St. Louis County, Minnesota
Duluth, MN, USA

The salary range reflected above is the normal hiring range for 2019. The full salary range, including longevity pay, is $26.46 - $37.07 per hour. Professional planning, administrative, and project management work involving responsibility for short and long range program planning and implementation in an assigned functional area of the County.An employee in this class is responsible for planning, designing, developing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and administration and evaluation of assigned functional area. Duties include project management; developing plans and specifications, initiating requests for bids, and contracts; site design,
survey and preparation; inspection of construction/installation projects; assisting in the administration of assigned programs; reviewing and evaluating services and programs; developing recommendations for program, policy, service, or budget changes; communicating with and educating the public on related state and department policy and programs; and working independently with local units of government on project/program implementation. Work direction may be exercised over staff in lower classifications. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled. FREQUENT: Near and midrange vision; visual accommodation; hearing up to 5 feet; talk/speak; works alone, with and around others; public contact. OCCASIONAL: Lift and carry/push/pull up to 10 pounds; far vision; depth perception; field of vision; hear up to 20 feet and drive.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (PASS/FAIL): • Graduation from an accredited college or university with Bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning, land resources management, geography, or closely related field; AND four (4) years full-time paid verifiable professional experience in the assigned area of specialty; OR, a Master's degree in urban and regional planning, land resources management, geography, or closely related field; AND two (2) years full-time paid verifiable professional experience in the assigned area of specialty. • Possession of a valid driver's license. EXPERIENCE & TRAINING ASSESSMENT - (SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS - 100% of the scoring process): Points will be awarded for job-related experience and education exceeding the minimum qualifications. Only experience occurring during the ten most recent years will be used in determining this assessment. Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history. Please Note: When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage will time out after 30 minutes. It's highly recommended you draft your answers in a Word document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're finished writing. Failure to answer all of the questions on the "Supplemental Questions" page within 30 minutes will result in the deletion of your answers by the application system. TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT & SCREENING PROCESS SCHEDULE: • May 14, 2019 - Applicant screening will begin. • Week of June 3rd - Supplemental Questions to be completed • Week of June 17th - Interviews to be conducted ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The essential functions for this position are listed under the "ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online at http://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/jobdescriptions. VETERANS PREFERENCE: If you are eligible to apply for Veterans Preference, please attach to your application a copy of document(s) listed for the option that applies to you: • Veteran: DD214 noting character of service • Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months. • Spouse of Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months & marriage certificate. (Eligible only if Veteran is unable to qualify because of the disability.) • Spouse of Deceased Veteran: DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate. Please refer to Minnesota Statute 197.455 for additional requirements. Click Here. PHYSICAL-MEDICAL STANDARDS: Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants selected must meet the physical requirements for the position. DRUG TESTING: Applicants selected for appointment must take and pass a drug test. BACKGROUND CHECK: Applicants selected for appointment to a position with St. Louis County are subject to a background investigation. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION: All new employees must submit documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility within three days of their first day of employment. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Appointees to the position must successfully complete at least a six month probationary period prior to being certified for permanent employment. NON-DISCRIMINATION: St. Louis County is an equal opportunity and veteran-friendly employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, disability, genetic information, veteran status or activity in a local Human Rights Commission or any other characteristic protected by law




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