Senior Lead for Housing Policy

DISCLAIMER: 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. The NYC Department of City Planning does not offer sponsorship of any kind for any type of employment opportunity. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all minimum qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.

THE AGENCY
The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and by sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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THE DIVISION:
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 agencys 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 ROLE:
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 Divisions 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.

The Senior Lead for Housing Policy will:
- Manage the administrations soon to be announced TOD initiative and other housing policy initiatives led by Housing Division
- Serve as primary DCP liaison for the Mayors 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

TO APPLY:
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IMPORTANT: 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.

Please include a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in this title with your application.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.

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Qualifications :

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.

Special Qualification Requirements

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.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time