Strategic Government & Community Relations Lead

92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Associatio; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

92NY’s Associate Director leads government fundraising, public-sector relationships, advocacy, and community engagement. The role secures funding, cultivates ties with officials and partners, and communicates program impact to agencies.

Responsibilities include grant management, reporting, data coordination with Finance, and collaboration with Capital Projects and external government-relations teams. Strong writing and relationship-building are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of government grant writing experience.
• Extensive knowledge of government funding opportunities and application processes.
• Ability to build relationships with culturally diverse communities and to represent 92NY to government entities.
• Proven track record in securing operating and capital support from government sources.
• Experience advocating with elected officials.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet grant/reporting deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel; Tessitura and Salesforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of government grants and contracts from application through closeout.
• Prepare and submit interim and final narrative and financial reports, reimbursement requests, and other required government materials.
• Maintain a detailed reporting calendar and coordinate with programs and Finance to collect data and supporting documentation.
• Monitor grant deliverables, expenditures, reporting deadlines, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate on capital projects’ contracting requirements and related materials.
• Track government capital awards through contracting, registration, reimbursement, and closeout.
• Research funding opportunities and prepare grant applications, narratives, budgets, and materials.
• Maintain accurate grant, contract, and relationship records in internal systems.
• Build and maintain relationships with elected officials, agencies, and community partners.

Skills

Grant writing

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Tessitura

Salesforce

Job description

92NY’s Associate Director leads government fundraising, public-sector relationships, advocacy, and community engagement. The role secures funding, cultivates ties with officials and partners, and communicates program impact to agencies.

Responsibilities include grant management, reporting, data coordination with Finance, and collaboration with Capital Projects and external government-relations teams. Strong writing and relationship-building are essential to success.