Planning Team Leader

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 Brooklyn Office is made up of a team of city planners and urban designers who work on a wide variety of studies, rezonings, and developments, 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 Brooklyn Office seeks an experienced planner to serve as a Planning Team Leader. The team leader will supervise and provide guidance and oversight for a team of 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:

Requirements

• Only candidates with permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, those reachable on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or those serving in a comparable civil service title can be considered for this position.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the work of a team of planners 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 Department initiatives in coordination with planners and designers, including undertaking research, data analyses, and the production of technical reports and public presentations
• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

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