Planning & Policy Analyst, C&M Unit
About The Position
The Planning & Policy Analyst will support the Strategic Planning team within the Cycling & Micromobility Unit, reporting to senior staff. The role supports neighborhood planning, policy, research, and coordination efforts, advancing Cycling & Micromobility priorities through planning initiatives led by other NYC DOT units, including rezonings, neighborhood plans, and other transportation initiatives. The analyst will provide research, analysis, and policy support for neighborhood planning initiatives and participate in public engagement, including workshops, community events, and stakeholder meetings. The position contributes to planning initiatives and project development by engaging with communities and coordinating with internal and external partners. The analyst will create maps, diagrams, reports, presentations, and other planning materials, and develop data and analytical tools to inform project prioritization and strategic planning. The Cycling & Micromobility Unit works to improve and expand New York City's on-street bicycle network, enhance street safety, increase bike ridership, improve connectivity between neighborhoods, and support a more equitable transportation network. The Department of Transportation's mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in New York City and maintain and enhance transportation infrastructure.
Requirements
- Must be serving permanently in the title or reachable on the civil service list.
- One qualifying education and experience pathway is required: a master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or a related physical or social science field; or a bachelor's degree in engineering and one year of qualifying full-time experience; or a bachelor's degree and two years of qualifying full-time experience; or an associate degree or 60 semester credits and four years of qualifying full-time experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of qualifying full-time experience.
- Qualifying experience is full-time satisfactory technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs.
- For Assignment Level II, one additional year of experience described in qualification pathway 2 is required.
- For Assignment Level III, two additional years of experience described in qualification pathway 2 are required.
Responsibilities
- Provide research, analysis, and policy support for neighborhood planning initiatives.
- Advance Cycling & Micromobility priorities through planning efforts led by other NYC DOT units, including rezonings, neighborhood plans, and other transportation initiatives.
- Support and participate in public engagement, including workshops, community events, and stakeholder meetings.
- Engage with communities to support planning initiatives and project development.
- Analyze and visualize data sets.
- Create maps, diagrams, reports, presentations, and other planning materials relevant to the Unit's work.
- Conduct research and best-practice analysis, particularly related to increasing cycling ridership.
- Develop policy recommendations.
- Support neighborhood planning studies.
- Coordinate with internal and external partners.
- Track relevant agency and citywide planning initiatives.
- Develop data and analytical tools to inform project prioritization and strategic planning.
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