Job Announcement No:  212-04

Posting Date:  April 19, 2012

Closing Date:   May 18, 2012

Title:  Planner/Analyst

Salary:  $32,000 – $55,000; Dependent on Experience and Qualifications

FTE: 1.00

Location: This position is located in Portland, Oregon, on the Portland State University campus.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

The OUS Planner/Analyst assists the Director of Capital Planning and Construction in executing the capital planning process to ensure that projects submitted to the legislature are integrated with the System’s and individual universities’ academic missions, budget, physical requirements, and goals.  This position is a liaison to Oregon University System campuses, participating agencies and external stakeholders; prepares biennial capital construction budget documents; administers campus plant funds and allotment requests; assists the Director with meeting logistics, departmental budget and expense reports, and general business operations of the department.

MINIMUM (REQUIRED) QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Sociology, Public Administration, Economics, or Architecture plus 2 years professional experience in a similar professional setting demonstrating creativity and initiative resulting in positive solutions and planning outcomes.  Equivalent combinations of education and experience are acceptable.

SPECIAL (PREFERRED) QUALIFICATIONS

1. Professional master’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Social Sciences
2. Finance or economics background
3. Database management skills including:
   1. Proficiency with Microsoft ACCESS, including the ability to navigate, populate, manipulate and develop reports from ACCESS; and to manage the database(s) migration to a future platform for OUS
   2. Proficiency with EXCEL
   3. CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) system management experience
4. Higher education or public sector experience

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NOTE

An acceptable criminal background check and periodic in-state travel is required for this position.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

For consideration submit an Oregon University System employment application, a cover letter highlighting your qualifications, and your current resume.  Employment applications can be obtained by contacting the Office of Human Resources at (541) 346-5832 or from our website http://www.ous.edu/about/employment employment opportunities link.

Send your complete application packet to:

Planner/Analyst, Search #212-04

c/o Melanie Bennett

Office of the Chancellor

Mail: P. O. Box 751, Mail Code: CHAN, Portland, OR, 97207-0751;

Fax: 503-725-5709; or

E-mail: Melanie_Bennett@ous.edu

The Oregon University System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to development of an inclusive, multicultural higher educational environment.

Oregon University System (OUS) is comprised of seven distinguished public universities and one branch campus, reaching more than one million people each year through on-campus classes, statewide public services, and lifelong learning.  

The Oregon State Board of Higher Education is the statutory governing board of OUS.  The OUS Chancellor's Office carries out the Board's goals and initiatives and statewide higher education responsibilities for the benefit of Oregon and Oregonians.  (www.ous.edu)