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City of New York · 2 months ago

Borough Certification Manager

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$76K/yr - $90K/yr

3+ years exp

The City of New York is focused on strategic growth and development through the Department of City Planning. The Borough Certification Manager oversees the borough’s pipeline of public and private applications, ensuring timely certification and completion, while also improving communication and processes among planners and applicant teams.

GovernmentLegalPublic Relations

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work closely with central divisions including Land Use Review, Technical Review Division, Environmental Assessment & Review Division to ensure MNO’s projects are reviewed and advanced

Maintain oversight of MNO’s Zoning Application Portal (ZAP) records to ensure planners are maintaining quality and legibility for both internal DCP use and public record-keeping

Maintain through knowledge of DCP Standard Operating Procedures, and contribute to their improvement and consistent utilization by staff

Review, analyze, and make recommendations and presentations on Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and non-ULURP applications and coordinate this work with technical divisions of the Department, other city agencies, Community Boards, elected officials and the public

Develop and execute community engagement and outreach strategies and represent the department at community boards and other meetings

Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to colleagues, and help establish office-wide best practices

Provide direct feedback on work programs to Director and Deputy Director

Perform other related tasks

Qualification

City PlanningUrban DesignProject ManagementCommunity EngagementTask ManagementTeam LeadershipOrganizational Skills

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning

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

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

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