Senior Lead for Housing Policy

City of New York • New York, NY

17h

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 Housing Division advises the Executive Office and City Planning Commission on a wide range of housing policy issues (including relevant ULURP and CEQR applications) and conducts planning studies and initiatives of citywide scope for the agency. The division has a team of data and policy analysts who compile routine data and analysis to guide the activities of borough planning offices and other divisions at DCP. In conjunction with the agency’s IT division, the Division maintains and provide routine analysis of databases related to housing, including the tracking of development and alterations of buildings citywide. The Division also coordinates directly with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings, and other City and State agencies on data analysis, policy development, and the administration of joint programs such as the Inclusionary Housing program.

The work of Housing Division is split between quantitative analysis and data production tasks, on the one hand, and housing policy initiatives and public outreach on the other. With the Director, the Senior Lead for Housing Policy is responsible for the housing policy and public outreach component of Housing Division’s portfolio. This includes project lead for DCP initiatives led by Housing Division, as well as a primary liaison role for interagency housing initiatives. The Senior Lead for Housing Policy will also play a chief outreach role, including developing public presentations and other materials and representing agency and administration housing initiatives in public settings.

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.
• Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all minimum qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.
• 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or 2. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administration’s soon to be announced TOD initiative and other housing policy initiatives led by Housing Division
• Serve as primary DCP liaison for the Mayor’s LIFT initiative and other interagency initiatives
• Lead division outreach and communication efforts around housing policy initiatives, including material development and public presentations
• Other Housing Division duties as they may arise

What This Job Offers

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