District Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

Manhattan Community Board No. 12 (CB12M) is a City of New York government agency serving Washington Heights and Inwood. Through its 50-member volunteer board and up to three (3) City paid staff members, CB12M plays an essential role in advising on the delivery of municipal services, the annual New York City budget, and large-scale development projects. Under the direction of CB12M and its Executive Committee, the District Manager is responsible for supervising the staff, overseeing day-to-day office operations, and coordinating the delivery of municipal services within the community district. The District Manager actively participates in evaluating land use and zoning issues, budget management, and service delivery, while ensuring compliance with the New York City Charter, relevant City and State laws, and CB12M’s By-Laws. The role requires significant interaction with community residents, businesses, government agencies, local elected officials, and the Board itself. Additionally, the District Manager is responsible for drafting correspondence, resolutions, and letters as directed by the Board.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in community work, public administration or planning or related fields, or public information or relations, of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or
• An associate degree from an accredited community college and four years of fulltime satisfactory experience in community work, public administration or planning or related fields, or public information or relations, of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of fulltime satisfactory experience in community work, public administration or planning or related fields, or public information or relations, of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day operations of the CB12M Office, including direct supervision of office staff, conducting performance reviews, and ensuring smooth and timely constituent service delivery
• Collaborate with the Board in the development and execution of short-term and long-term policy and advocacy positions as voted by the Board through tracking, following up and reporting on Board resolutions and positions with governmental agencies and respective stakeholders
• Serve as liaison for the Board by fostering relationships between CB12M and city/state agencies, elected officials, non-profits, small businesses, amongst others to inform the Board’s work, gather feedback on community issues and ideas, and strengthen the Board’s visibility in the district
• Organize and convene monthly District Service Cabinet meetings with key agency representatives across the city to coordinate and resolve local service delivery issues
• Represent the Community Board publicly, including but not limited to, testifying at public hearings, attending community events, Borough Service Cabinet meetings, and citywide events
• Oversee and assess the Community Board’s public information strategy through digital newsletters, website, earned media, social media, and other channels in line with the Board’s brand and voice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager