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The Executive Office includes the Office of the President and CEO, the Executive Vice President, the Chief of Staff and the External Affairs Division. The Executive Office provides the vision, mission and goals for the School Construction Authority.
Job Description Summary
The Senior Manager is responsible for: 1) understanding and monitoring any potential City Zoning Resolution and its impact to the SCA; 2) flagging issues to others in the agency and gather feedback; 3) conveying SCA’s position to City Hall and other City agencies; and 4) supporting the Chief of Staff in all land use matters.
Job Description
Responsibilities include:
- Exceptional understanding of the workings of City government, governmental policy, and legislation. Work would involve engagement with State elected officials and proposed legislation. Existing relationships from prior experience is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills; including engagement with City & State agencies to facility SCA projects approvals . The ability to engage community partners and elected officials and to explain technical matters to the public in a clear and understandable way.
- Coordination with other divisions within SCA, particularly Capital Plan Management, Architecture/Engineering Division & Construction Management to problem-solve and to alert the Executive Office to any potential political, financial or schedule issues that could delay a Capacity or Capital Project.
- Be able to understand the basics of State Environmental Quality Review process and documents including the review of these documents and the ability to flag issues to others in the agency and to convey SCA’s position to City Hall and other City agencies.
- Be able to understand the basics of City Zoning Resolution with a cursory understanding of Design and Construction to better convey the SCA’s position to the DOE and City and State agencies that the Agency regularly engages with.
- Ability to work on short deadlines and balance a high volume of projects with differing schedules. Ensure accuracy, quality and appropriateness of Division documents which can include summary or status reports, evaluations & presentations.
- Work with Chief of Staff and others to organize special events and priority projects of the Executive Office. Superior organization and problem solving skills.
- Performs duties, as assigned by the Chief of Staff or others in the Executive Office.
Preferred Education/ Experience:
- Baccalaureate, in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Real Estate or Architecture, Masters preferred
- Five years of full-time experience in land acquisition, leasing and associated due diligence measures, State Environmental Quality Review and Zoning with a familiarity with design and construction matters, including relevant computer skills a plus.
POSTING CLOSING DATE: Until Filled
Job Classification: Non-Competitive
Salary range: $122,358.00 - $160,000.00
Education
Baccalaureate
Certifications (if required)
Work Experience
Ten years of full time diverse experience in area of discipline; five years experience must have been in supervisory or management capacity; or a satisfactory combination of education and experience. Preference: Weighted consideration may be given to New York State Professional Engineers, Registered Architects or candidates with knowledge or experience in: government safety or construction standards; managing complex personnel and technological issues; working effectively on a wide range of subjects, including policy formulation, budgetary control, scheduling and making highly technical operations decisions; dispute resolution, management and communications skills.
It is the policy of the New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA) to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, the NYCSCA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.
We offer excellent benefits including:
- Medical (100% employer paid for basic coverage available)
- Prescription drug option
- Dental and Vision coverage
- NYC Qualified Pension Plan
- Optional Retirement Savings Plans including 401K, 457 and IRA options
- Transit Check Program
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program
- Competitive paid time off (PTO) benefits
The SCA is interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. The SCA is not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. We participate in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees
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