Deputy Borough Director

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York is seeking a Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL to support the Mayor’s Office in overseeing borough engagement, coordinating with staff, and managing initiatives across the Bronx and surrounding areas. This role emphasizes governance, public engagement, and effective team leadership in a dynamic municipal setting.

The candidate should be a committed organizer with strong management skills, able to work under pressure at public events, and capable of collaborating across city

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3+ years of experience.
• Public sector or government experience preferred.

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 within the borough.
• Attend civic, community board, and community meetings.
• Coordinate with citywide liaisons to advance initiatives.
• Provide additional support as needed.

Skills

Management

Leadership

Public events

Calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

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.

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 is able to meaningfully engage in the development and implementation of government policies and processes.
• You are a motivated self-starter.
• You are passionate and knowledgeable about the Bronx.
• You are a kind and effective manager.
• You are an enthusiastic collaborator.

Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL - 0668A

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3+ years of experience.

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 case of emergencies. - You have an excellent 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 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.

, $115,000.00 – $125,000.00