Program Manager - Clinton Foundation - New York

About The Opportunity

Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is a dynamic community of young leaders committed to developing innovative solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI U is a unique opportunity to connect aspiring leaders with leading experts in business, technology, and social impact. Each year, thousands of undergraduate and graduate students from across the country and around the world apply to participate in CGI U's year-round community of learning, leadership, and action — beginning with a global meeting where participants, topic experts, and high-profile innovators convene to support and learn from each other.

The Program Manager will support the planning and execution of the CGI U year-round program and manage speaker recruitment, engagement, and related programmatic processes for the CGI U platform. Working closely with the Director of Programs, this individual will identify priorities for speaker research, putting together CGI U sessions that feature a diverse coalition of global thought leaders and social innovators.

In addition to speaker recruitment and engagement, this person plays a role supporting content creation (including program memos and session descriptions) for the CGI U year-round program, and works to regularly share, solicit, and incorporate CGI U community feedback into programming.

Core Responsibilities

In this role you will work on:

Speaker Research

• Identify and research diverse CGI U speaker ideas for CGI U year-round programs. 
• Organize and facilitate community brainstorming sessions to help inform program speakers, content, and format. 
  

External Engagement

• Manage speaker recruitment and engagement processes which include maintaining a database of potential speakers that span a wide range of backgrounds and expertise areas
• Oversee vetting, drafting invitation language, extending, tracking, and following up on speaker invitations
• Act as the point of contact for speaker logistics-related information and support for in-person and virtual convenings, including travel and hotel accommodations processes and budget in lead up to annual meeting
• Draft, update and organize session briefings, speaker assets and information; and oversee on-site registration, virtual event arrangements and overall event execution. 
• Input and track all speaker data and session information in the BBCRM database, online forms, event website, the speaker invitation tracker, or other tools and data management systems when necessary. 
  

Internal Coordination

• Work across Foundation teams and initiatives to manage speaker invitation outreach and engagement
• Coordinate across internal teams in the lead up to events for speaker related assets, including working with Marketing and Communications to provide and review speaker information for press releases and the website. 
• Work with production vendors and external partners to prepare event materials and provide necessary speaker information
• Work with the CGI U Director of Programs, broader CGI U team and event management and production teams to provide relevant program updates to the master production schedule
• Manage speaker logistics on-site and online during CGI U events, including delegating roles and responsibilities to additional volunteers or speaker support staff, and monitoring production logistics to enhance execution of event and a high-quality experience for speakers. 
  

Content Creation Support

• Work closely with CGI U's Director of Programs, draft content for CGI U programming, including program memos, session descriptions, moderator questions and webinars. 
• Compile, format and prepare speaker briefing materials. 
  

Project Management and Process Support

• Streamline and organize recordkeeping and speaker data base management and lead efforts to develop and create tools to receive, process and manage speaker requests across initiatives and entities. 
• Work to create synergies across the CGI U team and with other Clinton Foundation initiatives. 
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor's degree required, and/or a minimum of 6 years relevant work experience; including at least 2 years of general project/program management experience
• 2-3 years of direct experience in non-profits or event management and design preferred
• Project management experience
• Familiarity with high-level conferences and/or event management also preferred
• Proficiency in CRM software
• Experience creating written content and communicating to a diverse range of stakeholders
  

Compensation & Benefits

Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $69 – 74K annually, depending on the experience you bring. This range is based on NYC market rates and may be adjusted if you will be working remotely. We look forward to discussing our compensation pricing strategy, and your expectations, throughout the interview process. Please also note, the Clinton Foundation prides itself on offering a generous benefits package at little to no cost to employees - take a look at our benefits page, so you can get a full picture of our total rewards offerings.

About The Clinton Foundation

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.

As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.

We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.

The Clinton Foundation is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors, and volunteers. As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees whose positions require them to be on site to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption.

Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.

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Program Manager, Capacity Building - NACTO - New York City

Job Title: Program Manager, Capacity Building Start Date: Early October 2022

Salary: Starting at $73,000

Location: NACTO is based in NYC and is in the process of developing a remote work policy that allows for flexibility and collaboration. Staff based in NYC are provided with office space, but utilizing this office space is not mandatory. All staff, regardless of location, will be required to visit the office throughout the year for in-person meetings. NACTO is primarily interested in candidates from the NYC area, but is open to strong applicants from other parts of the country who are willing to work within an EST schedule. Please note that NACTO is only able to accept applications from candidates based in the United States.

