Typical Tasks
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
Advocate sustainability to community groups, government agencies, the general public, or special interest groups.
Assess the feasibility of land use proposals and identify necessary changes.
Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
Enterprising
Business based Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Integrity
Cooperation
Dependability
Analytical Thinking
Self-Control
Attention to Detail
What key skills are needed for this job?
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Speaking
Systems Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Expected Knowledge
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Common Activities
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
