Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Island of Oahu
Job Type: Various
Job Number:
Department: Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Division: ComAg&OthPrj
Opening Date: 10/28/2026
Closing Date: 11/30/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii
Max Number of Applicants: 30
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Number DBEDT-2026-0000 - This vacancy is with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 30 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
Salary: $10,267 to $15,711 per month (EM-05, Minimum to Maximum) - Salary includes Shortage Category Differential
Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.
Duties Summary
The primary responsibility of the position is to formulate, manage and direct the State Transit Oriented Development program to perform and advance the program responsibilities in HRS § 225M-2(b)(10). A major portion of this work is directing, organizing, and coordinating the work of the 24-member TOD Council, its co-chairs and members, and the State and county TOD agencies in planning and strategy implementation to advance State TOD. Importantly, the TOD Manager is responsible for formulating budget requests for TOD operating funds and CIP requests in the Executive Budget, including seeking and managing CIP funds from the Legislature to seed TOD projects in the State TOD Strategic Plan, which funds have averaged over $1 million annually since the Program's inception. The solicitation of proposals, award and management of grants are associated responsibilities. The position also formulates and recommends policy for the OPSD and the State in carrying out its responsibilities for Smart Growth and TOD pursuant to HRS § 225M-2(b)(10): "Smart growth and transit-oriented development. Acting as the lead agency to coordinate and advance smart growth and transit-oriented development within the State as follows:
(A) Identify TOD opportunities shared between state and county agencies, including relevant initiatives such as the department of health's healthy Hawaii initiative and the Hawaii clean energy initiative.
(B) Refine the definition of "transit-oriented development" in the context of Hawaii, while recognizing the potential for smart growth development patterns in all locations;
(C) Clarify state goals for TOD and smart growth that support the principles of the Hawaii State Planning Act by preserving non-urbanized land, improving worker access to jobs, and reducing fuel consumption;
(D) Target TOD areas for significant increase in affordable housing and rental units;
(E) Conduct outreach to state agencies to help educate state employees about the ways they can support and benefit from TOD and the State's smart growth goals;
(F) Publicize coordinated state efforts that support smart growth, walkable neighborhoods, and TOD;
(G) Review state land use decision-making processes to identify ways to make TOD a higher priority and facilitate better and more proactive leadership in creating walkable communities and employment districts,...
(H) Approve all state agencies' development plans for parcels along the rail transit corridor...."
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Specialized Experience: Four and one-half years (4-1/2) of progressively responsible professional planning experience which included the collection and evaluation of an extensive variety of physical, social, economic and environmental data, determination of public opinion and general community objectives and policies to obtain a comprehensive prospective of conditions, and identify problems and opportunities in the area(s) of concern. The experience must also show actual involvement in and responsibility for (1) the integration of such information including: the consideration of relationships among resources, facilities, services needs and values for the development of policy options, alternatives for action, programs and priorities to meet goals and objectives for a given geographic area of concern; (2) advising and assisting agencies and administrators on planning concepts and methods, providing technical information and analyses for the formation of plans and programming of plans; and (3) formulation and presentation of plans, and policy recommendations including alternatives and consequences of alternative actions to decision makers and at public hearings.
Such experience should demonstrate possession of the knowledge and general research sources and sources of environmental socioeconomic information, practices of public planning, and the ability to analyze facts and develop sound conclusions therefrom.
For all levels, at least one (1) year of the experience must have been comparable to the fully independent Planner V level in the state.
Supervisory Experience: Professional planning experience which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others (including professional planners); (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem or potential problem areas; (4) training and developing subordinates; and (5) evaluating their work performance.
Recommended Qualifications:
Knowledge: The purposes, principles and practices of public planning; sources of planning information; trends in public planning; governmental organization programs and functions; research and statistical methods and techniques used in public planning; public relations; principles and practices of supervision; principles and practices of public administration.
Skills/Abilities: Ability to: Plan, direct, and coordinate public planning; speak and write effectively; establish and maintain effective program controls and procedures; conduct the continuous review and improvement of operations; coordinate programs with other jurisdictions; speak effectively before groups.
Administrative Experience: Experience in the field of planning which involved active participation in and major responsibility for the development, management, evaluation, execution, and coordination of planning policies, activities and programs.
*For the planning program manager, administrative aptitude, rather than actual administrative experience may be accepted. Administrative aptitude will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary administrative aptitudes and abilities.
Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.
The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, including prerequisite knowledges and abilities required, please CLICK HERE
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Other Information
TESTING INFORMATIONThe examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.
CLICK HERE for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.
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YOUR JOB BENEFITS WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I
The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur.
A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.
Note: Benefits for NON-CIVIL SERVICE appointments will be provided by the hiring department at the time of interview.
With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.
Paid Holidays
You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
Paid Vacation
You may earn vacation leave at a rate that other employers find tough to match - 21 days each full year from the FIRST year of employment. This compares to an average of 10 days offered by private companies. You may accumulate up to a total of 90 days (720 hours) of vacation.
Paid Sick Leave
You may earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation - 21 days per year from the FIRST year, and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate. Expectant mothers may also use sick leave for pre-natal or post-natal check-ups or any illness related to pregnancy. Plus, unused accumulated sick leave may eventually be used to increase your retirement benefits in certain situations.
Other Leaves
Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, and donation to the Blood Bank. Leave sharing donations may be granted to eligible employees who have serious personal illnesses or injuries or need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member. Various leaves without pay may also be granted with full re-employment rights.
Health Insurance
The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan. For more information, visit the Employer Union Trust Fund website www.eutf.hawaii.gov for coverage and options.
Group Life Insurance
The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees.
Retirement Plan
The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees under the Hybrid Plan with 10 years of credited service and who have reached 65 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and have reached 60 years of age may retire and receive benefits. To find out more about the options you have, go to http://ers.ehawaii.gov.
Premium Conversion Plan
Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
Transportation Benefits
Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct qualified transportation expenses (i.e. eligible parking fees, monthly bus passes for TheBus, fare coupons for The Handi-Van, Vanpool Hawaii participation fee, etc.) through pre-tax payroll deductions.
Deferred Compensation
The State offers employees a voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed to give employees a tax break today and an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several types of inv
