Director of Manhattan Planning
NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Development
Contact person:
Ainsley Williams
Email:
WILLIAMA@hpd.nyc.gov
Location:
New York, NY
City of New York
HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
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Business (In-House) Title: Director of Manhattan Planning
Civil Service Title and Level*: Administrative City Planner M1
Civil Service Title and Level*: Administrative City Planner M1
Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000
Frequency: ANNUAL
Frequency: ANNUAL
Job Description/Justification
Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner for Planning, the Director of Manhattan Planning develops, implements, and manages all planning activities for the borough of Manhattan. The Director is responsible for building and managing a team of energetic, thoughtful, and engaged planners that work together to manage the project entitlement process and environmental reviews; and, ensure that development, design, and planning proposals meet HPD and other city policy objectives.
Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner for Planning, the Director of Manhattan Planning develops, implements, and manages all planning activities for the borough of Manhattan. The Director is responsible for building and managing a team of energetic, thoughtful, and engaged planners that work together to manage the project entitlement process and environmental reviews; and, ensure that development, design, and planning proposals meet HPD and other city policy objectives.
The goal of the Planning Division is to ensure that HPD investments are leveraging and incentivizing other public and private investments to achieve broader community objectives that strengthen the social, economic, and physical health of neighborhoods. The Borough Planning units consist of teams of planners responsible for managing the entitlement and development approval process for the development of city-owned parcels and/or projects financed or sponsored by HPD for the development of affordable housing.
All planners in the Planning Division are expected to perform similar duties and responsibilities to ensure a flexible and multi-disciplined team. Selected duties for the Borough Planning team include analyzing development trends, and neighborhood and market dynamics; land use and zoning analysis; coordinating with Predevelopment Planners in the requests for proposals review and selection process; and, managing the critical path toward project entitlement and development financial closing. The Borough Planning team works collaboratively with other units of the Division of Planning and participates in neighborhood planning efforts. The Borough Planning team works with other New York City agencies, such as the Economic Development Corporation and the Department of City Planning, as well as for- and non- profit housing and community developers, Community Boards and local organizations, public officials, and neighborhood residents through the predevelopment process. The Director of Manhattan Planning, and all planners within the Division of Planning, is expected to participate and assist in neighborhood workshops as necessary.
Preferred Skills
Candidates must have excellent writing, verbal and analytic skills. Successful candidates will have thorough knowledge of New York City government and housing issues including specialized knowledge of City, State and Federal planning and environmental regulations and policies. Candidates should also have demonstrated knowledge of housing production strategies; City and Federal housing regulations and legislation that may bear on housing policy and program initiatives; thorough knowledge of zoning, land-use planning, environmental and urban renewal requirements; and experience with community-based planning and neighborhood development. A masters degree in in one or more of the following is strongly preferred: urban planning, urban design/architecture or business administration with a focus in real estate finance and development. A minimum of five to seven years experience in urban planning and, preferably, the practical application of real estate principles in finance and/or development, is strongly preferred.
Career Level: Executive
Category: Engineering, Architecture Planning
Candidates must have excellent writing, verbal and analytic skills. Successful candidates will have thorough knowledge of New York City government and housing issues including specialized knowledge of City, State and Federal planning and environmental regulations and policies. Candidates should also have demonstrated knowledge of housing production strategies; City and Federal housing regulations and legislation that may bear on housing policy and program initiatives; thorough knowledge of zoning, land-use planning, environmental and urban renewal requirements; and experience with community-based planning and neighborhood development. A masters degree in in one or more of the following is strongly preferred: urban planning, urban design/architecture or business administration with a focus in real estate finance and development. A minimum of five to seven years experience in urban planning and, preferably, the practical application of real estate principles in finance and/or development, is strongly preferred.
Career Level: Executive
Category: Engineering, Architecture Planning
Please send cover letter and resume to Ainsley Williams, email address: WILLIAMA@hpd.nyc.gov
The City of NY is an equal opportunity employer.