 

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is seeking a relationship-oriented convener to join our team as a full-time Program Manager, Capacity Building.

 

Capacity Building at NACTO

NACTO’s Capacity Building program provides support and professional development for public sector staff in city transportation departments and transit agencies. Our objective is to provide city staff with the tools, resources, and inspiration needed to lead effective, transformative projects and programs. We focus on Capacity Building to strengthen the government's ability to deliver safe, sustainable, equitable transportation systems for communities across the country.

 

Our Capacity Building strategies include workshops, trainings, fellowship programs, affinity groups, and cohort learning experiences. Our Capacity Building team works to develop and maintain a comprehensive, effective approach to NACTO curricular design and delivery while also coaching internal staff in best practices for implementation of a suite of programmatic offerings. This Program Manager role will work in collaboration with the Senior Program Manager, Capacity Building to provide operational support for NACTO’s fellowships, affinity groups, and cohort learning experiences that serve to advance our goal to connect, challenge, and champion the city transportation professionals working towards equitable, sustainable mobility policy and people-centered street design.

 

A strong candidate will excel in creating space, both virtual and in-person, that encourages NACTO members to build authentic relationships and stimulate change and progress toward a common goal. The Program Manager will drive the operations for NACTO’s fellowships, affinity groups, and cohort learning experiences with strategic direction from the Senior Program

Manager, Capacity Building. A strong candidate will be excited to manage programming while contributing thought partnership for the design of future programming alongside the Senior Program Manager. Strong candidates will be skilled at building and maintaining relationships internally with colleagues and externally with partners, managing projects and programs with collaborators and members with unique needs, and will be committed to iteration and learning as part of strong collaboration. The role will report to the Senior Program Manager, Capacity Building and requires up to 10% travel throughout the United States, not expected to exceed six travel engagements per year.

 

Who we are

NACTO is a nonprofit association of 90 major North American cities and transit agencies, formed to exchange transportation ideas, insights, and practices and cooperatively approach national transportation issues. Our members include cities such as Philadelphia, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Houston, and transit agencies such as Portland Tri-Met and Chicago Transit Authority. Our mission is to build cities as places for people, with safe, sustainable, accessible, and equitable transportation choices that support a strong economy and vibrant quality of life. Our staff team is passionate, outcomes-oriented, and committed to challenging the status quo in transportation and raising the bar for city streets.

 

To be successful in this job, you will excel in the following key areas:

 

●      Convening a peer network: You have past experience owning and driving membership cohorts and/or peer learning networks with a goal of connecting members, inspiring action, and keeping people committed to a mission. You have an awareness of how to connect with members with equity, accessibility, and inclusivity in mind and understand the difference between supporting members as well as creating spaces for peer building that can happen between them.

●      Managing projects and processes: You are organized, tech savvy, and comfortable managing timelines. You know how to collaborate and delegate tasks to an internal team and external consultants, while also knowing when to ask for guidance, clarity, and support. You understand when to move with urgency versus when to slow down and move at a more measured pace. Your goals and actions are always tied to the larger programmatic mission and organizational vision.

●      Relationship-building and emotional intelligence: You’re relational in your approach to work and your ability to build connections is a core part of how you operate. You are able to build trust and practice diplomacy with a wide range of people, including internal staff, NACTO members, and consultants, and across lines of race, gender, class and other identities. You are confident, clear, and thoughtful when delegating and

cross-collaborating both internally and externally.

●      Thought partnership: You have past experience sharing constructive thoughts and feedback and feel comfortable managing a large body of work. You practice the balance of stepping up, stepping back, and holding the vision of the greater organizational mission.

●      Strong written and verbal communication: You excel in synthesizing information and contributing to writing projects. You communicate clearly and effectively with NACTO members in person, via email, and in virtual meetings.

