• Assistant Director of NYC Streets Plan

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    *TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE, OR HAVE TAKEN, PASSED AND BE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST EXAM # 2078, OR ELIGIBLE UNDER THE 55A PROGRAM.*

     

    The Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) seeks an organized and collaborative candidate to assist and lead initiatives related to the NYC Streets Plan, NYC DOT’s five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the City’s streets for all New Yorkers. Reporting to the Director of NYC Streets Plan, this position will assist in the development of the next five-year Streets Plan and annual update reports. The Assistant Director will be responsible for maintaining tracking of progress toward the Streets Plan goals, including working with various internal planning and implementation units. The Assistant Director will also lead efforts to improve internal project process mapping, create an evaluation process for past projects, and conduct research on best practices in peer cities. The candidate should have experience creating reports, managing data, and conducting evaluations and research. Experience coordinating work across multiple teams within an organization and familiarity with NYCDOT street redesign projects is also desired.

     

    Under the guidance and direction of senior staff, the Assistant Director will work closely with NYCDOT divisions to track street design work, document internal processes, and coordinate planning of the Streets Plan and annual updates. The ideal candidate is effective at writing and communicating to both technical and general audiences, has strong analytical skills, and an interest in process investigation, documentation, and improvement.

     

    TPM is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

    Preferred Skills

    Ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate strong creative and analytical problem-solving skills and have experience in transportation planning and street redesign. Experience leading projects, managing data, writing reports, conducting research, and strong verbal and written communication skills are also desired. Experience or interest in database management, ArcGIS, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Adobe Creative Cloud are desirable.

     

    Hours/Shift: 35 hours/9 am to 5 pm

     

    Work Location: 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041

     

    To Apply

    All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:

    Current employees, please log into Employee Self Service and follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 715944

     

    All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 715944

     

    No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

     

    Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

     

    Most public libraries have computers available for use.

     

    Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

     

    For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

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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: $ 73,392.00

     

    Salary Max: $108,041.00