Campaign Lead

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement (OME) develops and carries out engagement that reaches New Yorkers across the five boroughs. Its work aims to involve New Yorkers in shaping policy, demystify government, and help ensure government accountability. The Campaigns Team develops on-the-ground outreach and engagement initiatives to sustain collective action on issues important to working New Yorkers. Campaign Leads help bring organizing into government work and develop volunteer leaders across the city.

The Campaign Lead supports Campaign Managers and the Campaigns Director, builds relationships with volunteer leaders, recruits and retains volunteers, and develops volunteer training and skill-building opportunities. The role supports canvassing and OME events, coordinates with OME teams and other city offices, tracks goals and metrics, and may represent OME at public meetings. A cover letter is required in addition to a resume.

Candidates should be experienced organizers committed to public participation in government policy and processes, able to manage complex projects with minimal guidance, respectful and sincere in volunteer and partner relationships, and enthusiastic collaborators. The position’s listed civil-service qualification pathways include a bachelor’s degree; an associate degree plus two years of qualifying experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus four years of qualifying experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Experienced organizer committed to ensuring the public has a voice in the development and implementation of government policies and processes.
• Ability to manage complicated projects with minimal guidance.
• Ability to approach volunteer and partner relationships with respect, kindness, sincerity, and commitment to volunteer leadership development.
• Enthusiastic collaborator.
• Meet one of the listed qualification pathways: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; an associate degree from an accredited college or university plus two years of qualifying administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory, or liaison experience; a four-year high school diploma or equivalent plus four years of such experience; or a satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Submit a cover letter in addition to a resume.

Responsibilities

• Support the Campaigns Team, including Campaign Managers and the Campaigns Director, as needed.
• Build and maintain communicative relationships with volunteer leaders, focusing on leadership development, and recruit and retain new volunteers.
• Develop and deliver training and skill-building opportunities for volunteers, incorporating feedback from leads, volunteers, and staff into projects and initiatives.
• Support canvassing efforts by developing scripts and other materials, managing volunteer leaders, coordinating logistics, and attending canvasses.
• Coordinate and participate in OME events, including NYC 101s and volunteer trainings.
• Communicate across OME teams and with other city agencies and Mayoral offices.
• Execute timelines and track goals and metrics to assess how volunteer participation affects the city.
• Represent the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement at public meetings when required.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time