Assistant Director

Job Description

NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE CITY PLANNER TITLE OR REACHABLE ON THE PROMOTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CITY PLANNER LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE CITY PLANNER OR ON THE PROMOTIONAL LIST.

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 sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The New York City Department of City Planning is a great place to work – cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development, and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov/planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our great agency.

THE DIVISION:

The Population Division is responsible for the compilation, analysis and dissemination of census and related federal, state and local data for city agencies, local communities and the media. It is the city’s hub of expertise in census data analyses and dissemination. Within the Department, the Population Division provides data for a variety of local and citywide planning studies, environmental review analyses and capital planning strategies. The division also provides other city agencies and outside organizations with data to address questions involving needs assessment, program planning and targeting, and policy formulation. This includes the development of current population estimates and short- and long-term population projections.

THE ROLE

The Agency is seeking an Assistant Director to help lead a dynamic and talented team working to ensure that decision-makers stay well-informed about critical aspects of New York City’s diverse sociodemographic landscape. The Assistant Director will have wide latitude for independent decision making, external engagement, and thoughtful leadership. Specific duties include:

• Work with the Director to provide division oversight, staff mentorship, and help maintaining high standards of data analysis.
• Contribute to the formulation of the division’s work program and its management.
• Efficiently guide staff through tasks to ensure productivity, while maintaining a strong team spirit that promotes high morale.
• Provide expert demographic counsel to top-level managers across City Planning, sister agencies, and organizations doing business with the city. This includes advising decision-makers on the appropriate use of census data, including an understanding of reliability limitations.
• Actively engage Census leadership, and national stakeholders, about the content and methodology of the American Community Survey and Decennial Census, working to ensure the long-term availability of high-quality Census data products.
• Work with the Director to prepare written responses to various Census Bureau proposals, especially those related to the American Community Survey and decennial census.
• Make presentations to officials in city agencies and outside organizations on demographic subjects, and to selected technical audiences on demographic and statistical topics.
• Coordinate updates of NYC population projections, NYC Population FactFinder, NYC MapViewer, and the Equitable Development Data Explorer.
• Work with the Director to assess New York City’s latest sociodemographic conditions and trends, by monitoring data from the decennial Census, the American Community Survey, vital statistics, and other administrative sources.

ADM CITY PLANNER (NON MGRL) – 1005A

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of full-time experience in city planning, at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in a managerial capacity; or

2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” above. However, a baccalaureate degree and eighteen (18) months of managerial experience in city planning is required of all candidates. Graduate work leading to an advance degree in city planning or related field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the non-managerial experience on a year-for-year basis. Graduation from an accredited United States Law School may be substituted for two (2) years of non-managerial

experience.

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 individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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