Deputy Borough Director

New York City; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York’s Mayor’s Office seeks a Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL to lead community engagement efforts in Manhattan. The Deputy Borough Director will manage a team, maintain key relationships, and coordinate across civic and community meetings to advance Office of Mass Engagement initiatives.

The role emphasizes leadership, calm under pressure at public events, and the ability to build strong relationships with diverse borough communities. Residency in NYC is generally required.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in government and/or community organizing in a related area.
• Preference for demonstrated leadership and relationship-building skills.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders and staff in a borough setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain key relationships and track high-level issues in the borough.
• Identify and maintain organizing opportunities in the borough.
• Manage a team of organizers building engagement layers across the borough.
• Attend civic, community board, and community meetings.
• Ensure follow-up on constituent cases when relevant.
• Represent the Mayor’s Office in emergency situations and coordinate with citywide liaisons.

Skills

Leadership

Public engagement

Collaboration

Calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years govt/ organizing experience or equivalent

Job description

The Agency You’ll Join: The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With: The Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement (OME) is responsible for strategizing, coordinating, and executing on engagement that reaches the masses of everyday New Yorkers. We engage New Yorkers in shaping policy outcomes, demystifying government, and ensuring that the government remains accountable to serving the people of this great City. Our work is designed as a long-term project – we are building the power of everyday New Yorkers, and we are building a City that works for all of us.

The Problems You’ll Solve: The Deputy Borough Director will:

• Maintain key relationships and track high-level issues in the borough.
• Work with other staff to help identify and maintain organizing opportunities in the borough.
• Manage a team of people who are building layers of engagement throughout the borough.
• Attend relevant civic, community board, and community meetings.
• When relevant, ensure there is follow-up on constituent cases.
• In emergency situations, Borough Deputy Directors might be asked to be on the scene to represent the Mayor’s Office. Emergency situations include, but are not limited to, blackouts, tragic deaths, high-profile crimes, fires where people are impacted, and water main breaks or street collapses where people are evacuated from their homes.
• Coordinate with citywide liaisons to move Office of Mass Engagement initiatives forward with the borough team of organizers and specialists.
• Providing additional support as necessary.

About You:

• You are a committed organizer, passionate about ensuring that the public can meaningfully engage in the development and implementation of government policies and processes.
• You are a motivated self-starter.
• You are passionate and knowledgeable about their borough.
• You are a kind and effective manager.
• You are an enthusiastic collaborator.
• You have knowledge about their borough and local communities.

Additional Information:

• In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply.

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience in government and/or community organizing centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in government and/or organizing centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• 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.

Preferred Skills

• You can build and maintain a wide array of working relationships.
• You have excellent management skills.
• You can stay calm under pressure, including at public events in the case of emergencies.
• You have a good eye for identifying and developing leadership.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.