Community Liaison

The New York City Mayor's Office Mayor's Office of Mass Engagement (OME) is responsible for strategizing, coordinating, and executing engagement that reaches everyday New Yorkers. Community Liaisons represent the Mayor in relation to a specific identity community and serve as the direct link between their community, the Mayor, his administration, and City agencies. The role calls for a committed organizer who is a motivated self-starter, knowledgeable about their community, and an enthusiastic collaborator.

Responsibilities

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; Communicating quickly, effectively, and compassionately with community members and 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 with 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

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required; 3+ years of experience