Neighborhood Safety Community Council Manager

Neighborhood Safety Community Council Manager

The Office of Neighborhood Safety is seeking an experienced community liaison with strong project management skills to join our team. The Neighborhood Safety Community Council Manager will serve as a liaison between Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) contracted partners and the City. This individual will be responsible for planning, organizing, and coordination of contracted partners to be best positioned to receive City funding and supporting the ongoing administrative needs of contracted organizations.

Responsibilities include:

• Training and evaluating assigned professional and support personnel contracted for ONS program activities.
• Supporting and attending all Neighborhood Safety Community Council (NSCC) meetings and supporting the grant-making activities of the NSCC.
• Supporting the Project PEACE and Familiar Faces Program Managers in identifying service needs and appropriate partner agencies to provide services.
• Serving as a liaison to citizen groups and community-based organizations to advise groups on resolving specific problems and complaints associated with City agency programs, policy, or projects. Confers with agency staff to explain community issues and complaints to find a resolution.
• Performing expert-level professional and managerial work to support ONS-funded partners in planning, implementing, and evaluating city-directed activities.
• Providing information about city government to community and neighborhood groups; providing technical assistance to community and neighborhood groups undertaking ONS-organized efforts and assisting ONS with community outreach efforts.
• Establishing and evaluating city-funded partner goals, objectives, and programs in accordance with long-term and short-term plans.
• Assisting the ONS Director and Deputy Director in developing the annual budget for CBO funding.
• Preparing planning and progress reports regarding city-funded and directed activities.
• Assisting in contracts and grant-making activities in the Office of Neighborhood Safety.
• For more information and essential functions, see our job description.

Our Benefits:
We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:
The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us.

We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.

Position Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Education, Urban Planning, Information Systems, Management, Business Management, or a closely related field and six years of relevant project and management support experience including; strategic planning, project management, research and analytical services, grant development and administration, contract development and administration, financial and cost analysis, or equivalent experience. A Master's degree may be substituted for two years of related experience.

How to Apply:

Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date. Upload or submit the following required document via the online application system. A resume.

Learn more about our Hiring Process:
This posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements. Applicants who meet the minimum job requirements will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.

This position requires a driver's license check and a background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment. The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.