The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) supports youth and community services through contracts with a broad network of community-based organizations throughout New York City. Our central task is administering available city, state, and federal funds to a wide range of innovative, practical and quality programs that positively impact youth and communities.

The Initiative Manager will assist in the implementation and evaluation of various activities related to
the
community engagement and behavioral and culture change strategies of ONS. Under the direction of
the
ONS leadership, the Initiative Manager’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Agency and stakeholder network building and coordination: regularly connect with agency partners,
non-profit partners, and community stakeholders to problem solve, evaluate progress in meeting
program goals, develop and implement solutions, hold collective accountability, and evaluate
effectiveness;
- Serve as liaison and intermediary to both community representatives and agency partners to identify
immediate responses and to further long-term strategy and investment for the agency and City;
- Implement strategic programming that is aligned to address the social determinants driving
community violence and promote a culture safety consistent with ONS’s mission and core values by
organizing interventions and supportive service referrals to address community needs;
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track program and budget progress including
management of changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate
verification techniques and reporting and escalating to management as needed;
- Draft, edit and finalize written documents and program documentation, including but not limited to,
contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans, reviews, and other written and/or
oral materials as requested;
- Manage ongoing community transformation and resilience work related to the ONS, including the
supervision of borough specific initiatives and ONS program assistants.
- Perform other related duties as needed.

1. 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; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree Preferred (social service, public administration, or related human service field) - Academic and/or professional experience in program planning, monitoring, and project management, data management and research, community organizing, youth programming, planning, policymaking, criminal justice, and/or organizational development - 5 years of project management, administrative or supervisory experience - Extensive experience working with community organizations or other neighborhood-based constituencies - Excellent organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to take initiative, problem solve, prioritize duties, balance competing priorities, work independently and with teams in a fast-paced environment, pay close attention to detail, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure - Strong oral and written communication skills, including ability to present at meetings with community leaders, city officials and other governmental and private entities - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships - Ability to think creatively and work independently in addressing ad hoc requests - Knowledge of systemic inequities in the criminal justice system and ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies - Effective and creative leadership ability with the capacity to work both independently and cooperatively - Effective and creative leadership ability with the capacity to work both independently and cooperatively to implement key strategies - Experience with data management and analysis, familiarity with dashboards and other forms of data visualization - Familiarity with the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and intermediate Excel (including functions and pivot tables), Google Suite - Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement - Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.

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.