The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Administrative City Planner (NM) for a position with the Watershed Lands and Community Planning Division within in the Watershed Protection Programs Directorate, located in Kingston, New York. The Watershed Lands and Community Planning Division (WLCP) works collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to implement City-funded programs designed to protect and restore watershed lands, streams and source water quality in a manner that is compatible with the sustainability and resiliency of watershed communities. City-funded programs overseen by WLCP include the following: land acquisition, City land stewardship and property management, stream management, flood hazard mitigation, septic system remediation, stormwater management, community wastewater management, watershed recreation, and public education.

Under general direction, of the Watershed Lands and Community Planning Division Chief, the Administrative City Planner (NM) will serve as Deputy Chief and will serve as special assistant and technical advisor to the WLCP Chief. They will manage one or more watershed partner contracts as needed or assigned. The Deputy Chief will utilize a combination of technical, professional and administrative skillsets to ensure the timely completion of special projects and initiatives as they arise. Specific duties include:

- Implementing special projects or initiatives as assigned by the WLCP Chief, such as coordinating WLCP All Staff meetings, compiling periodic progress reports from WLCP Section Chiefs, maintaining a WLCP Dashboard of key activities and accomplishments, reviewing internal expense budgets and/or procurement submissions, and supporting WLCP’s long-term hiring and succession planning efforts.

- Managing and overseeing at least one watershed partner contract, which includes the processing of partner contract payments based on Bureau/Agency standards, careful review and analysis of accounting spreadsheets and partner financial statements, compiling and assembling supporting documentation into a single PDF package, responding to requests and questions from Agency auditors, and general oversight of contract budgets.

- With training and support from others, serving as the initial point of contact for WLCP program managers to help them analyze, interpret and understand a variety of financial accounting documents related to partner contract budgets, invoices, payments, and reconciliations.

- Carefully reviewing and editing reports and presentations for compliance with Bureau/Agency style guides and to ensure the timely completion of professional documents and deliverables as required by the City’s Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD), Water Supply Permit (WSP), or other regulatory mandates.

- Preparing or assisting with the development of various professional reports, FAD or WSP deliverables, and public presentations as requested or assigned. This may include attendance and/or speaking at internal or external conferences, seminars or workshops.

- Assisting with various policy-related matters, including the preparation of a Division-wide policy manual covering all WLCP programs and supporting individual work units with development of policies and SOPs as requested.

- Coordinating with WLCP Section Chiefs to facilitate collaboration and communication as needed.

- Serving as Acting Chief when the WLCP Chief is out of the office for an extended period.

(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)


Preferred Skills:

- Driver’s license valid in the State of New York

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams

- Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat (advanced PDF assembly)

- Working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

- Experience with to water resources, drinking water quality, natural resource management, land use planning and conservation, communications, outreach, contract management, project management, budget oversight, and City procurement

- Experience working with partners/stakeholders and leading interdisciplinary teams

- Exceptional written communication skills, ability to edit is critical

- Attention to detail balanced by the ability to see the bigger picture

- Graphic design skills/talents are desired (presentations, reports, handouts, etc.)

- Strategic thinker, critical thinking/analysis, and well-organized planner

- Understanding of organizational polices, SOPs and processes is desired

- Ability to convey technical information effectively to a non-technical audience

- Ability to effectively analyze and evaluate data and performance metrics

- Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently from start to completion

- Ability to work cooperatively with internal staff and external partners/stakeholders

- Ability to function independently


Residency Requirement:

New York City residency is not required for this position.


Hours/Shift:

35 Hours per week / Day shift


Work Location:

71 Smith Street

Kingston, NY 12401

Kingston is a City in Ulster County, New York approximately 90 miles north of New York City.

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.

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.