Community Affairs Liaison

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal seeks a Community Affairs Liaison to be part of his collaborative, energetic, and innovative team. The prospective staff member must be committed to seeking out new and better ways for the office to connect with, and deliver for, Manhattan’s diverse neighborhoods, communities, and constituents. The Community Affairs Liaison would represent the Borough President’s office in Community Boards 9 & 10 (Central and West Harlem) and work under the supervision of the Director of Community Affairs and the Deputy Borough President.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Serve as the Borough President’s primary representative for pre-assigned Manhattan Community Boards 9 & 10;
- Assist staff at events throughout the two districts and represent the Borough President at community meetings;
- Maintain relationships with district stakeholders including community boards, block associations, tenant associations, non-profit organizations, business improvements districts (BID) and schools;
- Identify new/emerging community groups with which to build relationships with on behalf of the Borough President;
- Identify emerging community issues and help guide the office’s response;
- Conduct community outreach around office initiatives, events, and press conferences;
- Maintain contact with the offices of local elected officials representing Community Boards 9 &10;
- Serve as a point person for the Borough President’s Community Board, BID and Community Education Council (CEC) appointees within the districts;
- Help facilitate the community board appointment process including outreach and recruitment for community board applicants;
- Assist with planning and implementation of town hall meetings and other office-sponsored forums;
- Draft testimony, correspondence, briefings, and talking points for elected official and senior staff;
- Contribute and/or lead unit assignments and projects as appointed by the Director of Community Affairs.


Interested candidates must do the following step:
Email a cover letter and resume in a word or PDF document to: resumes@manhattanbp.nyc.gov with “Community Affairs Liaison” in the subject line

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