Borough Manager - Bronx

City of New York • New York, NY

16h • $100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Borough Manager – Bronx works for the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement, which strategizes, coordinates, and executes engagement with New Yorkers. The office aims to involve residents in shaping policy outcomes, demystify government, and ensure government accountability. The role maintains key borough relationships, tracks high-level issues, supports organizing opportunities and borough-wide engagement, and helps advance Office of Mass Engagement initiatives with the borough team in the direction of the Deputy Borough Director. The Borough Manager may also represent the Mayor’s Office at emergency scenes and provide additional support as necessary.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and 2 years of experience in government and/or community-organizing-centered activities related to the duties; or high school graduation or equivalent and 3 years of related government and/or organizing-centered experience; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• At least one year of experience in government and/or community-organizing-centered activities related to the duties is required under all qualification pathways.
• Knowledge of the Bronx and its local communities.
• Commitment to enabling meaningful public engagement in the development and implementation of government policies and processes.
• Collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintain key relationships in the borough and track high-level issues within the borough.
• Work with other staff to identify and maintain organizing opportunities in the borough.
• Help manage a team building layers of engagement throughout the borough.
• Attend relevant civic, community board, community meetings, and other events.
• Ensure follow-up on constituent cases when relevant.
• Represent the Mayor’s Office at emergency scenes when requested, including situations such as blackouts, tragic deaths, high-profile crimes, fires affecting people, water main breaks, or street collapses requiring evacuations.
• Help move Office of Mass Engagement initiatives forward with the borough team in the direction of the Deputy Borough Director.
• Provide additional support as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time