DISTRICT MANAGER

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Manhattan Community Board No. 10 is a City of New York government agency covering Central Harlem. Through its 50-member volunteer board and up to four (4) City paid staff members the Community Board engages in various outreach activities to better the quality of life of community residents has an advisory role in the Citys land use review process annual budget and delivery of municipal services and is an active participant in most large-scale development proposals and planning activities. Under the direction of the Manhattan Community Board 10 Chairperson and the Executive Cabinet the District Manager is responsible for expediting monitoring and evaluating the delivery of municipal services land use and zoning issues and budget management concerns within the community district and actively participates in the coordination of the delivery of these the performance of this position the District Manager will adhere to all the requirements of the New York City Charter other relevant City and State laws and ordinances and the Community Board 10 By-Laws.

The Community Board (CB) is seeking a new District Manager to supervise a staff of up to four (4) employees including seasonal interns and carry out Board policies. The District Manager reports to the Board Chairperson and has considerable interaction with Board members community residents and businesses government agencies and local elected officials. The District Manager also oversees the drafting of letters resolutions and other correspondence and oversees the day-to-day operation of the district office.

-The District Manager (DM) makes policy recommendations to the Board and executes policy set by the Board and negotiates and maintains liaison between the Board government agencies and community groups.
-The DM works with committee chairs on formulating agendas coordinating full Board and committee meetings and setting up public forums.
-The DM attends a range of committee and full Board meetings every month and oversees communication with City and State agencies local elected officials community organizations and other entities. Offers testimony on behalf of the CB.
-The DM manages the district office and helps to resolve community issues and complaints submitted to the Community Board. The DM hosts a monthly District Service Cabinet meeting intended to help resolve local issues with City agencies.
-The DM must have the ability to attend assigned evening meetings and weekend events as needed.
-The DM oversees the dissemination of meeting notices calendars as well as letters and resolutions to appropriate parties.
-The DM plays a large role in managing communication public information and public relations on behalf of the CB.
-The DM coordinates Board input regarding the City Budget District Needs Statement and Annual Report.
-The DM is responsible for supervising the office staff to ensure both an efficiently run office with effective intra-office communication which operates cohesively as a team.
-Familiarized with the Citys Office of Management & Budget (OMB)/Financial Management System (FMS).
-Any other duties as deemed necessary by the Board Chairperson.

TO APPLY:
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.

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Employment Type :

Full-time