Assistant Director
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Hours: Full-Time 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue LIC NY 11101
Please include a cover letter upon submission of your resume for this position.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction Office of Communications & Policy seeks an Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Queens. The Assistant Director will serve as a critical member of the Intergovernmental and Community Outreach teams; develop maintain and enhance relationships with key elected officials community boards civic groups business organizations and the public through continuous high-level communication and coalition building; engage with varied stakeholders many with competing interests; represent the Associate Commissioner and agency at external meetings with community leaders and elected officials; liaise with City Hall; participate in external and internal project and policy-related meetings; proactively communicate with elected officials and community boards on behalf of the agency; resolve day-to-day issues arising from stakeholders; collect and analyze feedback; respond to legislative inquiries; develop creative outreach strategies; assess trends; extrapolate conclusions; and outline opportunities for improvement and successes.
The Assistant Director will also assist the Office of Community Outreach & Notification (OCON) which is responsible for coordinating outreach to community boards civic groups merchant organizations and the public. Working closely with the Director of OCON the selected candidate will conduct site assessment of future projects; attend and participate in DDC meetings and project-specific community meetings; monitor consultant outreach tasks; develop and present projects to groups or at public assemblies; perform field office and construction site visits; and address external tasks related to community liaisons and community outreach.
In addition the candidate will coordinate with Department staff in addressing sponsor and constituent issues beginning at the project development phase and throughout DDC project execution and articulate organizational mission and objectives on behalf of the agency. The Assistant Director will create briefings and reports for executive staff; coordinate correspondence; and assist in the development of other written materials including those for City Council testimony and other government hearings and proceedings; and assist the Director and Associate Commissioner with tasks and projects as assigned.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications extensions or status changes including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.
All applicants including City Employees:
Please go to NYC Government Jobs Explore Careers City of New York go to Search for Open Jobs and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS) e-mail mail or fax your resume to DDC directly.
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
Key Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Organizational skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Management Experience
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Attention to detail
About Company
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 ... View more
