Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use (BADU) works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADU develops, implements, and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies through contracting of treatment, recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration. The Bureau amplifies the voices of those most impacted and focuses on inequitable structural, social, service, and communication factors that drive disparities. The Office of Research, Surveillance, Policy and Communications within the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use is responsible for conducting timely surveillance of alcohol and drug-related morbidity and mortality in NYC, reporting on key trends and disparate impacts by demographic group and neighborhood, conducting drug-checking services and surveillance of the unregulated drug supply in NYC, performing program evaluation and monitoring, and leading community engagement and communications campaigns to educate New Yorkers about alcohol and drug-related health risks. Position Summary: The Outreach and Engagement Coordinator will report to the Communications and Community Engagement Manager and will work with community engagement staff across the bureau to organize outreach and community events and provide administrative support for communications projects.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Nice To Haves

• Experience planning or coordinating events of a variety of sizes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience managing multiple tasks simultaneously and managing projects
• Ability to work in multicultural settings with racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable communicating by phone, email, virtually, and in-person
• Ability to work in the community and travel as required
• This position requires the ability to stand for long periods of time and work in outdoor environments
• Knowledge of substance use issues, mental health, and harm reduction practice and theory, including syringe exchange, overdose prevention and education for HIV and hepatitis C prevention
• Competency conducting outreach and providing harm reduction/overdose education to people who use drugs, providers who work with people who use drugs, and community members

Responsibilities

• Directly support BADU staff in outreach event planning and promotion
• Manage administrative tasks and logistics, including but not limited to developing draft flyers, emails, meeting agendas, scheduling meetings, calling event partners
• Provide administrative support to BADU communications priorities including tracking material inventory and material requests
• Manage online materials inventory, including monitoring materials posted online and coordinating with the agency’s web team to ensure information and translations are up to date.
• Support the development of coordinated community engagement and public messaging plan
• Attend outreach events in all five boroughs and remain on-call for day of support for key outreach events, including Pride outreach events in June
• Assist on-site during community events and act as main point of contact
• Support the assembly of outreach materials such as naloxone kits, fentanyl test strip kits, and backpacks
• Making and tracking supplies for all events including managing invoices, storage, and transportation of supplies

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

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