Project Administrator for Planning

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

NYC Parks is seeking a Project Administrator for Planning to manage a portfolio of open space planning projects for the Planning team, working under general direction with latitude for independent initiative and judgment. The Planning team advances the agency’s open space agenda and is responsible for real estate and land use functions, including parkland acquisition, disposition and preservation; ULURP; environmental review; and agency property records. It also develops long-term planning strategies, including citywide and interagency resiliency and waterfront projects and the citywide greenway plan. The role supports open space acquisitions and planning projects intended to expand recreation amenities and waterfront access, advance resiliency and sustainable design, preserve natural resources, and grow the citywide greenway network. The Project Administrator coordinates with Parks divisions, government agencies, stakeholders and project partners; represents and advocates for Parks; prepares planning materials and project documentation; and presents proposals and recommendations to agency staff and community and government groups. The position is based at the Arsenal in Manhattan. Applicants must be current permanent City employees serving in the City Planner civil service title, on leave from that title, or reachable on the City Planner civil service list, Exam No. 5045. Applicants must apply through cityjobs.nyc.gov and indicate their list number on their cover letter and resume. Current City employees must also include their ERN.

Requirements

Eligibility is limited to current permanent City employees serving in the City Planner civil service title, candidates on leave from that title, or candidates reachable on the City Planner civil service list, Exam No. 5045.
Applicants must indicate their City Planner civil service list number on their cover letter and resume, where applicable.
Current City employees must include their ERN on their cover letter and resume.
City Planner qualification: a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree and one year of satisfactory full-time city planning experience, such as reviewing and developing housing, transportation, environmental, and city-owned land planning projects; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. All candidates must have a bachelor’s degree.
Graduate education in the listed fields may substitute for experience at a rate of 30 graduate semester credits for one year of experience.
Placement in Assignment Level III requires two additional years of professional experience, after meeting the minimum requirements, in the specified city planning work.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of open space planning projects for the Planning team, exercising independent initiative and judgment under general direction.
Perform due diligence to support open space acquisitions that enable increased recreation amenities, improved waterfront access, resiliency planning, sustainable design, natural resource preservation, and an expanded citywide greenway network.
Advise, coordinate, and communicate with other Parks divisions, government agencies, stakeholders, and project partners to advance Parks’ open space agenda through assigned planning projects.
Research, analyze, frame, and document opportunities to address under-resourced communities.
Present and represent the division and agency at project meetings; negotiate and advocate on behalf of Parks and defend its open space goals and interests.
Prepare strategic planning documents, high-level maps, and graphics for presentations and planning documents.
Present proposals to Parks staff, Community Boards, neighborhood groups, and elected officials, and provide expert opinions and recommendations.
Review, evaluate, and analyze land use review documents and planning documents to advance open space goals and protect existing assets.
Manage complex, high-profile projects and prepare briefing memoranda, project schedules, budget proposals, grant applications, correspondence, reports, and related documents.
Perform related administrative tasks, including taking meeting notes, scheduling meetings, and following up.