Job Description

Organization: Manhattan Community Board No. 4 is the local planning and advisory body on matters affecting the West Side neighborhoods of Chelsea, Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen, and Hudson Yards. The 50-member volunteer board, supported by a staff of three/four, has an advisory role in the City’s land use review process, annual budget, liquor license applications and delivery of municipal services, and is involved with a wide range of community and quality of life issues, including housing and human services, transportation, waterfront and parks and city agencies. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/mcb4

Position: As directed by the Board, the District Manager maintains a district office and supervises a small staff to provide administrative, communication, and research support to the Board, its officers and its committees; troubleshoots complex community complaints and service requests; design and execute community outreach; and administer the office. The District Manager prepares, attends and participates in evening full board meetings and in evening committee meetings as needed. The District Manager works closely with elected officials, governmental agencies, residents, and service providers.

Responsibilities:
Manage the staff to:
- Organize monthly meetings of the Board and its committees;
- Maintain attendance, voting records, and meeting records;
- Organize annual elections of officers;
- Maintain the filing and archiving system in support of the Board and its committees;
- Administer the office budget;
- Maintain communication among board members, community members and others using postal mailings and e-mail, and updates the CB4 web site;
- Perform community outreach;
- Conduct topical research on planning issues and other matters of concern to the Board and to the community;
- Supervise the review of applications for land use applications, zoning text amendments, landmark preservation applications, Board of Standards and Appeals, liquor and cannabis business licenses, Outdoor Dining, revocable consents, and major capital projects;
- Supervise the preparation of monthly status reports;
- Respond to board members, elects, and community members;
- Follow up with agencies on Board requests and positions; and
- Handle community complaints from intake to resolution.

Individually:
- Works closely with the current and incoming Board Chairs.
- Directly Supports land use committees;
- Participates in all full board meetings and in committee meetings as needed, including evening meetings;
- Represents the board as needed at public meetings, hearings, and at working sessions with City agencies and elected officials;
- Oversees and troubleshoots all required video conferencing technologies
- Oversees communications with the press;
- Chairs the monthly district service cabinet meeting;
- Monitors community conditions;
- Ensures compliance with by-laws, policies and conflict of interest guidelines;
- Keeps the office in good working order and keep staff trained and motivated;
- Keeps abreast of best practices by other boards; and
- Coordinates the board input in the city budget.
- Understands Roberts Rules of Order

Interested candidates must do the following step:

Email a cover letter and resume in a word or PDF document to: negonzalez@cb.nyc.gov

DISTRICT MANAGER - 56086

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.