Senior Manhattan Planner

City of New York•New York City, NY

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About The Position

About the Agency: HPD promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love. - We maintain building and resident safety and health - We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability - We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity. HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness, Mayor Adams’ comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work, the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding, bringing the 10-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the city’s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City’s complex housing crisis, by addressing homelessness and housing instability, promoting economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving health and safety, and increasing opportunities for equitable growth. ---Your Team: The Office of Neighborhood Strategies (ONS) is charged with ensuring that HPD’s development and preservation efforts are guided by meaningful community engagement and coordinated with public investments in infrastructure and services, as put forth in the Mayor’s Housing Plan. ONS is composed of two divisions and a cross-divisional unit reporting to the Associate Commissioner: - The Division of Planning and Predevelopment (P&P) is central to developing and managing HPD's housing production pipeline from project proposal phases through the land use review and entitlement process, to ensure that HPD's investments contribute to building strong, healthy, resilient neighborhoods in all five boroughs. The advertised position is a member of this division. - The Division of Neighborhood Development & Stabilization (ND&S) leads the agency's commitment to neighborhood planning and strategic preservation through engagement with tenants, landlords, community leaders, and neighborhood stakeholders as we work to enable strong and healthy neighborhoods anchored by affordable housing. - The Strategic Initiatives Unit (SIU) leads special ONS initiatives and provides essential technical, planning, and policy support to staff and the Associate Commissioner of Neighborhood Strategies. Your Impact: As a Senior Borough Planner on the Manhattan Planning team within the Division of Planning and Predevelopment, your role is critical to fulfilling the Mayoral commitment, under Housing Our Neighbors, to comprehensive community-based planning with the aim of stabilizing and strengthening neighborhoods to ensure they are diverse, livable, and equitable. Your Role: Reporting to the Borough Director, your role will include managing, tracking, reporting, and ensuring that predevelopment activities are being undertaken in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with New York City government, the NYC Zoning Resolution, and regulatory requirements; affordable housing development; and/or land use and urban planning issues.
Successful experience working with community boards, civic associations, community-based non-profit organizations, and/or neighborhood groups.
Experience conducting studies, writing reports, and facilitating meetings with community and interagency partners.
Strong writing, researching, editing, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to produce high-quality materials in a variety of formats for internal and external audiences.
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects in a timely manner.
Proficiency in ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and work effectively with others.
Excited to be part of a team, to work with others to solve problems creatively, and get quality work done. Ability to hear, take, and give feedback effectively and productively and to collaborate with peers to get the job done.
Two to four years of professional experience in a related field; candidates with master’s degrees in urban planning, real estate development, public administration, public policy, or a related field are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Shepherding a select portfolio of complex affordable housing projects through the land use approval process.
Coordinating input from and building relationships with community members, technical experts, agency partners, and agency leadership.
Analyzing development trends and neighborhood and market dynamics.
Conducting land use and zoning analysis.
Coordinating with Predevelopment Planners in the requests for proposals review and selection process.
Working collaboratively with other City agencies, such as the Economic Development Corporation, the Department of City Planning, the New York City Housing Authority, State agencies, for- and non- profit housing and community developers, Community Boards and local organizations, public officials, and neighborhood residents.
Representing HPD at public meetings, including with Community Boards, Borough Presidents’ Offices and the City Planning Commission.
Creating clearly articulated and compelling public-facing materials including maps, data visualizations, and plain-language explanations of complex policy issues.
Participating and assisting in neighborhood workshops, as necessary.
Assisting with the management of work by junior staff and interns, with the opportunities for professional development.