Permit and License Program Supervisor

Job Description

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.

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire a City Planner IV for a position with the City Land Stewardship Section, Watershed Lands and Community Planning Division within in the Source Water Protection Directorate, located in Valhalla, New York. The City Land Stewardship Section is responsible for the perpetual management, stewardship and administration of New York City owned watershed and water supply lands.

Under general direction, of the City Land Stewardship Section Chief, the City Planner IV will serve as Deputy Chief and will serve as Permit and License Program Supervisor and will coordinate, oversee and implement a variety of property management functions on City owned watershed and water supply lands. They will coordinate the issuance and renewal of revocable Land Use Permits and agricultural licenses, administer and manage real property interests benefitting or burdening City-owned lands, conduct research related to property management and real property dispositions and the manage community-driven projects requiring use of City owned lands. Specific duties include:

- Supervising and overseeing a staff of four land management professionals.

- Planning and coordinating near-term and long-term activities related to the timely issuance and efficient management of Land Use Permits and agricultural licenses for use and occupancy of City-owned lands, consistent with applicable City rules and regulations.

- Developing an annual work plan, ensuring its completion, responding to changing goals and directing and prioritizing staff workload as needed.

- Performing human resource functions for assigned staff such as conducting annual performance evaluations, supporting employee development with mentoring and coaching, timekeeping, and ensuring compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity and health and safety policies.

- Developing and overseeing procurement budget in support of Land Use Permits and licenses, ensuring procurement bid specifications are accurate and submitted on time, ensuring that City funds are spent effectively.

- Administering and overseeing the processing of $2.5 million in annual revenues generated from Land Use Permits and agricultural licenses in accordance with the City Land Stewardship Financial Management Policy and other agency or City directives, staying abreast of bureau, agency and City procurement rules and processes.

- Supporting the coordination of property disposition actions as needed or requested, managing real property inquires related to property interests affecting City owned lands, including analysis of Rights of Way.

- Developing intergovernmental agreements and other property instruments for use of City lands.

- Coordinating with other internal work units and external partners, state and local agencies, permittees and licensees to ensure effective planning and implementation of activities occurring on City lands.

- Serving as liaison to Department of Environmental Protection’s Land Acquisition Program and other Department of Environmental Protection programs that involve City lands.

- Serving as the project manager on important and high-profile projects that involve use of City lands.

- Ensuring the Watershed Land Information System (WaLIS), an internal proprietary database, is accurately tracking Land Use Permits, licenses and related land management activities, developing workflow and generating reports as needed for City Land Stewardship Section Chief and other bureau and agency staff.

- Developing and implementing policies for the issuance, management and financial administration of Land Use Permits and licenses, including those related to rights-of-way over City lands, recommending changes for promulgation of new Land Use Permits rules and spearheads efforts to updates these rules in coordination with other work units including the Bureau of Legal Affairs.

- Being responsible for developing natural resource and property management plans as needed or requested.

- Ensuring records are developed and archived for City-owned lands as needed or requested.


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