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About The Position

Requirements

• Must meet the stated eligibility conditions for current Parks employees: be a permanent Parks employee serving in, or on leave from, the Administrative Community Relations Specialist title; be a permanent Parks employee in or on leave from a comparable title; be reachable on the relevant civil service list; or qualify for a comparable title.
• Applicants must indicate the exam title, exam number, and list number or comparable title on their resume.
• Qualification pathway 1: A baccalaureate degree from an appropriately accredited college or university and four years of satisfactory full-time community liaison, community organization, or community relations experience, including at least two years in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity involving responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating, or administering a large community service program or activity.
• Qualification pathway 2: A four-year high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in pathway 1, including at least two years in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with the described responsibilities.
• Qualification pathway 3: Equivalent education and/or experience as specified in the posting. Undergraduate education beyond high school may substitute for relevant community experience at 30 semester credits per year, up to four years; graduate education beyond a bachelor's degree may substitute at 30 graduate credits per year, up to two years. All candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of full-time broad administrative or policy-making experience with the described responsibilities.
• Current City employees must include their ERN on their cover letter and resume.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee the development, implementation, and ongoing projects and initiatives of the Citywide Operations Capital Unit.
• Conduct or supervise complex research, investigations, studies, and examinations related to energy reduction, state of good repair, and other programs supporting Citywide Services and the Agency.
• Perform strategic analysis and risk management, and provide guidance to senior staff on citywide development initiatives.
• Review and analyze data from different sources.
• Propose and implement measurement and verification methodologies to ensure project performance.
• Analyze data on lighting, mechanical systems, and conditions of Parks facilities.
• Research, analyze, frame, and document opportunities for new projects.
• Prepare master plans, strategic planning documents, and high-level maps and graphics for presentations and master planning documents.
• Help prepare applications for expense and capital funding through DCAS, DEM, or other funding sources.
• Oversee development of the intern staffing plan; execute and supervise intern work supporting research, data evaluation, record maintenance, and research design, execution, and interpretation.
• Support development of new needs funding requests for capital projects based on research and data analysis.
• Maintain detailed records and provide progress reports.
• Prepare briefing memoranda, project schedules, budget proposals, grant applications, correspondence, reports, and related documents.
• Liaise with DCAS, NYCEM, DEP, other City agencies, and third-party organizations providing programs and services through Parks, City agencies, and organizations.