JOB DESCRIPTION
Manhattan Community Board No. 12 (CB12M) is a City of New York government agency serving Washington Heights and Inwood. Through its 50-member volunteer board and up to three (3) City paid staff members CB12M plays an essential role in advising on the delivery of municipal services the annual New York City budget and large-scale development projects.
Under the direction of CB12M and its Executive Committee the District Manager is responsible for supervising the staff overseeing day-to-day office operations and coordinating the delivery of municipal services within the community district. The District Manager actively participates in evaluating land use and zoning issues budget management and service delivery while ensuring compliance with the New York City Charter relevant City and State laws and CB12Ms By-Laws. The role requires significant interaction with community residents businesses government agencies local elected officials and the Board itself. Additionally the District Manager is responsible for drafting correspondence resolutions and letters as directed by the Board.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
-Supervise the day-to-day operations of the CB12M Office including direct supervision of office staff conducting performance reviews and ensuring smooth and timely constituent service delivery
-Collaborate with the Board in the development and execution of short-term and long-term policy and advocacy positions as voted by the Board through tracking following up and reporting on Board resolutions and positions with governmental agencies and respective stakeholders
-Serve as liaison for the Board by fostering relationships between CB12M and city/state agencies elected officials non-profits small businesses amongst others to inform the Boards work gather feedback on community issues and ideas and strengthen the Boards visibility in the district
-Organize and convene monthly District Service Cabinet meetings with key agency representatives across the city to coordinate and resolve local service delivery issues
-Represent the Community Board publicly including but not limited to testifying at public hearings attending community events Borough Service Cabinet meetings and citywide events
-Oversee and assess the Community Boards public information strategy through digital newsletters website earned media social media and other channels in line with the Boards brand and voice.
Interested candidates submit an appropriate cover letter and resume in a Microsoft Word or PDF format to: with DISTRICT MANAGER in the subject line.
DISTRICT MANAGER - 56086
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in community work public administration or planning or related fields or public information or relations of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited community college and four years of fulltime satisfactory experience in community work public administration or planning or related fields or public information or relations of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of fulltime satisfactory experience in community work public administration or planning or related fields or public information or relations of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or
4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 2 or 3 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
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