JOB NOTICE Community Board 11 is Hiring a New Assistant District Manager Title: Assistant District Manager - full time Compensation: $45,000 or commensurate with experience; excellent benefits. Start Date: Immediately Organization: Manhattan Community Board No. 11 is a City of New York government agency, covering East Harlem/El Barrio, an area between 96th and 142nd Streets, from the east side of Fifth Avenue to the East River, including Marcus Garvey Park, as well as Randalls and Wards Islands. Position: Working under the supervision of the District Manager, the Assistant District Manager serves as a constituent consultant, a municipal manger, information source, community organizer, mediator and an advocate. Works to develop and implement procedures to improve the delivery of City services to the district. The main responsibilities of the District office are to support the Boards planning and advocacy initiatives and receive and resolve complaints from community residents. Responsibilities: Organize monthly meetings of the board and its committees; participate in all full board meetings and in committee meetings, as needed, including evening meetings; Develop relationships with community partners and foster collaborations to further the boards mission; Represent the board as needed at public meetings, hearings, and at working sessions with City agencies and elected officials; Conduct topical research on planning and development issues and other matters of concern to the Board and to the community; Write letters and resolutions in support of CB11 positions; maintain communication among board members, community members and others using postal mailings and email, and administer the CB11 website and newsletter; Monitor community conditions and supervise the preparation of monthly status reports, supervise business license and landmarks applications, and handle citizen complaints from intake to resolution; Assist the District Manager in supervising board office staff and interns, directing office operations, administering the office budget; and other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelors degree required (Masters degree preferred); excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills; experience supervising staff; professional experience in urban planning and/or other urban disciplines desirable; working knowledge of City & State government, and experience managing community development projects helpful; proficiency in Microsoft Office applications essential, other computer skills desirable. Bilingual is a plus. The Assistant District Manager must be a New York City resident. Contact: Only candidates submitting a resume and cover letter explaining why they believe they are qualified will be considered. Send resume and cover letter to the attention of George Gallego, Chairman, Office Oversight Committee, c/o Manhattan Community Board 11, 1664 Park Avenue, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10035 or via email to cb11employment@gmail. Applications must be received no later than October 19, 2014.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:51:23 +0000
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