Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine seeks a Community Liaison to be part of his collaborative, energetic, and innovative team. The prospective staff member must be committed to seeking out new and better ways for the office to connect with, and deliver for, Manhattan’s diverse neighborhoods, communities, and constituents. The Community Liaison would represent the Borough President’s office at various Community Boards and work under the supervision of the Director of Community Affairs and the Deputy Borough President.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Serve as the Borough President’s primary representative for pre-assigned Manhattan Community Boards
- Oversee the design, implementation, and management of outreach initiatives targeting underserved populations, including older adults, youth and emerging adults, justice-impacted youth, and others.
- Maintain relationships with district stakeholders including community boards, block associations, tenant associations, non-profit organizations, business improvements districts (BID) and schools
- Regularly update contact lists for community leaders
- Assist staff at events throughout Manhattan and represent the Borough President at community meetings
- Identify new/emerging community groups with which to build relationships with on behalf of the Borough President
- Identify emerging community issues and help guide the office’s response
- Conduct community outreach around office initiatives, events, and press conferences
- Maintain contact with the offices of local elected officials representing pre-assigned Community Boards
- Serve as a point person for the Borough President’s Community Board, BID and Community Education Council (CEC) appointees within the districts
- Help facilitate the community board appointment process including outreach and recruitment for community board applicants
- Assist constituents with individual concerns including housing, health care, social service, and education issues
- Assist with planning and implementation of town hall meetings and other office-sponsored forums
- Draft testimony, correspondence, briefings, and talking points for elected official and senior staff

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of satisfactory, full-time administrative experience in the field of social work, community organization work, or work in a related field; or

2. Graduation from a senior high school or its equivalent and five (5) years of satisfactory, full-time administrative experience, including one (1) year in community organization work or in a related responsible community activity; or

3. A satisfactory equivalent.

- Baccalaureate Degree - At least two years of public service experience strongly preferred, i.e. community organizing, campaign, government, or non-profit work experience - Bilingual (French a plus) - Familiarity with the issues facing Manhattan communities including some knowledge of the areas included in Community Board. Be prepared to identify key issues in each of these boards if chosen to interview with the MBPO - Strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and maintain consistent attention to details - Outstanding communication, interpersonal and organizational skills - Excellent written and public speaking abilities - Flexibility with regard to work hours must be available to work nights and weekends - Ability to work well under pressure

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.