Executive Director of NeON
About The Position
The NYC Department of Probation (DOP) is a world leader in working creatively and effectively engaging with people under court-mandated community supervision. Through innovative partnerships with people and organizations throughout New York City, DOP provides opportunities for those on probation to access services and opportunities that positively impact their life trajectory. Following the best current data on “what works,” staff at DOP engage in meaningful relationships with those on probation to enhance community safety and decrease recidivism. The Department of Probation seeks to appoint an Executive Director of NeON who will serve as a senior executive leader, responsible for strategic direction, operational oversight, and support external positioning of all NeON programming across New York City. The selected candidate will serve as the architect of DOP’s service delivery model, acting as the central authority for coordinating program alignment and performance with stakeholders, and representing NeON as its external ambassador.
Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time paid experience in counseling or casework in a recognized agency adhering to acceptable standards in probation, parole, social services, psychiatric or medical social work or related field, at least 18 months of which must have been in a responsible supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity performing activities related to the duties of the position
- A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above
- All candidates must have at least 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, consultative, executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all adult and juvenile programmatic services under the NeON framework including programming and community engagement
- Establish performance standards, KPIs, and accountability structures
- Ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across all sites and programs
- Serve as primary liaison to City Hall and mayoral administration on programming, Public and private philanthropic foundations, Academic institutions and research partners and Community-based organizations and stakeholders
- Develop and manage high-impact partnerships and funding streams
- Lead the rebranding and repositioning of NeON as a best-in-class model
- Drive adoption of evidence-based practices and innovative programming
- Position NeON as a replicable framework for jurisdictions nationally and internationally
- Shape and manage NeON’s public identity and media presence
- Elevate NeON as a signature public safety initiative
- Cultivate stakeholder relationships
- Facilitate Stakeholder training and engagement
- Strengthen relationships with communities to ensure co-designed solutions
- Align services with local needs and neighborhood priorities
- Foster trust and transparency between DOP and the public
- Secure sustainable funding and cross-sector investment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
