Hybrid Associate Director, Government & Community Relations

92nd Street Y; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

92nd Street Y is seeking an Associate Director to lead government fundraising, public-sector relationships, advocacy, and community engagement in New York. You will secure government funding, cultivate relationships with elected officials and partners, and communicate program impact to agencies.

The role involves managing grants from application to closeout, coordinating reporting, and ensuring compliance while collaborating across departments and with contracted government-relations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 3–5 years’ experience in government grant writing.
• Strong knowledge of government funding opportunities and application processes.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of government grants from application through closeout.
• Prepare and submit interim and final narratives, financial reports, and reimbursement requests.
• Maintain reporting calendar and coordinate data with program and Finance staff.
• Monitor grant deliverables, expenditures, reporting deadlines, and compliance.

Skills

Writing

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree; Master's preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office & Excel

Tessitura

Salesforce

Job description

92nd Street Y is seeking an Associate Director to lead government fundraising, public-sector relationships, advocacy, and community engagement in New York. You will secure government funding, cultivate relationships with elected officials and partners, and communicate program impact to agencies.

The role involves managing grants from application to closeout, coordinating reporting, and ensuring compliance while collaborating across departments and with contracted government-relations teams.