Assistant Planner

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the future of New York City, working to create thriving and dynamic neighborhoods with access to housing and jobs, resilient infrastructure, and a vibrant public realm. The Department engages communities to develop inclusive plans, expands housing access and economic opportunity, and plans for long-term sustainability. DCP supports the City Planning Commission in its annual review of hundreds of land use applications. The Department also advises on citywide strategic and capital planning, analyzes data, conducts policy analysis, and creates open data and civic engagement tools. The Department of City Planning offers staff meaningful opportunities to help shape the future of New York City and address some of its most pressing challenges. The Department values public service, collaboration, and creativity, and supports professional development. The Economic Development & Regional Planning Division is charged with supporting the Department of City Planning, City Planning Commission, and City on a wide range of issues related to the equitable economic development of NYC neighborhoods, with a focus on physical development and non-residential space. The division is responsible for data collection and analysis of employment, neighborhood business activity, commercial and industrial markets, workforce and access to opportunity to help the City understand its economic health. The division leads planning studies and initiatives of citywide scope for the agency, provides advice on the application of policy to individual land use review applications, and working with other DCP divisions and the Executive office, sister agencies like the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), City Hall, and other City and State agencies – assists in setting and implementing policy priorities and objectives that support the city’s long-term economic and sustainable growth. The division is also responsible for communicating and coordinating DCP and City initiatives and priorities with other governing entities throughout the larger New York metropolitan area and acts as an essential resource on regionally scaled trends and planning issues. Under direction of the Director and Deputy Director of the division, this position will be an integral member of the EDR team, contributing to research and policy development on topics affecting the city and regional economy and supporting the development of neighborhood and citywide planning proposals.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or
• 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.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all minimum qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Quantitative research on economic issues; for example, around the health of the industrial sector, or storefront vacancy trends
• Qualitative research around business typologies and challenges, developed via desktop research, stakeholder outreach and field visits
• Produce PowerPoint presentations that include summary insights, graphics, and data visualizations for internal agency briefings and external audiences
• Represent the division and department at internal and external meetings, preparing for meetings and providing summary notes
• Serve as project support on ongoing neighborhood studies including producing neighborhood economic assessments and participating in policy development for neighborhood plans
• Maintain, manage, process, and analyze databases that inform the agency’s economic work studies
• Provide direct feedback on work programs to Director and Deputy Director
• Perform other related tasks and projects

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level