Senior Associate Director
City of New York
Manhattan, NY
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The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) manages a holistic array of initiatives aimed at improving quality of life and promoting peace in communities most affected by divestment and violence. We achieve this through equity in place-making and place-keeping of vital neighborhood spaces, a number of crisis-response initiatives that focus on gun violence prevention and community-based emergency response, and programming for youth, families, and adults that promote healthy and connected communities.
ONS programs are essential to supporting safety in communities. ONS executes its mandate through a diverse array of projects that span government agencies at the city, state and federal levels and may include non-profits, foundations, community groups and others. ONS programming is delivered through credible community-based providers that serve their neighborhoods with integrity, care, and high-quality programming. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Associate Director of ONS must be a proven manager and thought leader and demonstrate a substantial capacity for independent initiative while at the same time working creatively with a diverse assortment of City agency leaders, non-profit directors, community representatives, and external contractors. The Senior Associate Director will be responsible for providing strategic and programmatic leadership for the City’s related strategies to prevent violence and promote healthy, vibrant communities. The Senior Associate Director will report to the Executive Director and DYCD Leadership. Among the tasks that the Director will need to execute are:
- Direct on-going work in the ONS portfolio related to place-based and community-centered programs,
- Overseeing the portfolio of contracts within ONS that relate to this work;
- Provide fiscal, operational, and programmatic oversight to programs and services within the ONS
programming and more;
- Managing staff members responsible for data reporting, community engagement, agency coordination,
- Direct strategy and implementation of ONS initiatives to respond to the social determinants of
- Cultivating and maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholder groups, other government agencies,
- Representing DYCD and ONS at meetings with community-based, governmental, and business entities,
- Providing administrative support as needed, including contract management, preparation of meeting
Preferred Skills
- A BA in relevant field required with a master’s degree preferred, plus minimum six years of full-time professional experience in criminal justice, or a related 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 - At least 5 years of project management, administrative, or supervisory experience - Experience with the City contracting process preferred - 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 - Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment
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/.
Residency Requirement
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.
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.
, $80,931.00 – $208,826.00
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