Strategic Projects Coordinator

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. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. Previously, Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn borough president.

The Adams' administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City's economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team.

The Team You'll Work With

CAU is the fundamental connection between City Hall and New York City residents throughout the five boroughs. The primary mission of CAU is to establish deep partnerships with communities in order to engage and mobilize New Yorkers. To this end, CAU is directly responsible for integrating government into communities by working with Mayoral agencies to ensure the effective and efficient deployment of government services and the Mayor's top policy priorities and initiatives.

The Problems You'll Solve

* Provide administrative assistance to the Deputy Commissioner.

* Prepare meeting agendas and document meetings effectively to distribute afterwards to the work group.

* Coordinate notes during meetings to manage follow-up and strengthen accountability measures.

* Maintain a planning document to organize operations.

* Administer support to projects as needed.

* Review incoming correspondence and direct it to the appropriate party for such action.

* Other duties as assigned.

About You

* You are highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize conflicting demands.

* You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

* You have the ability to prioritize workload and function effectively within and outside the office.

* You are proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or

2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

Preferred Skills - You are an experienced case worker.

- You have excellent communication skills.

- You have the ability to work independently actively seek collaboration.

- You have strong listening and communication skills.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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 Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.