 

Responsibilities include:

 

●      Peer Network Management: Maintaining strong relationships with NACTO members and consultants in order to manage NACTO’s fellowships, affinity groups, and cohort learning experiences in collaboration with the Senior Program Manager, Capacity Building, the Director of Engagement, the Senior Events Manager, the Events and Operations Associate, the Design Team, the Director of Strategy, and the Communications Team on occasion.

○      On a weekly basis, this work looks like:

■      Envisioning programs and formats for connecting and engaging the member network and conveying these ideas to the Senior Program Manager, Capacity Building for potential execution

■      Developing content for the Transportation Equity Peer Network listserv

■      Administering operational logistics for the Transportation Justice Fellowship program

■      Supporting the development of fellowship curriculum with consultants

 

●      Project management: Designing, delegating, and implementing project plans for NACTO’s fellowships, affinity groups, and cohort learning experiences. Developing a scope of work, managing budgets, coordinating meeting logistics, coordinating cohort event logistics including travel with events team, and serving as initial point-of-contact for cohort members. Seeing a project through from its inception to its completion in collaboration with the Senior Program Manager, Capacity Building.

○      On a weekly basis, this work looks like:

■      Writing individual or group emails to members regarding trainings, case studies, etc

■      Writing emails to consultants regarding the deliverables of their work scopes within their projects at NACTO

■      Researching and sourcing information and photos needed for working papers

■      Taking notes and creating source libraries for sharing information internally

■      Creating and maintaining organizational systems for documenting and saving the work associated with your projects and programs

■      Using Monday and other relevant project management and organizational apps in order to cross collaborate with team members on Capacity Building projects.

●      Ideation of Capacity Building efforts: Brainstorming and consideration of workshops, Roundtables and other member events which enhance and maintain NACTO’s capacity to deliver direct, consultant, and cohort-based curriculum-driven experiences across program areas.

○      On a weekly basis, this work looks like:

■      Participating in weekly NACTO staff meetings

■      Attending Engagement team meetings to review, troubleshoot and plan current programming

■      Sharing updates on Capacity Building work with the NACTO team as requested during monthly meetings

■      Meeting with the Senior Program Manager, Capacity Building weekly in order to stay in alignment with one another regarding peer network management programming

■      Taking notes and documenting relevant information during meetings so that action steps are brought to fruition in the project management process

Qualifications

NACTO does not have minimum requirements for education or professional experience. We encourage all candidates with relevant and differing experiences and professional backgrounds to apply. Generally, we expect qualified candidates would have the following baseline experience for a Program Manager:

●      6 years of relevant professional experience; OR

●      4 years of relevant professional experience with an undergraduate degree; OR

●      2 years of relevant professional experience with a relevant master’s degree

 

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and resume as one PDF file to hr@nacto.org with the subject “Program Manager, Capacity Building.” Resumes received by July 20, 2022 will receive first consideration, though this position is open until filled, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. No calls please. Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are unable to share feedback on individual applications.

 

NACTO is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We offer competitive salaries based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience. Benefits include accrued PTO and family leave; healthcare, dental and vision insurance; expanded disability and life insurance; retirement savings plan; and pre-tax commuter benefits.

Planner Land Use, NYCEDC, New York

 

Planner, Land Use

Land Use  New York, New York

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Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.

Our Mission: To create shared prosperity across New York City’s five boroughs by strengthening neighborhoods and growing good jobs.

The Land Use Department is situated within NYCEDC’s Planning Division, and together with the Neighborhood Strategies and Transportation Departments works to promote robust, inclusive growth in the city’s neighborhoods and waterfronts. The Land Use department is a team of planners who provide in-house consultation and project management for NYCEDC projects on zoning, environmental review, contaminated site cleanup, landmark issues, urban renewal, federal and state regulated wetland issues, and other land use topics. We deliver land use and infrastructure projects to serve the needs of all New Yorkers through collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and external partners.

Recent projects managed by the Land Use Department include supporting the work to construct open space and fill in the gaps of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, completing environmental review for the expansion of the New York City Ferry system, supporting land use applications through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) process, and the preparation of Waterfront Zoning certifications necessary to construct the most recent 100% affordable housing mixed-use project on the South Bronx waterfront.

