DOT’s mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary stakeholders, New York City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment. The Strategic and Regional Planning Unit is housed within DOT’s Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) division. TPM’s responsibilities include but are not limited to planning, regional coordination, street design, technical analysis, transit development, freight mobility, and ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The Strategic and Regional Planning Unit seeks an Assistant Regional Planner to develop and implement grant-funded regional planning studies and to assist with other federally funded regional planning activities. Reporting to the Regional Planning Program Coordinator, the Assistant Regional Planner will be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with transportation planners and other local officials in jurisdictions throughout the New York City (NYC) Metro, but especially in those neighboring NYC directly. To facilitate that external facing work, the incumbent will coordinate closely with work units from across the Department of Transportation (DOT), including but not limited to those units responsible for communications, community outreach, intergovernmental relations, safety education, areawide transportation studies, and active transportation. The incumbent may also be asked to participate in working groups convened by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) and to coordinate with other city agencies.

The Assistant Regional Planner will develop and maintain a database of regional planning contacts and facilitate bilateral and multilateral meetings as needed. The individual in this role will assemble data and visual content to build out, and subsequently present, slide decks to internal and external stakeholders. As a new position within DOT, there will be significant latitude in this role for creativity and innovation, especially in the formulation of new, federally reimbursable planning studies and engagement initiatives. The Assistant Regional Planner will gain a strong understanding of the breadth of DOT’s multimodal transportation planning work, and how that work results in tangible improvements for the communities DOT serves.

Preferred Skills
The preferred candidate will exhibit a prompt and capable communications style both written and orally and superior organizational skills. Strong candidates will display an ample understanding of the regional nature of transportation systems and a demonstrable interest in local government operations, community outreach and education, planning research, and/or transportation policy. Experience developing and delivering public presentations is highly welcome. Project management, intergovernmental relations, strategic communications, and/or comparable experience is also welcome.

Additional Information
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.

Hours/Shift: 35hrs / 9-5

Location: 55 Water Street, 6th Fl., New York, NY

To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current employees, please log into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 619688
All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 619688
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.