Deputy Borough Director - Bronx

The Agency You’ll Join:
The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With:
The Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement (OME) is responsible for strategizing, coordinating, and executing on engagement that reaches the masses of everyday New Yorkers. We engage New Yorkers in shaping policy outcomes, demystifying government, and ensuring that the government remains accountable to serving the people of this great City. Our work is designed as a long-term project – we are building the power of everyday New Yorkers, and we are building a City that works for all of us.

The Problems You’ll Solve:

The Deputy Borough Director – Bronx will:
- Maintain key relationships and track high-level issues in the borough.
- Work with other staff to help identify and maintain organizing opportunities in the borough.
- Manage a team of people who are building layers of engagement throughout the borough.
- Attend relevant civic, community board, and community meetings.
- When relevant, ensure there is follow-up on constituent cases.
- In emergency situations, Borough Deputy Directors might be asked to be on the scene to represent the Mayor’s Office. Emergency situations include, but are not limited to, blackouts, tragic deaths, high-profile crimes, fires where people are impacted, and water main breaks or street collapses where people are evacuated from their homes.
- Coordinate with citywide liaisons to move Office of Mass Engagement initiatives forward with the borough team of organizers and specialists.
- Providing additional support as necessary.

About You:
- You are a committed organizer, passionate about ensuring that the public is able to meaningfully engage in the development and implementation of government policies and processes.
- You are a motivated self-starter.
- You are passionate and knowledgeable about the Bronx.
- You are a kind and effective manager.
- You are an enthusiastic collaborator.

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