Position Overview: Within the Land Use team, Planners manage project approval processes and provide technical expertise to departments leading projects throughout NYCEDC. We provide project teams with specific strategies to mitigate risk and navigate the complex regulatory processes needed to secure approvals, including but not limited to zoning regulations, City Environmental Quality Review, and Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). The Planner’s portfolio could include projects from anywhere in the 5 boroughs with diverse project goals such as providing quality job opportunities, building climate change resiliency, affordable housing, public open space or transportation improvements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Under supervision, manage a portfolio of multiple project approvals involving a range of local, state and federal actions including land use approvals, environmental reviews and other required permits
• Work with interdisciplinary teams in the preparation of Requests For Proposals, and the development and implementation of site specific and area-wide planning initiatives
• Interface with development partners, regulatory agencies, elected officials and community groups
• Support the Land Use team’s effort to build consensus-based solutions with regulatory and partner agencies and maintain working trust-based relationships with external agency regulators
• Under supervision, prepare and review technical applications in zoning, environmental review and other land use regulations, and provide technical expertise related to those regulations to project teams
• Contribute problem solving and critical thinking to all stages of a project from formulation, through public approvals to implementation
• Manage consultants to ensure quality products are delivered on-schedule, including managing budgets and Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise goals
• Proactively manage critical milestones of long-term timelines to ensure complex projects are delivered on-time, and anticipate and flag to senior staff if projects are not on schedule
• Create and deliver presentations, memos and other materials that effectively communicate project recommendations, decision points and/or findings to various audiences (e.g., senior NYCEDC staff, partner agencies, external stakeholders)
• Attend public meetings and hearings on NYCEDC projects and report back to team on status
• Other projects and tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of professional experience in public policy, urban affairs, city planning, or environmental science
• Bachelor’s degree in urban/city planning or a related field preferred but not required
• Familiarity with or interest in New York City zoning, planning issues, environmental regulations, and environmental review procedures
• Ability to use spreadsheet and presentation applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, GIS
• Demonstrated skills in project management and creative problem solving, strong verbal, written, and analytical skills
• New York City residency is required within 180 days of hire
• All new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as defined by the CDC, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability

About Us: NYCEDC is New York City’s primary vehicle for promoting economic growth in each of the five boroughs. Our mission is to create shared prosperity across New York City’s five boroughs by strengthening neighborhoods and growing good jobs. We do this by developing, managing, and implementing expansion and redevelopment programs that encourage investment and strengthen the city’s competitive position.

NYCEDC is dedicated to the creation of a dynamic, equitable, and sustainable urban economy. We are making sure that whatever happens next, happens right here in New York City—and that all New Yorkers are a part of it.

NYCEDC offers many unique advantages for an exciting and fulfilling career. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• The unique opportunity to make an impact on New York City
• Working on diverse, unique, and challenging projects
• Working closely with teams of creative, highly motivated, and passionate people
• Learning opportunities designed to enhance the practical skills and business knowledge of our employees
• Excellent benefits, including company-paid 401(a) pension plan, 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plans, medical, dental and vision benefits, generous paid family leave and paid time off, and other perks

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our diversity and inclusion mission is to attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce comprised of talented people. NYCEDC employees can expect to work as part of a highly engaged, passionate and inclusive workforce where everyone’s contributions are valued, respected and make an impact on one of the best and most diverse cities in the world!

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Senior Planner (Land Use), NYC Economic Development Corporation’s Land Use Planning Department

