Forestry Communications & Correspondence Coordinator

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York’s Parks Department seeks a Community Coordinator for the Forestry Division, handling administrative duties and accountable correspondence management. The role involves interaction with constituents via letters, email, and calls, and coordination with elected officials and media inquiries.

The position emphasizes strong editing, writing and data handling skills, with a focus on accuracy and timely responses. Residency requirements apply for city service prospects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent with experience in community work related duties.
• HS diploma with six years of related community work experience.
• Education/experience equivalent with at least one year of experience as described.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative work for the Forestry Division.
• Receive, process, and track correspondence for the Forestry division.
• Research and compose accurate correspondence for constituents and officials.
• Coordinate with agency staff to issue correspondence meeting standards.
• Correspond with constituents via letter, email and phone to resolve issues.
• Assist with maintenance of templates and tools for correspondence.
• Perform statistical reporting on correspondence trends and response times.
• Assist with copy editing before release to the Agency or public.
• Prepare materials for media inquiries and coordinate council hearings.

Skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

Editing skills

Interpersonal skills

Familiarity with online databases

Driver license

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Equivalent education/experience with minimum 1 year experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

City of New York’s Parks Department seeks a Community Coordinator for the Forestry Division, handling administrative duties and accountable correspondence management. The role involves interaction with constituents via letters, email, and calls, and coordination with elected officials and media inquiries.

The position emphasizes strong editing, writing and data handling skills, with a focus on accuracy and timely responses. Residency requirements apply for city service prospects.