Youth Liaison

Office of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani; New York (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cover letter required

Job summary

Office of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking a Mayoral Office Assistant to engage youth communities, manage relationships, and support the Mayor’s outreach initiatives. You will represent the office at events and help translate community feedback into policy conversations.

Ideal candidates have strong organizing experience, excellent communication, and the ability to work with diverse groups in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Commitment to community organizing and civic participation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse community stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain key relationships with youth-related community groups.
• Attend community events and represent the Mayor at functions.
• Develop trust-based relationships with youth communities and partners.
• Communicate promptly with community members during emergencies.
• Support campaign planning with OME teams.
• Gather community feedback and relay ideas to leadership.
• Create pathways to make local government more accessible to youth.
• Serve as liaison with senior staff when needed.

Skills

Organizing

Community engagement

Public service

Communication

Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma equivalency

Job description

MAYORAL OFFICE ASSISTANT - 06405

, $19.50 – $19.50

The Agency You’ll Join

The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With

The Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement (OME) is responsible for strategizing, coordinating, and executing on engagement that reaches the masses of everyday New Yorkers. We engage New Yorkers in shaping policy outcomes, demystifying government, and ensuring that the government remains accountable to serving the people of this great City. Our work is designed as a long-term project – we are building the power of everyday New Yorkers, and we are building a City that works for all of us.

The Problems You’ll Solve

The Liaisons represent the Mayor in each of their citywide communities and facilitate civic participation in their communities. The Youth Liaison represents the Mayor in relation to citywide youth communities. Youth Liaisons serve as the direct link between their community, the Mayor, his administration, and City agencies.

• Maintaining key relationships with the citywide community children, students, and other youth-centered bodies.
• Attending relevant community events and representing the Mayor at community events.
• Developing meaningful, reciprocal, and trust-reinforcing relationships with Youth communities, community leaders, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, non-profits, and policy experts related to the youth communities.
• Communicating quickly, effectively, and compassionately with community members and community stakeholders in times of emergencies.
• Generating and executing campaign plans in coordination with other members of OME.
• Collecting and sharing community feedback and innovative ideas back from Youth communities with fellow OME staff, the administration, and/or relevant governmental entities.
• Creating pathways to make local government more accessible and understandable to Youth.
• Serving as constituent liaison when necessary, working with senior Administration staff to respond to questions.

About You

• You are a committed organizer.
• You are passionate about ensuring that the public can meaningfully engage in the development and implementation of government policies and processes.
• You are a motivated self-starter.
• You are passionate and knowledgeable about your community.
• You are an enthusiastic collaborator.

Additional Information

• In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma equivalency.
• 2+ years of experience working in organizing, volunteering, or related topics.

Preferred Skills

• You can build and maintain a wide array of working relationships.
• You can stay calm under pressure, including at public events in the case of emergencies.
• You have a good eye for identifying and developing leadership.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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 the 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.