The Office of the Queens Borough President is seeking a resourceful and highly skilled full-time Community Boards and Transportation liaison to provide support services. The assistant will be responsible for the program areas of Community Boards, Parks and Transportation The prospective staff member must be committed to seeking out new and better ways for the office to connect with, and deliver for, Queens's diverse neighborhoods, communities and constituents.

In addition, the prospective staff member:


- Under executive direction of the Borough President, and Director of Community Boards with great latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and action, serves as liaison for Community Boards, transportation and Parks operations; performs related work;

- Establishes and assesses operations policy, priorities, and standards within the borough; makes recommendations to the Borough President;

-Represent the Borough President’s office at Community Boards meetings and Precinct Council meetings, draft memos and be the liaison for those respective boards

-Assists the Director of Community boards with any Community Board related issues and tasks;

-Represent the Borough President at events hosted in assigned Community Boards;

- Prepares briefings and talking points for the Borough President to deliver at Parks and Transportation events;

- Works with Parks Department in overseeing and coordinating programs for neighborhood park restoration, forestry and horticulture, recreation, and capital projects;

- Plans, coordinates, develops short-term special projects and/or borough events to hold in the parks throughout the Borough;

- Schedules and manages park cleanups throughout the Borough;

- Acts as Liaison between the Borough President and Department of Transportation Commissioner;

- Under direct supervision, assists higher level staff member in the preparation and conduct of transportation studies; assists in projects related to citywide traffic programs and performs related work;

- Assists in street and transportation studies on conditions, problems, changes, and improvements relating to such matters as traffic safety, visibility, access, circulation, density, flow, speeds, crashes, volume and expansion, vehicle occupancy and inventory. Assists in street and transportation studies on accessibility, the use of electronic detection, control and recording equipment, pedestrian behavior studies and crossing patterns, vehicle clearance determinations and bicycle lanes;

- Conducts field investigations and makes timing changes to provide safety for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic;

- Analyzes, designs and modifies signal timing for new signals;

- Engages, studies and investigations of traffic conditions and may recommend methods and means of reducing congestion and crashes and improving the operations of street and transportation facilities;

- Performs other duties as assigned.

There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.

- 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. - At least five years of public service experience strongly preferred, i.e., case management, community organizing, campaign, government, social policy of nonprofit work experience interest in social policy and familiarity with the issues facing Queens neighborhoods Strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and maintain consistent attention to details - Candidate must possess good analytical, problem solving and computer skills - Strong background with gathering and presenting data and research - Highly energetic, Outstanding communication, interpersonal and organizational skills - Excellent written and public speaking abilities Flexibility with regard to work hours (weekends and evenings) Ability to work well under pressure and - Capable of multitasking in a team oriented environment. - NYS Driver’s license

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.