Forestry Programs & Data Coordinator

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York’s Parks Department seeks a Community Coordinator to support Forestry operations in Queens, coordinating staff efforts, maintaining data, and fostering collaboration across divisions. The role emphasizes policy implementation and project support within the Parks Forestry programs.

The position requires a 4-year degree with related community work experience and strong communication, organization, and data-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of community work or related experience.
• High school graduation or equivalent with six years of related experience.
• Equivalent education/experience with at least one year of the above experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate administrative aspects of Forestry operations, standardization and planning.
• Prepare, update, and maintain reports, trackers and presentations.
• Serve as a liaison among teams, the Agency, and external partners.
• Assist with special projects and data management across Forestry programs.
• Support budgets, contracts, procurement, staffing, and facilities information flows.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

ForMS

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma + 6 years experience

Equivalent combination with experience

Tools

ForMS

Job description

City of New York’s Parks Department seeks a Community Coordinator to support Forestry operations in Queens, coordinating staff efforts, maintaining data, and fostering collaboration across divisions. The role emphasizes policy implementation and project support within the Parks Forestry programs.

The position requires a 4-year degree with related community work experience and strong communication, organization, and data-management skills.