Program Coordinator

City of New York • New York City, NY

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction's Communications & Policy Division is looking for a Program Coordinator to join the Office of Community Outreach and Notification (OCON). The selected candidate will report to the Deputy Director of OCON and will play a vital role in developing, maintaining, and improving the Division's practices related to oversight, vendor engagement, procurement, and ongoing payments for services within the community construction liaison program, which serves as DDC’s primary community engagement component. Under the direction of the OCON Deputy Director, the Program Coordinator will create and manage new outreach methods and maintain performance measurement tools associated with the agency’s comprehensive community construction liaison portfolio. Additionally, this role will assist the OCON Director with organizational tasks such as drafting agendas for staff meetings, following up with staff on critical projects, onboarding consultants, and addressing external tasks related to community liaisons and outreach as needed. The Program Coordinator will also manage special projects as directed by the OCON Deputy Director and Director, including evaluating and presenting metrics regarding the Division's outreach efforts.

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.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining, and improving the Division's practices related to oversight, vendor engagement, procurement, and ongoing payments for services within the community construction liaison program
• Creating and managing new outreach methods
• Maintaining performance measurement tools associated with the agency’s comprehensive community construction liaison portfolio
• Assisting the OCON Director with organizational tasks such as drafting agendas for staff meetings, following up with staff on critical projects, onboarding consultants, and addressing external tasks related to community liaisons and outreach as needed
• Managing special projects as directed by the OCON Deputy Director and Director, including evaluating and presenting metrics regarding the Division's outreach efforts.

What This Job Offers

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