Community Engagement Specialist
Listed on 2026-07-11
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief -
Government
Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief
Community Engagement Specialist
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies. The Community Engagement Bureau helps communities become more resilient by providing guidance for community emergency planning for the most common hazards in New York City and connecting established community organizations and networks to the Emergency Operations Center.
Through outreach and training, the Community Preparedness division brings together leaders from volunteer programs, community and nonprofit organizations, and government to promote preparedness at the local level. The Community Preparedness unit provides programming to help local nonprofit and faith-based organizations build capacity within their communities to be able to respond to and recover from emergencies. Through programs such as Strengthening Communities, the unit provides training, resources, and support to integrate community networks in the emergency management cycle.
Community Engagement is seeking a Community Engagement Specialist to support the development and growth of the Strengthening Communities program. The Community Engagement Specialist position requires a creative and proactive individual who has demonstrated excellent community development and communication skills as well as cultural and religious literacy. The position requires someone who has knowledge of New York City and has shown commitment to developing community resiliency and working with vulnerable populations.
This role supports the implementation and expansion of the Strengthening Communities program, and the training of community networks that enhance preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities across New York City.
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