Bronx Deputy Borough Commissioner

City of New York•New York City, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The selected candidate will serve as the Bronx Deputy Borough Commissioner and act as a senior liaison between the agency, elected officials, community stakeholders, and other governmental entities. The position is responsible for apprising the Borough Commissioner of potential issues of concern to both the agency and the community related to transportation initiatives and projects. The Deputy Borough Commissioner attends and represents the agency at meetings with community boards, elected officials, and other government agencies, including evening public meetings, presentations, and hearings. The role requires regular coordination with district offices, including Assembly, Senate, City Council, and Borough President offices, as well as with internal and external agency partners, to provide updates on project status and address constituent and stakeholder concerns. Where appropriate, the Deputy Borough Commissioner resolves or facilitates the resolution of issues and clearly articulates the Department’s position in accordance with policies and guidance established by the Borough Commissioner. The position maintains ongoing communication within the agency and with civic organizations and community groups regarding routine service requests, as well as complex planning and capital projects. Additional responsibilities include preparing written responses and status updates to constituents, elected officials, and other entities; drafting and processing policy-sensitive documents within established timeframes; and supervising subordinate staff involved in community liaison functions, administration of the speed hump database, and oversight of multimodal programs. The role also provides guidance on task management, establishes priorities, offers solutions to operational challenges, and performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Serving permanently in the title, or be reachable on the Civil Service list.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of satisfactory, full-time community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity.
OR A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described above, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity.
OR Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience, on the basis of 30 graduate credits from an accredited college or university for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 2 years.
All candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of full-time experience in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior liaison between the agency, elected officials, community stakeholders, and other governmental entities.
Apprise the Borough Commissioner of potential issues of concern to both the agency and the community related to transportation initiatives and projects.
Attend and represent the agency at meetings with community boards, elected officials, and other government agencies, including evening public meetings, presentations, and hearings.
Coordinate with district offices (Assembly, Senate, City Council, Borough President) and internal/external agency partners to provide project updates and address concerns.
Resolve or facilitate the resolution of issues and articulate the Department’s position.
Maintain ongoing communication with civic organizations and community groups regarding service requests, planning, and capital projects.
Prepare written responses and status updates to constituents, elected officials, and other entities.
Draft and process policy-sensitive documents within established timeframes.
Supervise subordinate staff involved in community liaison functions, administration of the speed hump database, and oversight of multimodal programs.
Provide guidance on task management, establish priorities, and offer solutions to operational challenges.