Neighborhood Program Development Coordinator

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Department of Transportation is seeking a Neighborhood Program Development Coordinator to advance the Low Traffic Neighborhood program and guide design typologies that improve safety and livability for pedestrians and cyclists across the five boroughs.

You will work with Transportation Planning and Management and Office of Livable Streets to plan, design, and implement projects, prepare public materials, and represent OLS at meetings and conferences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and two years of related experience.
• High school diploma and six years of related experience.
• Equivalency options require one year of additional experience as described.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the Low Traffic Neighborhood (LTN) program and create design typologies to improve safety and livability for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Prepare technical drawings and public-facing materials such as maps, diagrams, and reports communicating program objectives to the public and officials.
• Collaborate with TPM units to plan, design, and implement LTN projects and overlay LTN typologies into neighborhood planning efforts.
• Represent OLS and DOT at public meetings, conferences, and grant applications as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Job description

Neighborhood Program Development Coordinator

• Full-time
• Agency: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• Job Category: Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Salary Band: $90,000 to $100,000
• Compensation: USD 62,868 - USD 97,593

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, curb management, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

TPM’s Office of Livable Streets (OLS) is seeking to hire a Community Coordinator to serve as a Neighborhood Program Development Coordinator. 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 coordinator will, in part, be responsible for advancing and managing a Low Traffic Neighborhood (LTN) program including developing design typologies that enhance safety, encourage mode-shift, support local traffic and delivery access, and promote livability for pedestrians and cyclists at a neighborhood scale. The candidate will work closely with colleagues throughout TPM units to plan, design, and implement LTN projects and to overlay LTN typologies into existing neighborhood planning efforts. In addition, the Coordinator will support other neighborhood planning efforts across TPM.

The selected candidate must be able to prepare technical drawings and public facing materials which may include maps, diagrams, and reports to help communicate program objectives and designs to the public, stakeholders, and to elected officials. Additional responsibilities may include project management for consultant-based work, the supervision of interns, communication with press, and grant application and administration. In this role, the Coordinator will represent OLS and the DOT at public meetings and conferences.

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. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058

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.

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.