Public Realm Strategic Coordinator

Transportation Planning and 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. The Office Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning, community engagement, research, policy, design, implementation, and long-term management. Their goal is to create streets that are livable, supporting safety, accessibility, inclusion, resiliency, active modes, community cohesion, and economic vitality citywide. Additionally, they aim to enhance New York City's pedestrian, bicycle, and micromobility networks, providing comfortable, connected, green, and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs. They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas, mode shift, and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs, design typologies, project delivery, and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies. The multidisciplinary Public Realm Unit is responsible for engaging New Yorkers to reimagine and utilize their city streets as public space and oversees the development of programs, policies, projects, and management tools to elevate the public realm experience for its primary user – the pedestrian. Through initiatives and programs ranging from the Pedestrian Mobility Plan, Public Space Programming, the Public Space Equity Program, Open Streets, Super Sidewalks, Street Seats, Complex Intersections, Shared Streets and Plazas, the Public Realm Unit creates vibrant and inclusive spaces that improve safety, accessibility, and walkability while enhancing commerce, community, and culture throughout New York City.

OLS is seeking a Public Realm Strategic Coordinator for its Public Realm Unit within the TPM Division. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Public Realm, the successful candidate will work to support the AC and coordinate across the unit’s vertical teams to foster cohesive collaboration and communication across the entire agency. This position will lead in the coordination of Public Realm review, tracking, stats, and feedback on agency and city reports, publications, and planning and policy documents. The role will also include research and coordination with other national and global cities about studies and best practices in public realm planning, design, financing, and governance, working closely with the Public Realm Strategic Initiatives team to create maps, diagrams, and regular reports to help communicate the mission and objectives of the Public Realm unit as well as synthesize regular outcomes and benefits of the work. Additionally, the unit coordination work may include organization of cross-group activities, including site visits and meeting coordination, as well as managing special projects and preparing written materials and presentations for senior staff review.

The Public Realm Strategic Coordinator’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparing for, attending, and documenting action items in regular Public Realm meetings, tracking and meeting deadlines for publication inputs, project coordination, research and reporting, grant writing, development of visual aids to represent unit objectives. Additional responsibilities may include project management for in-house or consultant-based work and special projects within the five boroughs. The Public Realm Strategic Coordinator may also provide supplemental support to members of the Public Team verticals based on unit priorities and special projects.

The Department of Transportation s (DOT) 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 customers, City residents.

Preferred Skills:
Excellent writing, editing, and oral presentation skills. Strong communication and organizational skills. Knowledge of city government, urban design principles, and transportation planning and policy. Experience Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and graphics software, including the Adobe Suite. AutoCAD and ArcGIS is a plus.

Additional Information
Note: Less than 2 yrs. City Service - New Hire Rate: $84,018 2 or more yrs. City service - Minimum Incumbent Rate: $96,621. This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and DC37.
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Work Location:
55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041

Hours/Shift:
35hrs / 9 to 5

To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for the Job ID number # 715656 .
Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycaps.nycnet follow the Careers Link and search for JOB ID # 715656 .
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.

ASSOCIATE URBAN DESIGNER - 22124

1. A baccalaureate degree in architecture from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of full-time experience in planning, design, research, investigations and/or studies related to urban design development programs; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to ""1"" above. However, a baccalaureate degree in architecture is required of all candidates. Graduate work
leading to an advanced degree in architecture, urban design or city planning maybe substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

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.