City of New York
Director of Employer Engagement and Partnerships
City of New York, New York, New York, United States, 10001
Director of Employer Engagement and Partnerships
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. Through DYCD's Workforce Connect division, the agency provides New Yorkers with paid work experiences, work readiness and occupational training, academic support, job placement services, and financial empowerment through a variety of programs, including those focused on youth (such as Summer Youth Employment Program and Work, Learn and Grow) as well as out-of-school, out-of-work (OSOW) community members. DYCD is seeking an experienced, proactive, results-oriented Director of Employer Engagement and Partnerships for the Workforce Connect division. The Director will be instrumental in managing existing employer relationships, driving new partnership opportunities, developing training and resources for contracted community-based organizations, and overseeing operations for a team that works citywide and cross-sector to further enhance DYCD's workforce development efforts. The Director will manage three direct reports and work closely with the Senior Director to ensure effective delivery of program objectives. Key Responsibilities: Lead Employer Engagement Operations Team Leadership and Supervision Project Management and Oversight Partnership Development Data-Driven Decision Making Capacity Building and Stakeholder Training Cross-Department Collaboration Stakeholder Communication Special Projects Qualifications: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3 years. 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, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. Through DYCD's Workforce Connect division, the agency provides New Yorkers with paid work experiences, work readiness and occupational training, academic support, job placement services, and financial empowerment through a variety of programs, including those focused on youth (such as Summer Youth Employment Program and Work, Learn and Grow) as well as out-of-school, out-of-work (OSOW) community members. DYCD is seeking an experienced, proactive, results-oriented Director of Employer Engagement and Partnerships for the Workforce Connect division. The Director will be instrumental in managing existing employer relationships, driving new partnership opportunities, developing training and resources for contracted community-based organizations, and overseeing operations for a team that works citywide and cross-sector to further enhance DYCD's workforce development efforts. The Director will manage three direct reports and work closely with the Senior Director to ensure effective delivery of program objectives. Key Responsibilities: Lead Employer Engagement Operations Team Leadership and Supervision Project Management and Oversight Partnership Development Data-Driven Decision Making Capacity Building and Stakeholder Training Cross-Department Collaboration Stakeholder Communication Special Projects Qualifications: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3 years. 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, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.