Senior Borough Planner

New York City, NY • Bronx, NY

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About The Position

The Bronx Borough Office is seeking an experienced planning professional to serve as a Senior Borough Planner. This position is a unique opportunity to be part of a team tasked with planning for significant growth while balancing the existing needs of our diverse and dynamic borough. 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. They should possess strong communication and facilitation skills; an ability to grasp complex policy issues and disseminate research and data practically; can effectively communicate to a broad range of audiences.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to self-manage, as well as superior project management skills, including the ability to complete tasks in a timely fashion with minimal supervision manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze multiple streams of complex data (economic, land use, demographics) and synthesize results into clear, coherent reports and presentations for discussion and consideration by team, division, and agency management.
• Experience managing projects and studies ability to lead meetings effectively and inclusively.
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills experience speaking publicly and making effective presentations.
• Ability to attend evening and weekend meetings.
• Experience in community coordination and outreach, including managing public meetings and advisory committees.
• Ability to work well in teams with a diverse mix of community stakeholders, staff, elected and appointed officials.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS mapping and analysis is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the functions and capabilities of specialized software used in urban design including Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience conducting studies, writing reports and technical memos.
• Familiarity with NYC Zoning Resolution, ULURP, and/or CEQR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and make recommendations on land use 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 and the City's land use planning policies.
• Plan, organize and conduct economic, zoning, land use and urban design studies, research data, analyze conditions, prepare maps and written reports for economic and land use policy proposals.
• Create and organize graphic and written materials for presentations to the City Planning Commission, other governmental agencies, and the public.
• Serve as Department liaison to one or more Bronx community boards.
• Represent the department at meetings of civic, business and community groups, community boards, and public agencies.
• Perform other related tasks.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• New York City residency requirement within 90 days of appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees