Content and Outreach Specialist
Content and Outreach Specialist
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Job Description
About DVS
The mission of the Department of Veterans Services is to connect mobilize and empower New York Citys Veteran Community in order to foster purpose-driven lives for New York City Service Members past and present in addition to their caregivers survivors and families. DVS fulfills this mission by providing New York Citys approximately 200000 Veterans with essential services and programs focused on pivotal areas such as economic empowerment housing security benefits health and wellness and culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement outreach strategies to engage veterans military families and community stakeholders.
- Build and maintain partnerships with veteran service organizations government agencies and local businesses.
- Coordinate and attend community events workshops and resource fairs to connect veterans with available services.
- Conduct targeted outreach to underserved veteran populations to increase program participation.
- Manage communication efforts including social media newsletters and promotional materials to enhance outreach efforts.
- Assist in planning and executing veteran-focused programs initiatives and events.
- Provide one-on-one assistance to veterans seeking resources related to benefits employment housing and healthcare.
- Collect and analyze outreach data to measure impact and improve engagement strategies.
- Represent the organization in meetings coalitions and advocacy efforts related to veteran services.
- Stay informed on veteran-related policies benefits and services to provide accurate information to the community.
Additional Duties as needed:
Social Media Support
- Assist in updating and maintaining the agencys social media presence including daily
monitoring posting scheduling and reporting updates.
- Support coordination of responses to public queries on social media channels and email.
- Assist in planning writing and managing of the agencys newsletter.
Administrative Support
- Processing/printing mail and outreach materials.
- Run local errands and pickup/drop off materials from external partners.
- Formatting Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint documents for distribution/presentations.
- Help manage editorial and event calendars.
- Help develop and update media lists.
- Research and vet media outlets.
Marketing Support
- Help design event/program fliers graphics and other marketing materials.
- Attend community events and internal/external meetings as assigned.
- Collaborate with staff on new ideas directions and tools for marketing and communications
COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
