IMPORTANT NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT CITY PLANNER CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT CITY PLANNER.

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

DOF’s Property Valuation and Tax Mapping is responsible for valuing more than one million properties in the city and overseeing assessments and valuations in a fair and equitable manner. The valuations enable the efficient and effective collection of property tax revenues for New York City.

Property Division’s Tax Map Unit is responsible for processing the subdivisions of parcels and maintaining the official Digital Tax Map of the City of New York.

The Supervising City Planner will report to the Deputy Director of the Property Tax Mapping Unit. Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

-Responsible for supervising and training new hires.
-Perform complex research and analysis activities in City planning. Approve applications for subdivisions of the land and condominiums.
-Perform complex research and analysis of city parcels, land use and other planning proposals.
-Perform complex research and analysis activities, review parcel recorded documents, deeds, legal descriptions, floor plans, and land surveys which impact policy studies.
-Coordinate and monitor projects and organize and prepare briefing materials for complex applications and studies.
-Coordinate complex cases consultations with other units, city agencies and corresponding stakeholders. Provide customer service to applicants, community groups and agency staff to evaluate tax map applications implications in City planning.
-Prepare operational reports such as tax map fee reports and related tax map unit metrics. Perform complex analysis and draw conclusions regarding problems and discrepancies as it affects tax map records; verify parcels transferred by difficult property descriptions and interpret complex recorded documents.
-Develop databases and coordinate dissemination of information among planning participants and accesses data in automated information systems and incorporate it into tax maps and planning studies.
-Utilize the Property Assessment Administration and the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to record parcel information related to city planning and modify the tax map parcels boundaries within the guidelines of State and County laws, departmental policies, procedures, rules and regulations and instructions.
-Develop procedures to assist management in the institution of new planning systems.
-Manage, respond to CRM Inquiries, and virtual appointments.
-Distribute client inquiries to the TMU staff.
-Create monthly status reports, review weekly Smart file reports for distribution.
-Responsible for the maintenance of applications in PTS.
-Act as Deputy Director in their absence.


Additional Information:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1"" above. Graduate
education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

Special Qualification Requirements

Assignment Level III
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.

-At least 5 years working in the Property Tax System (PTS), specifically using Tax Map Transactions. -Strong knowledge of Tax Map PTS data. -At least 5 years working with GIS for Tax Map updating. -High proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Access and GIS. -Strong customer service skills. -Strong verbal and written communication skills.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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.