Job Description
General Description
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Space Planning (SP) determines campus space needs and prepares physical master plans for the 24 CUNY campuses; develops capital projects to be requested from the State and City or funded through private donations or public/private partnerships; participates in the preparation of the University’s annual Capital Budget Request and coordinates College requests for Borough President and City Council capital funding; performs space utilization studies and maintains space inventory database of all the University’s facilities.
Salary commensurate with education, qualifications and experience.
Other Duties
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include overseeing master plan, feasibility and room utilization studies and preparation of capital project requests in coordination with the Departments of Capital Budget and Design, Construction and Management. Interacts with colleges and consultants.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS/CORE COMPENTENCIES
- Must have Bachelor’s degree in urban/city/regional planning, architecture or related field;
- Minimum 5 years professional planning experience in higher education and 3 years supervisory experience;
- Public agency experience, Master’s degree, professional registration preferable;
- Excellent computer skills required, including word processing and spreadsheet experience (Word, Excel, Powerpoint required; Crystal Reports desirable);
- All candidates must be self-starters with ability to work independently as well as part of a team,
- Prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, follow up, and pay attention to details;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational ability, interpersonal skills, professional attitude and discretion are essential.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Space Planning
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Dec 12, 2017 (Or Until Filled)