City of New York
Special Projects Director
City of New York - New York, New York, United States, 10001
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Special Projects Director
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. 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: NYC Service is a division of the Mayor's Office that provides meaningful access, opportunity, and resources for communities to come together and answer the call to serve NYC. We envision a city where New Yorkers are united by service and together, build a culture where New Yorkers uplift one another and take responsibility for the success of our city. To learn more about NYC Service and connect to volunteer opportunities, visit nyc.gov/service. The problems you'll solve: The strategic initiatives director at NYC Service will play a critical role in ensuring cross-sector collaborations are coordinated, effective, and impactful between NYC Service and our NYC communities and stakeholders. Supporting the Chief of Staff/Communications portfolio, the director will be a cross-functional member of the NYC Service team, coordinating efforts toward our vision of building a culture of service in New York City. Through partnerships collaboration, and research informed strategic initiatives, the director will play a pivotal role in supporting the office to bring the public, private, and nonprofit sectors together to support NYC issues through service. This role will focus on coordinating workstreams and weaving external partners into opportunities. The director will collaborate and work closely across teams at NYC Service, coordinating between the intergovernmental, community engagement, national service, and communications teams and aligning teams in carrying out these activities. The director will report to the chief of staff and communications. Key responsibilities include the following: Stakeholder Management + Partnership Cross-Sector Collaborations + Project Management Interagency + Intergovernmental Coordination Policy Research + Analysis About you: You have a Bachelor's Degree preferred; a High School Diploma or GED considered with significant (5-7 years or more) of previous relevant experience. You must believe in the power of service and experience volunteering or with AmeriCorps highly preferred. You have excellent written, editing, and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to a variety of stakeholders and audiences. You must have experience leading event planning and execution, as well as running meetings with high-level stakeholders. You are a thorough, organized, detail-oriented individual with a keen ability to prioritize, and manage against goals, and who can find creative solutions to challenges. You are a team player with excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate to and provide support for internal staff and external partners, and being able to maintain tact in a variety of environments. You are a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a flexible work style in a fast-paced environment. You are a confident, "take charge'' individual who doesn't get flustered when faced with challenges, no matter how big or small. You have excellent computer skills with proficiency in a variety of programs including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. Qualifications: A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years satisfactory full-time experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the particular position. Additional information: 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 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. 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: NYC Service is a division of the Mayor's Office that provides meaningful access, opportunity, and resources for communities to come together and answer the call to serve NYC. We envision a city where New Yorkers are united by service and together, build a culture where New Yorkers uplift one another and take responsibility for the success of our city. To learn more about NYC Service and connect to volunteer opportunities, visit nyc.gov/service. The problems you'll solve: The strategic initiatives director at NYC Service will play a critical role in ensuring cross-sector collaborations are coordinated, effective, and impactful between NYC Service and our NYC communities and stakeholders. Supporting the Chief of Staff/Communications portfolio, the director will be a cross-functional member of the NYC Service team, coordinating efforts toward our vision of building a culture of service in New York City. Through partnerships collaboration, and research informed strategic initiatives, the director will play a pivotal role in supporting the office to bring the public, private, and nonprofit sectors together to support NYC issues through service. This role will focus on coordinating workstreams and weaving external partners into opportunities. The director will collaborate and work closely across teams at NYC Service, coordinating between the intergovernmental, community engagement, national service, and communications teams and aligning teams in carrying out these activities. The director will report to the chief of staff and communications. Key responsibilities include the following: Stakeholder Management + Partnership Cross-Sector Collaborations + Project Management Interagency + Intergovernmental Coordination Policy Research + Analysis About you: You have a Bachelor's Degree preferred; a High School Diploma or GED considered with significant (5-7 years or more) of previous relevant experience. You must believe in the power of service and experience volunteering or with AmeriCorps highly preferred. You have excellent written, editing, and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to a variety of stakeholders and audiences. You must have experience leading event planning and execution, as well as running meetings with high-level stakeholders. You are a thorough, organized, detail-oriented individual with a keen ability to prioritize, and manage against goals, and who can find creative solutions to challenges. You are a team player with excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate to and provide support for internal staff and external partners, and being able to maintain tact in a variety of environments. You are a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a flexible work style in a fast-paced environment. You are a confident, "take charge'' individual who doesn't get flustered when faced with challenges, no matter how big or small. You have excellent computer skills with proficiency in a variety of programs including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. Qualifications: A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years satisfactory full-time experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the particular position. Additional information: 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.