Who: NYC Economic Development Corporation’s Land Use Planning Department 

What: Reporting to a Vice-president in the Land Use team you will manage project approval processes and provide technical expertise to our Neighborhood Strategies, Transportation, Real Estate and Capital Projects departments in everything that shapes the future of our city from zoning regulations, City Environmental Quality Review and Uniform Land Use Review Procedure. Your project portfolio could include projects from anywhere in the 5 boroughs with diverse project goals that could include providing quality job opportunities, climate change resiliency, affordable housing, public open space or transportation improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of multiple project approvals involving a range of local, state and federal actions including land use approvals, environmental reviews and other required permits
• Build consensus-based solutions with regulatory and partner agencies and maintain working trust-based relationships with external agency regulators
• Ability to prepare and review technical applications in zoning, environmental review and other land use regulations, and provide technical expertise related to those regulations to project teams
• Create and deliver presentations, memos and other materials that effectively communicate project recommendations, decision points and/or findings to various audiences (e.g., senior NYCEDC staff, partner agencies, external stakeholders)
• Contribute problem solving and critical thinking to all stages of a project from formulation, through public approvals to implementation
• Manage consultants to ensure quality products are delivered on-schedule, including managing budgets and Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise goals
• Proactively manage critical milestones of long-term timelines to ensure complex projects are delivered on-time, and anticipate and flag to senior staff if projects are not on schedule
• Interface with development partners, regulatory agencies, elected officials and community groups
• Work with interdisciplinary teams in the preparation of Requests For Proposals, and the development and implementation of site specific and area-wide planning initiatives
• Attend public meetings and hearings on NYCEDC projects, present projects and report back to team on status

• Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of professional experience in planning the regulation of land development in fields involving regulatory approvals of zoning plans, land sub-division, environmental review, public entitlement approvals, transportation and economic development plans
• Master’s degree in Planning or a related field, or 2 additional years of experience
• Extensive knowledge of New York City zoning, planning issues, environmental regulations and environmental review procedures is required  
• Ability to use spreadsheet and presentation applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, GIS
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple public and private parties
• Teamwork and problem-solving skills, a willingness to accept responsibility, ask tough questions, and have a solutions-oriented approach
• Ability to organize and prioritize among competing needs and opportunities
• Anticipate and resolves problems as they arise
• Ability and experience to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal and analytical skills required
• New York City residency is required within 180 days of hire
• As of August 2, 2021, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as defined by the CDC, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability

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Program Associate - Urban Design Forum

Who: Urban Design Forum

What: We are an independent membership organization that advances creative solutions to urban challenges. Our programs are guided by the following values:

1. We believe the design and development communities must address enduring injustices in New York City, such as housing segregation, economic inequality, and environmental racism. 
2. We believe New York should learn from international cities for pioneering and inspiring solutions to urban challenges. 
3. We believe creating interdisciplinary cohorts of emerging leaders can empower more diverse civic leadership. 
4. We believe government agencies should develop a long-term vision for the built environment, rather than achieve short-term wins. 
5. We believe decision-makers must build with, and not for, traditionally disenfranchised communities–such as women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities. 
6. We believe the public should be mobilized around the value of design in achieving equity, inclusion, and sustainability in the built environment.

Urban Planning Project Manager - Bloomberg Associates (NYC)

Who: Bloomberg Associates (BA) is an international consulting service founded by Michael R. Bloomberg, the 108th Mayor of New York City and Founder of Bloomberg LP, as a philanthropic venture. BA’s mission is to help city governments improve the quality of life of their citizens. Directed by a team of globally recognized experts and industry leaders, the consultancy works to improve urban environments by collaborating with cities to develop best practices, build consensus and foster key relationships. Through its guidance and mentorship, BA delivers actionable insights and plans to cities across eight (8) different focus areas: Cultural Assets Management, Marketing & Communications, Media and Digital Strategies, Municipal Integrity, Social Services, Sustainability, Transportation, and Urban Planning.

The Urban Planning team serves as a strategic advisor to cities as they endeavor to create a thriving public realm, high-quality open spaces, lively and safe streets, and a thoughtful built environment, and confront complex land use and demographic challenges. The team provides mentorship and direct consulting to mayors and their senior leaders in Master Planning, Neighborhood Revitalization, Land Use Planning, Housing and Community Development, Public Space, and in related fields to help achieve key goals.

What: Bloomberg Associates (BA) seeks an Urban Planning Team Project Manager to conceptualize, develop, and manage a range of projects relating to urban planning, public realm transformation, and urban economic development for multiple client cities. The Project Manager will serve as a core member of the Urban Planning team, working in close collaboration with his/her fellow teammates and colleagues across the organization to provide innovative, high quality advisory services and support to client cities.


S/he must be an experienced urban planning professional, with his or her core experience in land use planning. S/he would ideally also have expertise in the areas of economic development, such as crafting economic revitalization strategies, formulating public private partnerships, developing governance and management structures, and developing affordable housing and community development strategies.


