Community Design Coordinator

7 days ago

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada City of New York Full time

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA is the nation's largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country's largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families.

NYCHA's Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates and aligns the Authority's existing development, modernization, and asset management work being carried out by the Capital Programs, Recovery & Resilience and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program, one of the largest in NY State. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA's housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents' quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems. The Architecture & Engineering Services Department provides design services and oversight of AE firms for the division and across NYCHA while setting overall design requirements and standards for properties Input to technical scoping for vendor contracting across NYCHA. The A&CM Division's Architecture & Engineering Services Department seeks a Community Design Coordinator. The Community Design Coordinator will work with a cross-disciplinary team within NYCHA, external stakeholders, and NYCHA residents to work on partnership projects and implement stakeholder engagement processes for select Capital Projects. This position will require expertise in design, architecture, participatory planning, project management, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The position will report to the Deputy Director of Design Services, Oversight and Expediting. Under direction, selected candidate will facilitate and be responsible for work in community design, including but not limited to the following: Community Planning and Stakeholder Engagement - Support and implement NYCHA's Connected Communities program- partnership projects with CBOs, city-agencies, and private philanthropies. Communicate, provide ongoing training and support to NYCHA's Capital Projects Division (CPD) staff on stakeholder engagement processes.
- Assist in community outreach plans, presentations, meeting facilitation, and feedback loops for capital projects.
- Assist with strategizing planning, placemaking, and facilitating participatory design processes for the portfolio.
- Work with resident leaders, NYCHA leadership, and elected officials to coordinate on the city process for capital projects and ongoing stakeholder outreach efforts.
- Help establish best practices and ways to incorporate "lessons learned" into NYCHA's capital process.
- Support in grant research, writing and facilitating applications.
- Work with public, private, and non-profit partners to facilitate resident quality-of-life projects.
- Facilitate stakeholder feedback on CPD's initiatives, policy and planning documents, and design guidelines for capital projects.
- Support in developing urban planning research documents, initiative summaries and other publications.
- Coordinate across divisions (including Community Engagement and Partnerships, and Operations) within NYCHA to support in implementing partnership projects and address the barriers to stakeholder engagement. Urban Design - Conduct complex and important research investigations, studies or examinations related to architectural functions and the assessment of the physical design implications of the City's major geographic features, transportation net, basic land use patterns and neighborhood structures.
- May assist in initiating urban design concepts and strategies.
- Prepare detailed urban design proposals at neighborhood and block scale.
- Prepare drawings relating to urban design development studies; carry out urban design development studies. Architectural Design - Prepare, or supervise the preparation of, drawings related to the architectural plan for major projects for the construction, remodeling or repair of public works, structures or installations.
- Make interpretative detail sketches or layouts of intricate or fundamental portions or aspects of the architectural plan as proposed or adopted.
- Develop stakeholder presentations of designs for exteriors, facades, ornamental work, sculpture, grounds play spaces, community centers, and community programs.
- Support other projects as needed. NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please click on the link below: Additional Information 1. NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply. Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Preferred Skills

- Expertise in facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration and engagement with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience implementing design projects that are rooted in resident engagement.
- Visual communication skills including proficiency with Adobe Suite.
- Exemplary communication skills, with ability to clearly express ideas, thoughts, and concepts verbally, in writing, and through visual communications and other forms.
- Ability to work independently, to solve problems, and to take responsibility for moving tasks forward with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands and meet deadlines.
- Direct community engagement experience with range of stakeholders.
- Experience in public sector community outreach strongly preferred.

55a Program

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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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