Assistant Planner

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Candidates who are permanent City Planners,, those reachable on the open-competitive civil service list for City Planner (exam #5045), or New York City Employees serving permanently in comparable civil service titles are invited to apply.

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 Economic Development & Regional Planning Division is charged with supporting the Department of City Planning, City Planning Commission, and City on a wide range of issues related to the equitable economic development of NYC neighborhoods, with a focus on physical development and non-residential space. The division is responsible for data collection and analysis of employment, neighborhood business activity, commercial and industrial markets, workforce and access to opportunity to help the City understand its economic health.

The division leads planning studies and initiatives of citywide scope for the agency, provides advice on the application of policy to individual land use review applications, and working with other DCP divisions and the Executive office, sister agencies like the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), City Hall, and other City and State agencies - assists in setting and implementing policy priorities and objectives that support the city's long-term economic and sustainable growth.

The division is also responsible for communicating and coordinating DCP and City initiatives and priorities with other governing entities throughout the larger New York metropolitan area and acts as an essential resource on regionally scaled trends and planning issues.

THE ROLE

Under direction of the Director and Deputy Director of the division, this position will be an integral member of the EDR team, contributing to research and policy development on topics affecting the city and regional economy and supporting the development of neighborhood and citywide planning proposals. Typical tasks will include:

* Quantitative research on economic issues; for example, around the health of the industrial sector, or storefront vacancy trends;

* Qualitative research around business typologies and challenges, developed via desktop research, stakeholder outreach and field visits;

* Produce PowerPoint presentations that include summary insights, graphics, and data visualizations for internal agency briefings and external audiences;

* Represent the division and department at internal and external meetings, preparing for meetings and providing summary notes;

* Serve as project support on ongoing neighborhood studies including producing neighborhood economic assessments and participating in policy development for neighborhood plans;

* Maintain, manage, process, and analyze databases that inform the agency's economic work studies;

* Provide direct feedback on work programs to Director and Deputy Director;

* Perform other related tasks and projects.

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.

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