S/he must be a strategic thinker with proven expertise in project management, analytical skills relating to urban planning, a service oriented mindset, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. S/he must be a team player who can manage projects from start to end, work with many stakeholders, and thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. The ideal candidate would have experience working with government officials in international and domestic cities.


Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Narrative Impact Analyst - Race Forward (Oakland or NYC) (2 year fellowship)

Who: Race Forward’s mission is to build awareness, solutions, and leadership for racial justice by generating transformative ideas, information, and experiences. We define racial justice as the systematic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all, and we work to advance racial justice through media, research, and leadership development. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice.

What: The Narrative Impact Analyst will provide strategic support to the organization’s efforts to amplify and innovatively measure the impact of the varied racial justice narrative programs of both Race Forward and allied/client organizations. As a member of the organization’s Impact Planning and Evaluation Core Team, the analyst will work under the supervision of the Vice President of Research and alongside staff from Research, Development, and the Narrative and Communications Program (which oversees the daily racial justice news site Colorlines). They will contribute to and build upon organizational content analysis practice and other impact evaluation methods for narrative change campaigns and journalism.

Senior Urban Planner / Designer - WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff - NY, NY

Senior Urban Planner / Designer
WSP|PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF
New York, NY

About WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services consulting firms, provides services designed to transform the built environment and restore the natural one. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. Approximately 34,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, as well as various environmental experts, work for this dynamic organization in more than 500 offices across 40 countries worldwide.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has an immediate need for a Senior Urban Planner/Designer to build the planning practice throughout the Northeast and at the national level. We are seeking a creative and dynamic team player with strong communications skills and an understanding of the issues that affect the City. The candidate will be responsible for a broad array of firm services that play a role in our Urban Strategies practices such as: planning, realm infrastructure, urban design, engineering, transportation, economic and market analysis, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to implement complex design projects and support growing integrated Urban Strategies practice
• Manage all aspects of project delivery including client management, consultant management, financial management, and project planning and reporting management
• Business development – promote Urban Strategies practice internally within the corporation and externally to all manner of potential clients
• Provide creative report writing, assignment writing skills, and hand sketched and computer aided designs for projects
• Develop CAD/Illustrator/GIS for urban design and landscape architecture packages
• Provide meeting and table facilitation as part of community workshops
• Be available and able to travel nationally on a regular basis (usually 2 to 3 day segments)

Required Skills:

• Experience managing engineering, architecture and landscape architecture teams
• Understanding and experience with various aspects of project design including planning through final design, project budgets, administration, contracts and project management
• Ability to conduct business development successfully, generate new leads and create new partnerships with similar organizations
• Understanding of multiple disciplines ranging from engineering systems, market economics, zoning laws, and complete street and stormwater management design
• Experience in the design of transportation facilities and of public realm infrastructure projects
• Ability to work successfully within a corporate matrix environment; responsibilities include reporting to multiple bosses, managing junior design staff, and recruiting qualified design candidates
• Strong client management capabilities, communication skills, and ability to work in a team environment
• Proficiency in use of Adobe Creative Suite, (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design), GIS, 2D-CAD, 3D rendering capabilities a plus
• Landscape architecture background a plus
• LEED Accredited Professional/AICP a plus

Education Requirements:
Graduate degree in urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, and/or city planning (with design focus)
Fifteen (15) to Twenty (20) years of relevant work experience in urban design, landscape architecture and/or planning
Professional registration (e.g., ASLA, AICP) preferred.
EOE / Veteran/ Disability/ Gender (M-F)/Gender Identity/ Sexual Orientation

Please use the following URL to apply:
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Ass't Project Manager - Greenpoint Manufacturing & Design Center -Brooklyn, NY

Assistant Project Manager

Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
Brooklyn, NY

The Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, a non-profit real estate developer, is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join its project team. This full-time, entry-level position will assist the CEO and Senior Project Manager with real estate development project related work.

Project management responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with financing and funding applications and reporting.
• Assisting with architectural and engineering design development coordination.
• Assisting with coordination of building code consultants and regulatory agencies such as Department of Buildings.
• Assisting with payment coordination and project cost tracking.
• Maintaining project files, payment and cost tracking files, and organizational documents.
• Maintaining website, monitoring social media content, and posting regular updates for organization.

