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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 by sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The New York City Department of City Planning is a great place to work - cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov/planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our great agency.
THE DIVISION
The Brooklyn Office is made up of a team of city planners and urban designers who work on a wide variety of planning studies, rezonings, and development projects, across a large and diverse borough. The Brooklyn Office coordinates the review of numerous private and publicly sponsored requests for land use and zoning changes and manages the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), including presentations to the City Planning Commission and coordination with Community Boards. Brooklyn Office staff also work on a wide range of land use, zoning, urban design, and transportation issues in communities across the borough, and staff are the local experts on their communities, providing essential knowledge to policy makers, and appointed and elected officials.
THE ROLE
The Brooklyn Office is seeking a Planning Team Leader to manage a team of planners and projects, support planning and policy studies, and the management of land use applications and community outreach activities.
Under limited supervision, with significant latitude for independent judgment, the candidate will:
-Supervise the work of a team of planners and urban designers managing land use review processes and schedules, staffing, and prioritization for projects across multiple Community Districts in Brooklyn and liaise with multiple Community Boards and elected officials;
-Manage neighborhood planning studies and initiatives in coordination with Department planners and designers, including undertaking research, data analyses, and the production of technical reports and public presentations;
-Manage comprehensive public outreach campaigns associated with neighborhood planning studies and initiatives, including the development of written, graphic, and presentation materials, and represent the Department and Brooklyn Office at meetings of civic, business and community groups, Community Boards, and public agencies;
-Participate in the development of DCP and Brooklyn Office polices, studies, and planning issues, and provide guidance on the office work program directly to the Director and Deputy Director;
-Represent the Department at meetings of civic, business and community groups, Community Boards, elected officials, and public agencies; and
-Manage, review, analyze, and make recommendations on applications submitted to the Department pursuant to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and coordinate this work with technical divisions of the Department, other city agencies, community boards, elected officials, and the public;
-Analyze site plans and development proposals to determine compliance with NYC zoning regulations, technical review standards, best-practices in urban design, and the City's land use planning policies;
-Present land use and zoning proposals to the City Planning Commission, as well as Community Boards, neighborhood groups, and elected officials, and provide expert opinions and recommendations as needed;
-Assist in the management of files, applications, and data associated with the e-filing system Zoning Application Portal (ZAP);
-Perform other related projects and tasks as needed.
Successful candidates possess a combination of strong technical land use planning skills, project management and public presentation experience, a deep understanding of land use and zoning, an affinity towards urban design, a commitment to public and community service, and a desire to contribute to an engaging work environment.
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.
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 by sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The New York City Department of City Planning is a great place to work - cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov/planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our great agency.
THE DIVISION
The Brooklyn Office is made up of a team of city planners and urban designers who work on a wide variety of planning studies, rezonings, and development projects, across a large and diverse borough. The Brooklyn Office coordinates the review of numerous private and publicly sponsored requests for land use and zoning changes and manages the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), including presentations to the City Planning Commission and coordination with Community Boards. Brooklyn Office staff also work on a wide range of land use, zoning, urban design, and transportation issues in communities across the borough, and staff are the local experts on their communities, providing essential knowledge to policy makers, and appointed and elected officials.
THE ROLE
The Brooklyn Office is seeking a Planning Team Leader to manage a team of planners and projects, support planning and policy studies, and the management of land use applications and community outreach activities.
Under limited supervision, with significant latitude for independent judgment, the candidate will:
-Supervise the work of a team of planners and urban designers managing land use review processes and schedules, staffing, and prioritization for projects across multiple Community Districts in Brooklyn and liaise with multiple Community Boards and elected officials;
-Manage neighborhood planning studies and initiatives in coordination with Department planners and designers, including undertaking research, data analyses, and the production of technical reports and public presentations;
-Manage comprehensive public outreach campaigns associated with neighborhood planning studies and initiatives, including the development of written, graphic, and presentation materials, and represent the Department and Brooklyn Office at meetings of civic, business and community groups, Community Boards, and public agencies;
-Participate in the development of DCP and Brooklyn Office polices, studies, and planning issues, and provide guidance on the office work program directly to the Director and Deputy Director;
-Represent the Department at meetings of civic, business and community groups, Community Boards, elected officials, and public agencies; and
-Manage, review, analyze, and make recommendations on applications submitted to the Department pursuant to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and coordinate this work with technical divisions of the Department, other city agencies, community boards, elected officials, and the public;
-Analyze site plans and development proposals to determine compliance with NYC zoning regulations, technical review standards, best-practices in urban design, and the City's land use planning policies;
-Present land use and zoning proposals to the City Planning Commission, as well as Community Boards, neighborhood groups, and elected officials, and provide expert opinions and recommendations as needed;
-Assist in the management of files, applications, and data associated with the e-filing system Zoning Application Portal (ZAP);
-Perform other related projects and tasks as needed.
Successful candidates possess a combination of strong technical land use planning skills, project management and public presentation experience, a deep understanding of land use and zoning, an affinity towards urban design, a commitment to public and community service, and a desire to contribute to an engaging work environment.
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.
