Program Manager

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

Job summary

The City of New York’s Department of Youth and Community Development seeks a Community Coordinator to support and coordinate with Community Based Organizations serving at-risk, homeless, runaway, and vulnerable youth in New York City. The role focuses on advancing the agency’s Racial Equity Plan, coordinating across units, and reporting progress to senior leadership.

The ideal candidate will have strong collaboration skills, data analysis capabilities, and experience working with diverse

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher and two years of community work experience, or high school diploma and six years of community work experience, or an equivalent combination with at least one year of relevant experience.

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 and visualize community data (e.g., demographic data).
• Prepare and submit progress reports on agency commitments.
• Participate on committees and act as liaison to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to public outreach and engagement to understand community perspectives.
• Support the development and preparation of equity plans and policy recommendations.

Skills

Equity advocacy

Interpersonal skills

Data visualization

Leadership

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Equivalent combination

Tools

ArcGIS Pro/AGOL

Excel

PowerPoint (PPT)

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.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is hiring a Program Manager within the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Unit. In 2022, New Yorkers voters passed three ballot measures to advance racial equity in City government. One of the votes was for NYC agencies to develop racial equity plans. DYCD is hiring a program manager to support the implementation of the agency’s Racial Equity Plan. DYCD’s plan that seeks to advance racial equity in community engagement, resource allocation, and contracting. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and tracking the implementation of the plan and related activities. 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.

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.

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Minimum Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• 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.

, $62,868.00 – $97,593.00