New York City, NY Manhattan , NY 10010
Posted 5 days ago
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE: In November 2018, New York City voters approved three ballot initiatives establishing the New York City Civic Engagement Commission. The Commission is focused on promoting civic engagement across all of City government and making New York City decision making accessible to all New Yorkers. Specifically, the Charter mandates the Commission with running a citywide participatory budgeting program, providing poll site interpretation services, providing technical assistance to community boards, partnering with community-based organizations and civic leaders to increase awareness of City services, and assisting City agencies in developing civic engagement initiatives.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Civic Engagement Commission seeks a Participatory Budgeting Borough Director to support the launch and implementation of a citywide participatory budgeting program. Reporting to the Senior Advisor to the Civic Engagement Commission, and working closely with the Outreach Director and the Participatory Budgeting Advisor, the PB Borough Director will be responsible for working collaboratively to plan, launch and implement a citywide participatory budgeting process that builds trust, deepens meaningful engagement of residents and communities, and positions citywide PB as a leading example of municipal PB nationally and worldwide.
Specific responsibilities include:
recommendations to improve and revise PB processes and tools to ensure their successful adoption based on community and user feedback;
stakeholders to promote broad participation in the entire PB process;
of neighborhood needs & priorities, facilitating community conversations to develop and refine ideas for projects, building neighborhood
coalition and participation in PB processes;
o Maintain regular communication with key stakeholders and community providers contracted to support PB outreach and
implementation at the hyperlocal level
o Collaborate, train, and coach contracted providers on meeting deliverables at the neighborhood level and equipping community partners
to participate in PB related activities
o Manage inputs and deliverables to ensure high quality materials are developed and deadlines are met
o Assess and identify resources needed to ensure providers complete deliverables
o Review and refine mechanisms for collecting information from partner managers as well as partners
to
partners during idea generation and voting phases, review Outreach Directors feedback on progress of partners and troubleshoot challenges as needed;
organizations work;
attending community events or organizing events and capacity-building activities in underserved and underrepresented communities;
Support all aspects of PB communication and keeping the Participatory Budgeting Advisory Committee informed of PB program updates and activities;
Support the ongoing development of coherent outreach and engagement strategies that integrates CEC programs and initiatives with PB and effectively leverages internal and external
resources to advance inclusion in democracy.
HOURS/SHIFT:
Day
Work Location:
Brooklyn, NY
TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID # 638704
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL
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Minimum Qualifications
1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position;
or
2.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
Preferred Skills
The preferred candidate should possess the following:
Passionate about inclusive civic life, community development, participatory and direct democracy.
Experience with community members, specific populations who are underrepresented, community boards, and local elected officials.
Experience with participatory budgeting, coalition-building, political advocacy and community organizing.
Effective team manager, emotionally intelligent, strong listening skills, able to delegate and hold staff reports accountable for follow through.
Experience with project management and program operations has problem solving skills for real-time adaptations to conditions in the field.
Experience developing training, delivering presentations, and providing technical assistance to organizations and diverse communities.
Keen attention to detail, is flexible, approaches operational challenges creatively, and an enthusiastic work ethic.
Familiar with restorative approaches to interpersonal and structural conflict.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Skilled in or willing to learn digital organizing and communication.
Proficient in Airtable, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office applications.
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.
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