City of Ogdensburg
Planning
& Development Program Manager
EEO/AA Employer
The City of Ogdensburg is seeking applicants for a full-time
Planner to manage the development and implementation of a
Brownfields Area-Wide Plan (AWP) along the City’s Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA). The selected planner will also oversee an update of the City’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan
(LWRP). The plans will integrate site cleanup and reuse strategies
into feasible redevelopment projects while simultaneously addressing critical
community needs such as economic development, job creation, housing,
recreation, and education and health facilities.
The City is one
of only 23 communities across the country selected by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to receive assistance under the AWP Pilot
Program. Grant funding is available to fund the position for 2 years and
the projects have over $400,000 in New York Department of State
LWRP & BOA grants available for the procurement of planning, urban design,
marketing and other professional consultants needed to complete the
plans.
The selected
individual will have the opportunity to help plan a new future for a historic
port City, to work with an ICMA
award winning management team, and to live within 45 minutes of the Thousand
Islands, Adirondack Park, and the capital of Canada,
Ottawa, Ontario. Applicant expected to be offered position in late December or
early January with an anticipated start date by February 1, 2011.
Civil
Service applications available on web at http://www.ogdensburg.org
Application
due 12:00 pm
on December 17, 2010
Email
questions to jwoods@ogdensburg.org
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City of Ogdensburg
Planning
& Development Program Manager
Important
Information: The Planning &
Development Program Manager (PM) is a temporary full
time position for the City of Ogdensburg
in the Department of Planning & Development managing comprehensive, complex
and technically sophisticated area wide planning & development
revitalization plans. The PM will manage an update of the
City’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP) as well as the
development of an Area Wide Plan for the City’s Brownfield Opportunity
Area (BOA).
Ogdensburg LWRP (to be
updated) http://nyswaterfronts.com/LWRP_Status.asp
BOA Pre-Nomination Study: http://www.ogdensburg.org/PreNomination%20Study.pdf
BOA Nomination
Application: http://www.ogdensburg.org/Nomination%20Study.pdf
AWP Fact Sheet: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/proposal_guides/awp_ogdensburg_ny.pdf
Salary:
$35,000-$55,000 plus benefits. This
position is funded through an EPA Area Wide Pilot (AWP) Grant for 24 months;
and continuation of the position is contingent on future grant funding.
Provisional
Appointment: This is a provisional appointment
pending a Civil Service Exam.
A qualified applicant may
be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service examination
is administered and an established eligible list is used to make a permanent
appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three.
Minimum
Qualifications for Provisional Appointment and Civil Service Exam:
A.
Graduation from a
regionally accredited or registered college or university with a
Bachelor’s degree in city planning, public administration or related
degree and two years of fulltime paid experience in city planning, community,
economic or industrial development; or
B.
A Master’s Degree
in city planning, public administration or related degree and one year of
fulltime paid relevant experience as defined in (A) above; or
C.
Any equivalent
combination of education and fulltime paid experience as defined by the limits
of (A) and (B) above.
D.
American Institute
of Certified Planners (AICP) credential.
Job Functions:
- Manage comprehensive planning projects especially in
the areas of brownfields and waterfront redevelopment, and manage projects
in accordance with project goals, on time and on budget.
- Develop project scopes and objectives, determine resources
necessary for program success, prepare detailed work plans, and administer
work plans.
- Administer projects, prepare correspondence, memoranda, proposals;
manage expenses and income; assist in preparing contracts, invoices and
grant reports to funders and partners; create databases for projects and
maintain project files.
- Communicate in person, by phone, by email with City staff, sub
consultants and stakeholders to coordinate project activities and
disseminate information.
- Organize meetings and workshops with project partners and
stakeholders, including local government agencies, businesses, community
organizations, elected and appointed officials and their program staff,
non-governmental organizations and the public at-large.
- Assist the DPD Director in developing grants and other funding
proposals
- Communicate project work graphically: develop plans, sections,
photo-simulations, renderings or other graphic tools to communicate
project understanding and objectives to a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Manage GIS Programs.
Required Skills:
- Solid experience in project management and proven ability to
achieve project goals and objectives.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, written, and graphic.
- Good organizational, networking and coordination skills.
- Ability to work effectively with and relate to a wide range of
people, including business executives, non-governmental organizations, state
and local government officials, community groups, elected and appointed
officials and their support staff.
- Ability to analyze problems and develop solutions, guide programs,
and maintain schedules.
- Ability to be a self-starter and work independently.
- Demonstrated experience with Argos,
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as
well as knowledge of budgeting and financial administration.
- Experience with brownfield development and waterfront
revitalization planning and implementation is highly desirable.
How to Apply:
A complete application package will contain each of the following:
- Cover letter
- Civil Service Application & Resume
- List of 3 professional references
- Writing sample (3-5 pages), and
- Portfolio of any past work to demonstrate
required skills (mapping, urban design, etc.)
Civil Service
applications available on web at http://www.ogdensburg.org
Completed application and resume must be received by 12:00 pm on December 17, 2010:
By
Mail: Ogdensburg Civil Service
Commission
330 Ford Street, Room #4
Ogdensburg, New York
13669
By
Email: kbouchard@ogdensburg.org
By
Fax:
315-393-1136