City of New York
Senior Manager, Community and Workforce Initiatives
City of New York, New York, New York, United States, 10001
Senior Manager, Community and Workforce Initiatives
The Agency You'll Join The New York City Mayor's Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The Adams' administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City's economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. The Team You'll Work With The Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health (OCMH) coordinates and develops citywide policies and strategies to fill critical gaps in mental healthcare so every New Yorker, in every neighborhood, has the support they need. OCMH was codified into the City Charter by Executive Order 68 and Local Law 155 by the City Council in December of 2021, becoming the first mayoral office dedicated to addressing the mental health of New Yorkers. OCMH coordinates the development of citywide policies and strategies to fill critical gaps and reduce barriers to mental healthcare with a focus on underserved communities. OCMH's priorities are rooted in equity, racial justice, and cultural responsiveness. It adopts a strength-based and community-centered approach that recognizes diverse perspectives, lived experiences, resilience, and the unique needs of New Yorkers. OCMH's priorities are: Improving Access to Mental Health Care and Equitable Distribution of Resources. Partnering with Communities to Elevate Mental Health Promotion and Community Resilience. Building and Supporting the Behavioral Health Workforce in NYC. Developing a Coordinated Mental Health Crisis Response System. The Problems You'll Solve The Community and Workforce Initiatives portfolio includes convening and coordinating among agency partners and community leaders; providing technical assistance to address gaps and needs of the mental health workforce; and project managing large-scale, ongoing initiatives with multiple partners to strengthen the NYC mental health workforce and improve access to mental health care for diverse communities. Reporting to OCMH's Director of Community and Workforce Initiatives, the Senior Manager of Community and Workforce Initiatives will play a key role in the full range of this team's work. Project Management includes managing current and future projects within the Community and Workforce Initiatives portfolio by tracking the responsibilities of all partners involved, drafting project plans, managing timelines, and more. Policy Analysis & Writing includes researching and analyzing policy issues related to enhancing the behavioral health workforce and building community capacity, and drafting policy briefs, white papers, reports, and recommendations. About You includes experience in policy development, project management, or program implementation in a relevant field, excellent ability to build and manage relationships with diverse constituencies, excellent organizational and analytical skills, strong operational thinking and skills, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Qualifications include 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. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic.
The Agency You'll Join The New York City Mayor's Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The Adams' administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City's economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. The Team You'll Work With The Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health (OCMH) coordinates and develops citywide policies and strategies to fill critical gaps in mental healthcare so every New Yorker, in every neighborhood, has the support they need. OCMH was codified into the City Charter by Executive Order 68 and Local Law 155 by the City Council in December of 2021, becoming the first mayoral office dedicated to addressing the mental health of New Yorkers. OCMH coordinates the development of citywide policies and strategies to fill critical gaps and reduce barriers to mental healthcare with a focus on underserved communities. OCMH's priorities are rooted in equity, racial justice, and cultural responsiveness. It adopts a strength-based and community-centered approach that recognizes diverse perspectives, lived experiences, resilience, and the unique needs of New Yorkers. OCMH's priorities are: Improving Access to Mental Health Care and Equitable Distribution of Resources. Partnering with Communities to Elevate Mental Health Promotion and Community Resilience. Building and Supporting the Behavioral Health Workforce in NYC. Developing a Coordinated Mental Health Crisis Response System. The Problems You'll Solve The Community and Workforce Initiatives portfolio includes convening and coordinating among agency partners and community leaders; providing technical assistance to address gaps and needs of the mental health workforce; and project managing large-scale, ongoing initiatives with multiple partners to strengthen the NYC mental health workforce and improve access to mental health care for diverse communities. Reporting to OCMH's Director of Community and Workforce Initiatives, the Senior Manager of Community and Workforce Initiatives will play a key role in the full range of this team's work. Project Management includes managing current and future projects within the Community and Workforce Initiatives portfolio by tracking the responsibilities of all partners involved, drafting project plans, managing timelines, and more. Policy Analysis & Writing includes researching and analyzing policy issues related to enhancing the behavioral health workforce and building community capacity, and drafting policy briefs, white papers, reports, and recommendations. About You includes experience in policy development, project management, or program implementation in a relevant field, excellent ability to build and manage relationships with diverse constituencies, excellent organizational and analytical skills, strong operational thinking and skills, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Qualifications include 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. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic.