Policy Director

City of New York•New York City, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Communications & Policy, seeks a Director of Policy within the agency’s Communications and Policy Division. The selected candidate will perform a series of tasks under the direction of the Division’s Associate Commissioner with independent execution and in collaboration with other Division team members, DDC colleagues and external agency partners. Tasks include but are not limited to: management and creation of a series of internal and external policies related to how DDC communicates to external stakeholders, externally to its Sponsor agencies and internally amongst its Divisions; outreach, communication and coordination to stakeholders for unique/complex public infrastructure design and construction projects; review of the outreach work conducted by consultant Community Construction Liaisons who work across the five boroughs and represent DDC with the public; review of agency outreach data and drafting of public reports based on analysis; collaboration on special projects in collaboration with DDC’s Offices of Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Outreach; development and oversight of the agency’s NICE (Neighborhood Infrastructure Curbside Education) program to highlight DDC infrastructure and public buildings projects in neighborhoods around the City with students in schools; participation and leadership in internal efficiency programs to increase coordination across the agency; creation and management of internal Communications and Policy staff meeting agendas; serve as a liaison to internal Divisions to assist with initiatives that have crossover with the Communications and Policy Division. In addition, the selected candidate may also be required to represent the agency at external meetings with community leaders and elected officials; participating in external and internal project and policy-related meetings; resolving day-to-day issues arising from stakeholders; and developing creative outreach strategies.

Requirements

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative City Planner title or those who are reachable on the open-competitive list (exam #1143) may apply.
Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, or indicate if you are permanent in the title.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of full-time experience in city planning, at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in a managerial capacity; or 2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above. However, a baccalaureate degree and eighteen (18) months of managerial experience in city planning is required of all candidates. Graduate work leading to an advance degree in city planning or related field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the non-managerial experience on a year-for-year basis. Graduation from an accredited United States Law School may be substituted for two (2) years of non-managerial experience.

Responsibilities

Management and creation of internal and external policies related to how DDC communicates to external stakeholders, externally to its Sponsor agencies and internally amongst its Divisions
Outreach, communication and coordination to stakeholders for unique/complex public infrastructure design and construction projects
Review of the outreach work conducted by consultant Community Construction Liaisons who work across the five boroughs and represent DDC with the public
Review of agency outreach data and drafting of public reports based on analysis
Collaboration on special projects in collaboration with DDC’s Offices of Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Outreach
Development and oversight of the agency’s NICE (Neighborhood Infrastructure Curbside Education) program to highlight DDC infrastructure and public buildings projects in neighborhoods around the City with students in schools
Participation and leadership in internal efficiency programs to increase coordination across the agency
Creation and management of internal Communications and Policy staff meeting agendas
Serve as a liaison to internal Divisions to assist with initiatives that have crossover with the Communications and Policy Division
Represent the agency at external meetings with community leaders and elected officials
Participate in external and internal project and policy-related meetings
Resolve day-to-day issues arising from stakeholders
Develop creative outreach strategies