Job Purpose
The PSFA Planning Analyst assists the Facilities Master Planner and Programs Manager with tasks related to school planning, applications for funding, and construction projects, including (but not limited to) PSFA master plan program, school district and school campus planning, demographic/socioeconomic research and analysis, school facility space programming, and school district funding programs. Work includes conducting research, preparing informational reports for both internal use and external use, developing presentations to varied audiences, and analysis of public school facilities issues and recommendations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Review and analysis of school district and charter school facility master plans (FMP) recommendations and data to support school planning and construction projects.
• Assistance with management of the FMP funding program, including coordination with school district personnel, consultants, contracting, and administrative tasks.
• Conduct demographic/socioeconomic analysis, community planning analysis, and research in support of school planning and construction projects.
• Prepare staff reports and special planning studies related to school enrollment trends, enrollment projections, school capacity/utilization, space needs, and community development to justify and support school planning and construction projects.
• Collaborate with PSFA staff to gather information, write reports, provide recommendations, and prepare presentation materials related to school planning, applications, and construction projects.
• Identify and analyze school programming and space needs.
• Represent the agency in dealings with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
• Prepare information, analysis, and presentation materials for the Public School Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of principles and methods of community/regional/urban/facility planning and/or architecture, construction, and facility management.
• Basic understanding of school facility sites, building systems, design and maintenance.
• Experience with data collection utilizing a variety of sources, data analysis, and presentation of findings in oral, written, and graphic reports.
• Knowledge of demographic/socioeconomic data collection and analysis.
• Basic knowledge of school building utilization/capacity data.
• Knowledge of community planning processes such as land use, zoning, comprehensive planning/mapping, and real estate development trends.
• Ability to read and interpret site and floor plans.
• Ability to articulate school and community planning issues to a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to research, evaluate, analyze, and interpret planning, educational, and public financial data.
• Ability to express ideas, concepts, data, and information clearly and concisely orally, graphically, and in writing.
• Ability to prepare, comprehend and analyze state government documents.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Adobe Suite of Products.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of and experience with Graphical Information Systems (ARCGIS).
• Knowledge of population and school enrollment projections.
* On-the-job learning plays a vital role in achieving success in this position; possessing work experience in every area is not a requirement.
Minimum Education and Experience
A bachelor's degree in architecture, community/regional/urban planning, political science, public administration or a related field from an accredited college or university and at least three years of experience in a planning-related field. Master’s degree preferred. Experience or education may be substituted for one another at the discretion of the Director.
Pay Range: $72k-$74k