Backup will occasionally be required for the organization's front desk. Front desk duties will include:

• Answering main phone line and routing calls.
• Greeting visitors to the office.
• Setting up tours of facilities for various interest groups.

Education and Experience

• Workplace or educational experience in Urban Planning, Public Policy, Real Estate Development, Economic Development, or related field required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a minimum of 4 years related work experience required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Flexibility and willingness to work on a small team that shares most responsibilities on an as needed basis.
• Must be self-starter with drive to take projects to completion.
• Must have excellent organization and communication skills with the ability to manage several projects at once.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Office experience and computer literacy required including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.

Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
1155 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, US 11222

Coordinator, Gov't & Community Affairs - NYPL - New York, NY

Coordinator, Government and Community Affairs
The New York Public Library (Manhattan, NY)
New York, NY

The office of Government and Community Affairs (GOVREL) is responsible for NYPL interaction with government officials, agencies, and community stakeholders.

Its primary functions are to:

• Work with elected and governmental officials at the City, State and Federal levels to preserve and expand public funding (expense and capital).
• Organize, implement and support all advocacy activities, including contacts with and outreach to community stakeholders and elected officials and staff on all levels of government - City of New York (Mayor’s Office, City Council, Community Boards, etc.), New York State (Governor’s Office, Senate, Assembly, etc.) and Federal (Senate, Congress, etc.).
• Track and monitor proposed legislation and provide legislative and policy analysis.
• Liaise with government officials regarding the process and progress of Library capital projects.

Reporting to the Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, the Coordinator, Government and Community Affairs:

• Provides logistical support of government and community affairs events and activities
• Coordinates and manages special projects as assigned, including advocacy, budgeting, community engagement, research, legislative analysis and legislative tracking
• Manages and coordinates mailings and meeting materials
• Manages and updates all government and community affairs databases
• Prepares and submits lobbying reports and filings
• Provides general office support for the government and community affairs unit
• Performs related duties as required
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.)
• Results oriented and possess the ability to multitask while meeting deadlines
• Strong adapdability skils and versatility with administrative needs
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse and decentralized staff
• Must have a flexible availability to attend evening/weekend meetings and events
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs)

Minimum qualifications in addition to:

• Knowledge of government budget, legislative and agency processes preferred
• Knowledge of Bronx, Staten Island and Manhattan communities and demographics preferred

ID: 2016-9226
Department: GOVREL Office of Government & Community Affairs
Hours: 35 Hour Work Week
Non-Union
Evenings and Weekends as Required

Policy Coordinator - AIA- NYC Chapter

Policy Coordinator
American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter / Center for Architecture 

New York, NY

The AIA New York Chapter is looking for an individual to serve as the Policy Coordinator for the chapter. Part of the mission of the AIA is to strengthen the voice of architects through government advocacy. We engage with city agencies and policymakers to promote design excellence in New York City's built environment and to support the value of architects as professionals. We are involved in public discourse on historic preservation, transportation and infrastructure, public space and economic development.

In recent months, we have taken positions on the Zoning for Quality and Affordability Resolution put forth by the NYC Department of City Planning. In a coordinated effort with state and local entities, we have challenged the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on their competition conditions and succeeded in convincing them to make significant improvements. We have lobbied in Albany with colleagues from around New York State to educate State Senators and Assembly People on bills we support or oppose. In general, we play an active and critical role in advocating at the city, state and national level for the rights of architects and for legislative conditions that will foster the creation of better design projects.

We are looking for a motivated, passionate individual who will work with senior staff, chapter committees, lobbyists, and the AIANY Board of Directors to identify and develop consensus on specific policy issues of importance to the AIA. This person will coordinate the Chapter's governmental relationships and strengthen them. In addition, this person will be responsible for making sure that these positions and messages are properly placed in the appropriate media, in conjunction with the Executive Director, the AIANY Board President and an external lobby firm.

