Bronx Community Board No. 7 is a New York City agency established to identify the needs of our community and advocate through city government to meet those requirements. The 59 community boards are independent City agencies that advise on land use, the city budget, municipal service delivery, and other matters on a geographically exclusive basis. Bronx Community Board 7 serves the neighborhoods Bedford Park, Fordham, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Mosholu, Norwood, & University Heights of the Bronx.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Community Associate, under supervision and direction of the District Manager, assists in resolving community issues and is responsible for various administrative tasks. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

- Participate at meetings/events to represent the District Manager (DM) as assigned
- Assist in organizing monthly meetings of the board and its committees, participating in all full Board meetings and in committee meetings, including evening and weekend meetings as assigned by the DM
- Assist to ensure all meeting notices and minutes are received, distributed and posted on time
- Receive, process, follow-up and track service and quality of life complaints, working with resident/business/organizations and agency liaisons
- Assist to log invoices and process the corresponding payment documents into the city Financial Management System (FMS) for approval and assist in maintaining financial records electronic and paper - Monitor/Assist in responding and preparing correspondence from the Board and the public, conducting research as necessary and tracking key data
- Prepare and update board member attendance reports and other reports as assigned
- Assists in policy and strategy recommendations including but not limited to, CB7 Capital and Expense budgets of NYC, and executes board policies
- Establishes and maintains a working relationship with local stakeholders with outreach and database building
- Assist in maintaining and updating the Community Board 7 social media platforms to increase community engagement
- Perform other general and miscellaneous tasks and offer administrative support

Qualification Requirements
1. High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

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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.

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