About the Role
The Assistant Director supports the Director of the Citywide Address Assignment Team in managing address assignments, verifications, and database maintenance for New York City. This role involves leading staff, overseeing complex development projects, improving process efficiencies, and acting as a liaison for city agencies and constituents.
Responsibilities
- Support the Director in leading a team of Senior City Map Coordinators, City Map Coordinators, and administrative staff.
- Oversee address assignment requests for large-scale, complex developments across the five boroughs.
- Design, manage, and maintain an accurate database of new and existing address assignments.
- Manage projects to improve data quality and process efficiencies.
- Innovate work procedures, document systems and workflows, and develop training materials.
- Execute geographic processing programs, coordinate data releases, and publish datasets.
- Act as a liaison for city agencies, external partners, and constituents.
- Build strong, cohesive teams and integrate new staff.
- Supervise and track staff project progress to ensure goals are met.
- Provide guidance and constructive feedback, including performance appraisals.
- Ensure staff compliance with citywide and agency policies.
- Manage and outline work programs for teams.
- Oversee internal and external stakeholder engagement and outreach.
- Provide strategic and policy direction through research and analytics.
Requirements
- Permanent Civil Service status in the Administrative Manager title, reachable on the Administrative Manager active list (exam #1195), or serving in a comparable civil service title.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Baccalaureate degree and four years of progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, including 18 months in a supervisory capacity.
- Associate degree or 60 semester credits and five years of progressively responsible experience, including 18 months in a supervisory capacity.
- Four-year high school diploma and six years of progressively responsible experience, including 18 months in a supervisory capacity.
- Supervisory experience must involve staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty.
Skills
- Managerial experience leading staff and teams
- Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills
- Ability to master complex data systems
- Esri ArcGIS software
- SQL
- Python
- PostgreSQL/PostGIS
- GitHub
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Knowledge of NYC geography and data
Location
- New York City, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid (up to 2 days remote per week)
Experience Level
- Experienced manager
Education Level
- Baccalaureate degree
- Associate degree
- High school diploma
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 - $125,000
Benefits
- Federal loan forgiveness programs
- State repayment assistance programs
- Reasonable accommodation for accessibility
About the Company
- The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the future of New York City, focusing on housing, jobs, infrastructure, and sustainability.
- DCP supports the City Planning Commission in land use application reviews and provides strategic planning, data analysis, and civic engagement tools.
Equal Opportunity
- The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce free from discrimination and harassment.
- Open to qualified persons with a disability eligible for the 55-a Program.
