokee citizens and the surrounding communities.
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