Assistant Architect, Bureau of Facilities Planning and Administrative Services

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE ASSISTANT ARCHITECT CIVIL SERVICE LIST / EXAM NO. ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

AGENCY DESCRIPTION

Established in , the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country.

Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.

As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City’s yellow fever outbreak in , to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services.

We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV / AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.

Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off a recently completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are :

1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a response-ready organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems

2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods

3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including : reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness

4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health

5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change

Our 7,-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond.

In , the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), a recognized leader and innovator in public health and mental hygiene services seeks a professional and dynamic Assistant Architect to serve within the Bureau of Facilities Planning & Administrative Service's Office of Facilities Planning and Space Management (FPSM).

The Facilities Assistant Architect will work closely with the rest of the team in the Office of Facilities Planning & Space Management on space management and utilization initiatives, manage project design & documentation for the creation of both new & renovated spaces along with review of opportunities to optimize existing space.

A strong background in architecture and / or interior design and experience with space planning is preferable.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO :

Responsibilities will include coordinating and conducting space surveys

In collaboration with the rest of the team, will analyze results to identify spaces with potential to accommodate additional staff through redesign, consolidation, space reallocation, or relinquishment.

Participates in the development of designs, including floor plans and elevations, contract and working drawings, including contract specifications and other technical specifications.

Participates in and may supervise the design, inspection, construction, demolition and / or alteration of premises to ensure compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, codes, resolutions, statutes, rules or regulations and in connection with the issuance of certificates of occupancy or other requisite or pertinent permits.

Reviews or examines plans for such purposes.

Plans, designs, and reviews the work of consultants and / or subordinates; prepares progress reports, and may represent an agency, department head or top-level architectural officer or employee in relations with City agencies and departments, contractors and their representatives, damage claimants and their representatives, consultants, and the general public.

Draft scopes of work and space studies to propose projects directed to realizing office space maximum utilization

May review and recommend for approval payments and requisitions submitted by Contractors, which include but not limited to all contractor's bills, invoices, Work Orders, supporting documents etc.

Investigates appeals of contractors on rejection of equipment, materials or workmanship; May participate in the writing of specifications and in the preparation of cost estimates and estimates of quantities.

Ability to work independently and to work on multiple projects at the same time. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. May operate a motor vehicle

IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES :

Please note : If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as :

• A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as : A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card / Green Card, or Driver’s license.
• Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.
• Current Resume
• Proof of Address / NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as : Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s Minimum Qualification Requirements section.

Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to : college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

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 StudentAid.gov / PSLF.

FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL

This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Bachelor or a Master of Architecture degree that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college; or

2. A Bachelor of Science degree in architecture that is the first four years of a five-year first professional degree program in architecture from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in architectural work; or

3. A valid New York State Registration as an Architect.

• The following are examples of four-year degrees that are NOT acceptable to meet the education requirement : Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology;
• Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture; Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts issued by the Architectural Department of a college;

Bachelor of Science in Art and Design issued by the Architectural Department of a college.

Note :

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

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 class "jobad-residencyRequirement">

Residency RequirementNew York City Residency is not required for this position