The Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

TPM seeks an organized and collaborative candidate to lead the Reconnecting Communities Planning Unit. Reporting to the Executive Director of TPM, this position will lead a planning unit that manages studies to reconnect communities around highways and arterials, including the BQE North and South, the Conduit Corridor, and other related studies that reconnect communities.

The candidate will oversee staff and provide strategic guidance about community engagement, collaborate with internal units and partner agencies to identify priority projects and proposals, and establish and help progress next steps for the proposals and projects. The candidate will also develop and oversee studies related to reconnecting communities, and will work closely with agency leadership and partner agencies. The candidate should have experience leading planning studies, creating reports, working across multiple teams within an organization, and conducting evaluations and research. The ideal candidate is effective at writing and communicating to both technical and general audiences, and has strong analytical skills.

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1. A graduate degree in city/urban/transportation planning or a related field;
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and at least six (6) years of full-time experience in transportation planning or policy, at least twelve (12) months of which must have been in a program management capacity; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "I" above. However, a baccalaureate degree and twelve (12) months of transportation planning program management experience is required of all candidates.

Ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate strong creative and analytical problem-solving skills and have experience in transportation planning and street redesign. Experience leading projects, managing data, writing reports, conducting research, and strong verbal and written communication skills are also desired. Experience or interest in database management, ArcGIS, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Adobe Creative Cloud are desirable.

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.