The Policy Coordinator will monitor important issues in architecture, urban planning, and New York City policy, and be a public face for the AIANY. The coordinator will schedule regular meetings with chapter lobbyists and attend Board of Directors and committee meetings when relevant to advocacy goals. The Coordinator will organize and lead legislative meetings in Washington during the annual AIA Grassroots conference, in Albany for the annual New York State Lobby Day, and in local and congressional districts throughout the year. The coordinator will also prepare and/ or deliver testimony at public hearings when appropriate. At the Center for Architecture, the Policy Coordinator will help develop and frame policy issues for public exhibitions, symposia and events. These events may also include annual Chapter functions that require updates on policy positions, such as the Annual Meeting each June and the Board of Directors Inaugural event in December.

The Policy Coordinator will also be in charge of internal outreach to AIA NY members on governmental affairs and policy issues. The coordinator will manage public programs with City Agencies for members and others in the industry, and write for the Center Newsletter and the advocacy section of the AIANY website. Experience with online communications and social networking channels is desired.

We are looking for an individual with excellent writing and communication skills. Experience with and knowledge of architecture, urban planning, and related fields is important, and experience with policy and political entities is essential. Please include a short policy-related writing sample with your resume.

Requirements: BA, Master's preferred

Manager, Workforce Development - National Urban League - New York, NY

Manager, Workforce Development
National Urban League

New York, NY

The National Urban League seeks a Manager, Workforce Development in the Programs department. The Program Manager will provide outcomes-driven, programmatic technical assistance and strategic input on several important workforce contracts including the Urban Supply Chain Jobs Program, Urban Reentry Employment Program, and the Urban Youth Empowerment Program. A successful candidate will possess a combination of traits including: creative vision, collaborative spirit, advanced quantitative and analytic skills, previous experience in the area of workforce or related subject matter and a "can-do" attitude. Successful candidates must also have a demonstrated commitment to the Urban League's mission and role in the community.

Essential Functions

• Oversee day to day management and implementation of sub grants, ensuring that affiliates are on track to meet or exceed performance targets, are fiscally healthy, and provide quality services
• Work closely with affiliate directors and front line staff to develop strong education and workforce program models
• Develop and monitor outcomes across affiliates on several employment related contracts
• Meet with affiliate staff weekly to identify challenges and develop strategies to improve performance
• Executive monthly program, financial and data reports for a network of participating affiliates
• Participate in the division's 2-year strategic growth plan, including providing key support on new growth opportunities
• Through site visits, provide affiliates with fiscal and data driven technical assistance with a specific emphasis on standardization of reporting and data tracking
• Develop universal systems in collaboration with other divisions and key NUL personnel that advance the division's ability to track and project outcomes in key performance indicators
• Ability to work with and/or develop database systems, specifically focused on workforce
• Through regular site visits, provide affiliates with support and example-driven technical assistance with a specific emphasis on standardization of reporting and data tracking
• Assist with ongoing program design, resource development, and program evaluation including report and proposal writing

Education and Experience

• MS, MPA, MBA preferred with prior coursework and experience in public policy, urban planning, adult education, workforce development, and/or criminal justice preferred.
• 3-5 years of work experience, 3 years of which should be in the area of non-profit administration or public policy.
• Track record for producing tangible results and launching start-up projects
• Experience developing and monitoring large and complex budgets from inception to implementation
• Track record for producing tangible and durable results creating innovations, working in diverse partnerships and starting up new projects
• Experience developing curriculum and/or teaching is a plus

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong writing, analytical, interpersonal, time-management, and communications skills required
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and have the ability to work effectively under pressure in both a team setting and individually
• Excellent computer skills and proven facility with data management, process flow, spreadsheet, and database tracking systems
• Conversant and passionate about the intersection between program, policy and advocacy in the area of national workforce
• An understanding of the impact of race, class, culture and language on community development success and a commitment to reducing racial inequality
• Ability to work at a fast pace, juggle multiple projects and thrive under pressure
• Results-oriented; detail oriented
• Self-directed but able to take direction well
• A thorough comfort with and appreciation for diversity
• Strong ability to listen, learn, motivate and teach
• An internal work style that emphasizes the primacy of mission, the sharing of credit, and clear accountability for results
• Ability and willingness for national travel up to 25 percent of time