Senior Manager of Government & Community Affairs

Title:
Senior Manager of Government & Community Affairs

Reports to:
Executive Director

Status:
Full-time, Exempt

El Museo del Barrio, New York's leading Latino cultural institution, welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean and Latin America. The richness of Latino cultures is represented through El Museo's wide-ranging collections and exhibitions, complemented by performing arts events, cultural celebrations, and educational programs. A dynamic artistic, cultural, and community gathering space, El Museo serves as a center of cultural pride on New York's Museum Mile.

The Senior Manager of Government & Community Affairs oversees El Museo del Barrio's government relations, community engagement, advocacy, and public funding efforts. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, this position cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with elected officials, government agencies, community leaders, cultural organizations, and other external stakeholders.

The Senior Manager works to increase and sustain public support for El Museo's operating, programmatic, and capital needs. This includes identifying public funding opportunities; preparing and submitting funding requests such as government-related grant proposals and required reports; and ensuring compliance with City, State, and Federal funding requirements.

The position also leads the Museum's community engagement efforts by developing partnerships and outreach initiatives that expand access to El Museo's exhibitions, programs, and resources. Particular emphasis is placed on strengthening the Museum's relationship with its founding community of East Harlem and expanding engagement with Latine and other historically underserved communities throughout the New York metropolitan area.

Working closely with the Executive Director and departments across the Museum, the Senior Manager raises El Museo's public profile, strengthens institutional goodwill, and promotes a shared understanding of the Museum's government and community affairs priorities among Trustees, staff, volunteers, and external partners.

The Senior Manager represents El Museo at government, community, cultural, and civic meetings and events as directed by the Executive Director. Some evening and weekend attendance is required.

• Develop, strengthen, and maintain relationships with elected officials, government staff, agencies, community leaders, and public-sector partners at the City, State, and Federal levels to increase and sustain support for El Museo's operating, programmatic, and capital priorities.
• Serve as El Museo's primary point of contact for government agencies, elected officials, community leaders, and public-sector partners, responding to requests and coordinating engagement as appropriate.
• Work with the Executive Director and external government relations consultants to establish annual public funding goals and develop strategies to achieve them.
• Identify potential sources of public funding at the local, State, and Federal levels and, when appropriate, other governmental or public sources.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Museum departments, including Curatorial, Education, Public Programs, Development, Theater, Finance, and Capital Projects, to identify artistic, educational, operational, and capital initiatives that may qualify for public funding.
• Research, prepare, and submit grant proposals, funding requests, applications, and supporting materials to government agencies and other public funding sources.
• Manage grant reporting and compliance requirements for City, State, and Federal funders, including quarterly, biannual, and annual reports and required supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of government grants, funding requests, reporting deadlines, compliance requirements, and communications with public agencies, including the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation.
• Lead El Museo's Community Engagement Plan, deepening the Museum's relationship with East Harlem and expanding outreach to underserved communities throughout New York City.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations, libraries, universities, schools, senior centers, civic groups, local businesses, government entities, and cultural institutions.
• Identify and implement opportunities for public programs, community outreach, information…