Public Engagement Ambassador
About The Position
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents. The Transportation Planning and Management Division (TP&M) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. TP&M is seeking motivated candidates to assist in outreach for the Public Engagement Group (PEG), a critical outreach support team for the TP&M Division. This unit supports Vision Zero safety initiatives cited in the Agency's Strategic Plan and NYC Streets Plan and has been critical to the agency's public engagement strategy. PEG provides capacity for public input in the development of Street Improvement Projects (SIPs) and supports the explicit goals of Project-Based Outreach and Public Awareness. This is an opportunity to work with a team dedicated to improving safety, accessibility, and mobility throughout New York City.
Requirements
- Good physical condition is required for certain programs.
Responsibilities
- In person community outreach, merchant and intercept survey facilitation and data collection
- Assisting with field logistics
- Disseminating informational/ educational materials in support of field campaigns
- Staffing workshops and on-site outreach efforts
- Documenting outreach through photography and video capture
- Develop outreach plans
- Synthesize outreach efforts
- Support projects through the creation deliverables post deployment
- Multimedia support through the organization and maintaining of digital media assets
- Assisting with the creation of visual content for deliverables, digital platforms, and other public engagement materials
- Supporting the Projects & Initiatives website and as well as additional creative projects
- Planning engagement campaigns, field logistics, project scheduling, volunteer management, the growth of internal career pipelines related to retention
- Organize and clean data collected by the PEG field team
- Analyze datasets to uncover public sentiment on current and future street designs and DOT programs
- Visualize data into clear and accessible reports to clearly communicate findings to relevant stakeholders in the TPM division
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
