District Manager
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Job Description

Bronx Community Board #4 is a NYC government agency covering Concourse Village, East Concourse,

West Concourse, Highbridge and Mt. Eden neighborhood. The Community Board has 50 volunteer members and interacts with members of the community and government agencies to represent the community interest regarding land use, service delivery, quality of life, budget and other matters taking place in this vibrant community, The Bronx Capitol District.

The Community Board is seeking a new District Manager to supervise the small paid staff of the Board and to carry out policies of the Board. The District Manager reports to the Board Chair and also has considerable interaction with Board members, community residents and businesses, government agencies and local elected officials. The District Manager also oversees the drafting of letters, resolutions and other correspondence and oversees the day-to-day operation of the district office.

- The District Manager (DM) makes policy recommendations to the Board and executes policy set by the Board and negotiates and maintains liaison between the Board, government agencies and community groups including but not limited to Bronx CB4.

- The DM works with committee chairs on formulating agendas, coordinating full Board committee meetings and setting up public forums.

The DM attends a range of committee and full Board meetings every month, oversees communication with City and State agencies, local elected officials, community organizations and other entities. Offers testimony on behalf of the Community Board (CB).

- The DM manages the district office and helps to resolve community issues and complaints submitted to the Community Board. The DM hosts a monthly District Service Cabinet meeting intended to help resolve local issues with City agencies.

- The DM oversees the dissemination of meeting notices, calendars as well as letters and resolutions to appropriate parties.

- The DM plays a large role in managing communications, public information and public relations on behalf of the CB.

- The DM coordinates Board input regarding the City Budget, District Needs Statements and Annual Report.

- The DM is responsible to ensure an efficiently run office and one that has good intra office communications and operates cohesively as a team.

- Demands of jobs are flexible, so hours should be flexible, which could require more than 40-hours weeks frequently, including evenings and weekends.

- Familiar and be competent in computer and with social media

- Responsible for updating the Board website.

- Performs other general and miscellaneous tasks to support the mission and work of the Board.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in community work, public administration or planning or related fields, or public information or relations, of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited community college and four years of fulltime satisfactory experience in community work, public administration or planning or related fields, or public information or relations, of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of fulltime satisfactory experience in community work, public administration or planning or related fields, or public information or relations, of which one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or

4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 , 2 or 3 above.

Additional Information

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.