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Job Description

THE AGENCY:

The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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THE DIVISION:

Manhattan is home to over 1.6 million residents and serves as the economic engine of the regional economy with well over 2 million workers commuting to and within the borough daily. The landscape of Manhattan is highly varied and ranges from very high-density office and residential districts to low scale rowhouses, stretching the full 13.4 miles of the island. The borough includes the sources of some of the most iconic images of the global imagination – Times Square, Wall Street, Central Park, Harlem, the United Nations – as well as countless hidden gems around every corner. The Manhattan Borough Office, located in the Department of City Planning’s headquarters building in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District, is responsible for developing borough-wide and local area plans, reviewing and processing ULURP and non-ULURP land use applications, and providing technical and policy guidance and direction on all land use and zoning related matters to the City Planning Commission, local Community Boards, elected officials and the public at large. The Manhattan Office emphasizes planning and urban design that create a more equitable city, with rich opportunities for and access to housing, employment, recreation, and transit. The approximately 20-person Office is comprised of professional planners working in teams arranged by community district as well as urban designers that work borough-wide across a wide range of projects.

THE ROLE:

The Manhattan Office seeks an experienced planner to serve as a Planning Team Leader for the Manhattan Office Central Business Districts Team, which encompasses Community Districts 1 and 5. The geography under the supervision of the Team Leader includes diverse and iconic neighborhoods such as the Financial District, Tribeca, Civic Center, South Street Seaport, Union Square, Times Square, and Midtown, as well as major institutions such as the New York Stock Exchange; city, state, and federal administrative and court complexes; Penn Station; and Grand Central Terminal. The geography also includes Midtown South, the location of one of the agency’s ongoing neighborhood planning studies. The team leader will supervise and provide guidance and oversight for 2 planners who are responsible for reviewing and processing land use applications and providing technical assistance on all land use and zoning matters to the agency, City Planning Commission (CPC), elected officials, Community Boards, and the public at-large. The ideal candidate will have exceptional technical planning skills and a strong grasp of land use and public policy issues of primary importance to the department, including zoning, urban design, affordable housing and economic development. The candidate should also have direct experience with community engagement and a demonstrated ability to exercise appropriate judgment in potentially sensitive meetings and communications with community stakeholders and elected officials.

In consultation with the Director and Deputy Director, with wide latitude for independent judgment, the Team Leader will perform work including – but not limited to – the following:

- Develop work programs, establish priorities and deadlines, and manage work assignments for the Team;

- Manage Department initiatives and ULURP projects; provide high-level support and advice to planning and urban design policy and studies; and coordinate this work with other divisions of the Department, other city agencies, community boards, elected officials and the public;

- Supervise the work of team members and/or other planners in the processing of land use applications and implementation of studies and reports for several Community Districts to ensure a high degree of quality and consistency with agency protocol and policy:

- Represent the department at meetings of civic, business and community groups, community boards and public agencies;

- Create and organize graphic and written materials for presentation to the City Planning Commission, other governmental agencies, and the public;

- Develop and maintain working knowledge of planning, urban design, and zoning; and

- Perform other related tasks.

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Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1"" above. Graduate

education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

Special Qualification Requirements

Assignment Level III

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Assignment Level IV

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $ 82,494.00

Salary Max: $ 94,868.00