Community Liaison

City of New York
New York, NY
Category Social Services
Job Description
The New York City Mayor’s Office is seeking a Community Liaison to represent the Mayor in each of the city’s communities and facilitate civic participation. The ideal candidate is a committed organizer, passionate about ensuring public engagement in government policies and processes.

Requirements

  • Maintaining key relationships with the citywide community of their identity community.
  • Attending relevant community events and representing the Mayor at community events.
  • Developing meaningful, reciprocal, and trust-reinforcing relationships with their identity community, community leaders, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, non-profits, and policy experts related to their identity community.
  • Communicating quickly, effectively, and compassionately with community members and community stakeholders in times of emergencies.
  • Generating and executing campaign plans in coordination with other members of OME.
  • Collecting and sharing community feedback and innovative ideas back from their identity community with fellow OME staff, the administration, and/or relevant governmental entities.
  • Creating pathways to make local government more accessible and understandable to their identity community.
  • Serving as constituent liaison when necessary, working with senior Administration staff to respond to questions.

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401k Matching
  • Retirement Plan
  • Visa Sponsorship
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