Community Associate

Manhattan Community Board 9 is a city agency, representing the West Harlem neighborhoods of Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, and Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill. The Board plays an advisory role on a wide range of issues affecting this district. The Community Board office plays a support role for the all-volunteer Board and assists local residents, businesses and institutions with municipal service delivery complaints.

As a staff member, the Community Associate's responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assist in the administration of the Board Office (in person) at the direction of the District Manager

Provide administrative and clerical support including, but not limited to, filing, scheduling, as well as answering and directing calls, drafting letters, translating flyers, and posting public notices throughout the community

Assist in conducting research to support Board budget, land use, and programmatic proposals

Responding to and resolving constituent service requests, working with government agencies, offices of elected officials, community organizations, residents & businesses

Representing CB 9 at meetings, conducting community outreach, promoting government services, organizing events, providing summaries of key issues and recommendations

Working on projects that advance district service and quality of life goals, providing status reports and analysis

Attending monthly Full Board, Land Use and Committee Meetings as assigned by the District Manager

Assist with updating Community Board website content and Google Calendar

Assist with setting up and managing Zoom meetings and other video conferences and related live streaming events

Other duties assigned by District Manager

TO APPLY

Submit an appropriate cover letter and resume in a Microsoft Word or PDF format to: [email protected] with "Community Associate" in the subject line AND apply for position here on the CITYJOBS Website.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE - 56057

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
  
  

Preferred Skills

Experience or demonstrated interest in government, public policy, and/or urban affairs Experience in research and / or community development Experience or willingness to learn online research regarding urban populations and statistics, especially experience using or willingness to learn Census data, NYC Open Data, and/or ACRIS or BIS data for land use and buildings Excellent written and verbal communications skills Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish is a plus Excellent computer and web skills Experience with MS Office, Google Docs, social media, WordPress, and other digital collaboration and translation tools Excellent organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills Experience in working with community groups or small teams Detailed oriented and accustomed to proof-reading and editing work Enjoys interacting with people daily and able to maintain pleasant or diplomatic demeanor in difficult situations Ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys being part of a team Passionate about public service and helping others Knowledge of or willingness to learn NYC regulatory policies

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 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.