Youth Liaison

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement (OME) is responsible for strategizing, coordinating, and executing on engagement that reaches the masses of everyday New Yorkers. We engage New Yorkers in shaping policy outcomes, demystifying government, and ensuring that the government remains accountable to serving the people of this great City. Our work is designed as a long-term project – we are building the power of everyday New Yorkers, and we are building a City that works for all of us. The Liaisons represent the Mayor in each of their citywide communities and facilitate civic participation in their communities. The Youth Liaison represents the Mayor in relation to citywide youth communities. Youth Liaisons serve as the direct link between their community, the Mayor, his administration, and City agencies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma equivalency.
• 2+ years of experience working in organizing, volunteering, or related topics.
• You are a committed organizer.
• You are passionate about ensuring that the public can meaningfully engage in the development and implementation of government policies and processes.
• You are a motivated self-starter.
• You are passionate and knowledgeable about your community.
• You are an enthusiastic collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining key relationships with the citywide community children, students, and other youth-centered bodies.
• Attending relevant community events and representing the Mayor at community events.
• Developing meaningful, reciprocal, and trust-reinforcing relationships with Youth communities, community leaders, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, non-profits, and policy experts related to the youth communities.
• Communicating quickly, effectively, and compassionately with community members and community stakeholders in times of emergencies.
• Generating and executing campaign plans in coordination with other members of OME.
• Collecting and sharing community feedback and innovative ideas back from Youth communities with fellow OME staff, the administration, and/or relevant governmental entities.
• Creating pathways to make local government more accessible and understandable to Youth.
• Serving as constituent liaison when necessary, working with senior Administration staff to respond to questions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED