ONEIDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
NOTICE OF VACANCY
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CIVIL SERVICE TITLE: Planning Specialist
CLASSIFICATION TYPE: Competitive (Provisional)
SALARY (GRADE): $46,690 (25W) Plus Excellent Benefits
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 28, 2024
APPLY ONLINE*: https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/jobopps
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The incumbent in assists in the administration of the
planning program. This calls for participation in the formulation, development, and execution of specialized
planning projects. The work requires frequent contact with the public, municipal officials, and County
employees, and necessitates accuracy and the utilization of confidential data. The work is performed under
the general direction of a higher-level supervisor. Supervision is not normally a responsibility of this class.
The incumbent performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications at time of application.
Either:
(A) Possession of Bachelor’s Degree in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, environmental

science, engineering, sociology, public administration, geography, natural resources, criminal
justice, statistics or a closely related field; OR

(B) Possession of Bachelor’s Degree AND one (1) year of professional planning experience*.
*Professional planning experience - Teaching the subjects of land use planning, urban planning,
economic development, environmental design, planning workshops, planning studios, community planning
studios, transportation planning, sociology, civil engineering, human services, and similar courses in a
collegiate setting is also considered qualifying experience.
NOTES:
1. Candidates MUST submit with application a copy of transcripts showing degree area and date

degree conferred.
2. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national,

or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of
Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution
outside the United States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of
equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet
at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation
fee.

3. Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

**Oneida County is an equal opportunity employer**

• If you do not have internet access, paper applications can be picked up in the Personnel Department on the 6th Floor of the Oneida