Chief of Strategy, Policy and Innovation

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

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The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Administrative Project Manager, M-2 for a position with the Strategic Operations and Planning Division, Strategic Operations and Research Directorate, position located in Kingston, New York.

The Bureau of Water Supply’s Strategic Operations and Research Directorate is responsible for managing daily reservoir operations, wholesale water operations, system-wide water quantity and quality modeling and analysis, strategic and emergency planning, tracking, managing and negotiating policies and programs associated with water supply at all levels of government and ensuring the Bureau remains a world-renowned leader in the water industry through extensive innovation and research efforts. This Directorate and Division play a critical role in ensuring the Bureau of Water Supply meets its mission of reliably delivering a sufficient quantity of high-quality drinking water to protect public health and quality of life for the City of New York.

Under direction of the Executive Director of Strategic Operations and Research, the Administrative Project Manager, M-2 will serve as Chief of Strategy, Policy and Innovation and will be responsible for supporting the Executive Director and the Bureau by planning and directing the technical and administrative aspects of the Division to meet future operational needs and planning goals of the Bureau. The Chief will be responsible for ensuring the Bureau meets its obligations under the Agency Strategic Plan while developing, tracking, and overseeing the Bureau’s own strategic plan. The Chief will work to develop a long-term strategy for NYCDEP’s Filtration Avoidance Determination, Reservoir Releases Policies, and others as assigned. They will liaise with other City staff on climate change efforts, energy usage, and track all federal and state water regulation changes that could impact the water supply. The Chief will also explore innovative ways to improve operations, technology use, and long-term strategies by overseeing research efforts. Lastly, they will work collaboratively to build strong relationships with staff within the Directorate, the Bureau, the Agency, other Agencies, elected officials, and the general public.

The Chief will be required to manage staff at several locations including Kingston, Valhalla, Grahamsville, and Queens, New York along with visiting other facilities throughout the watershed.

This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

Special Working Conditions : Administrative Project Managers may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Preferred Skills :

• Professional experience representing on behalf of an organization to stakeholders and Agency staff.
• Delegating and scheduling work, following up, being proactive, and ensuring completion of relevant tasks and projects.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Previous experience managing technical reports and publications.
• Previous experience in working and communicating effectively with people, serving as a liaison.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of Publisher and Adobe with experience in fillable documents in Adobe Reader.
• Writing, organizational and time management skills.
• Professional demeanor and interpersonal skills also a must.
• Problem solving skills.
• Driver’s license valid in the State of New York maintained for duration of employment.
• Ability to travel throughout the 2,000 square mile watershed, utilizing a New York City vehicle.

Work Location : Kingston

71 Smith Street

Kingston, NY 12401

Valhalla

465 Columbus Avenue

Valhalla, NY 10595

Grahamsville

7870 State Road 42

Grahamsville, NY 12740

Queens

96-05 Horace Harding Expressway

Flushing, NY 11368

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and / or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

3. Education and / or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. One year of experience credit will be given for : (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Landscape Architect. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is not required for this position.

Additional Information

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.

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