Chief of Staff to Borough Commissioner

Chief of Staff to the Borough Commissioner

Department: BK BORO COMMISSIONER

Location:

Brooklyn

Salary: $ – $

Only open to current full-time annually paid Parks employees. Major

Responsibilities include:

• Under the direction of the Borough Commissioner, perform responsible work on behalf of the borough administration.
• Represent the Commissioner at Agency and external meetings.
• Plan, schedule, obtain approvals for, and oversee special events.
• Supervise the Commissioner's administrative staff and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the office.
• Coordinate and manage the borough's capital projects.
• Assist in private fundraising and other funding initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison to the Commissioner's office, other Parks divisions, and city, state and federal agencies.
• Collaborate with elected officials, community boards, civic associations, non-profit organizations, and other constituent groups on park-related matters.
• Develop new "friends of" groups and enhance existing groups.
• Oversee special event and ballfield permits, coordinate public art installations, and plan and execute borough-wide events.
• Manage the borough's correspondence and respond to constituent inquiries.
• Oversee the completion of complex projects.
• Prepare briefings, compile data, produce reports and track projects for the borough.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and four years of satisfactory, full-time community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity;

or 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity;

or 3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 4 years.

Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, on the basis of 30 graduate credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 2 years.

However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of full-time experience in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibilities as described in "1" above.

1. Excellent writing, administrative, organizational and communication skills.
2. Thorough understanding of capital system.
3. Experience handling sensitive and confidential matters.
4. Ability to anticipate and respond to unexpected or difficult situations.
5. Proven track record of working autonomously as well as taking direction when needed.
6. Effective delegation and management skills.
7. Strong familiarity with New York City government and the Parks Department.
8. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
9. Valid New York State driver license.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Residency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam or Westchester counties required for employees with over two years of city service. New York City…