Ability to: conduct planning studies and projects; understand and apply planning concepts and methods; understand the planning process and principles; read, comprehend, and analyze a broad range of subjects; collect, compile, correlate, and analyze facts and data, and draw sound conclusions; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; prepare charts, graphs, and other presentations; prepare clear and concise reports; operate desktop computers and peripheral equipment; conduct site visits, investigations and meetings with property owners; conduct/facilitate training/meetings around the Island of Hawai`i; and deal effectively and establish rapport with officials of government, private organizations, and the public. Knowledge of: the principles, practices, purposes, scope, and techniques of community planning; purpose, principles, trends, and practices in federal, state, and local planning; research methods and statistical preparations; general and technical sources; state and local laws and ordinances relative to community planning; government organizations and functions; report writing; public relations; principles and practices of supervision; and personal computer operation and various software applications.