Program Manager

New-York-City-Department-of-Youth-and-Community-Development; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development is seeking a Community Coordinator to advance equity and youth-focused initiatives in New York City. The role collaborates with Community Based Organizations serving at-risk youth and works across agency units to implement strategies and track progress.

The ideal candidate has strong data skills, public outreach abilities, and leadership to build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Residency within NYC is commonly required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and two years of experience in community work or related activities, or a high school diploma with six years of relevant experience.
• At least one year of experience as described above is required.
• Experience coordinating across units or agencies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with staff across the agency to meet equity goals and implement strategies.
• Gather and track data on milestones, deliverables, and performance indicators.
• Analyze, visualize, and interpret community data (demographic data).
• Prepare and submit progress reports on agency commitments.
• Participate on committees and serve as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to public outreach and engagement to understand community perspectives.
• Support development and preparation of equity plans.
• Develop recommendations on policies and procedures.

Skills

Equity advocacy

Interpersonal skills

Data gathering

Data visualization

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Equivalent experience

Tools

ArcGIS Pro/AGOL

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Department of Youth and Community Development is seeking a Community Coordinator to help lead its efforts to support Community Based Organizations to assist and work with at-risk, homeless, runaway, and vulnerable youth in New York City.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with staff across the agency to accomplish the equity goals and implement the strategies.
• Gather and track data on milestones, deliverables and performance indicators.
• Analyze, visualize and understand community data (ex. Demographic data).
• Prepare and submit progress reports on agency commitments.
• Participate on committees and work groups, serve as a program liaison to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to public outreach and engagement to understand community perspectives.
• Support the development and preparation of equity plans.
• Develop recommendations on policies and procedures.

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This position will report to the Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer. The ideal candidate has experience working across multiple institutions and units to implement strategies or plans. They also have strong management skills, with the ability to work independently as well as in a cross-disciplinary team. The selected candidate should excel in building and maintaining relations and serving as a liaison.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or 2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or 3. 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

• Demonstrated experience and competency in advancing equity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong ability to work well with others.
• Solid data gathering, analysis and visualization skills (particularly with demographic data).
• Solid leadership skills and be able to build consensus and develop solutions for diverse stakeholders.
• Good understanding of project delivery within City government.
• Technical skills are a plus: ArcGIS Pro/AGOL, Excel, and PPT

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.