Community Associate

Brooklyn Community Board # 16 represents the neighborhoods of Ocean Hill and Brownsville, Brooklyn.

The Community Board office assists residents with municipal service delivery requests, community concerns, and issues. We are looking to hire a Full-Time Community Assistant to report for in-office work, available during business hours Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for five days a week, for various assignments at the Community Board # 16 office. Requiring some night meetings. Must be able to attend monthly general board meetings and other meetings and events assigned by the District Manager.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Answering phones and taking accurate messages
• Assisting with the preparation of informational packages for meetings
• Working on projects that advance district service and quality of life goals, providing status reports
• Constituent Services, responding and resolving constituent service requests.
• Produce minutes and/or reports for virtual and in-person meetings.
• General office administrative tasks, but not limited to emailing, maintaining website updates, filing, general correspondence, and bookkeeping functions.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent writing skills
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Computer/social media and web posting skills
• Passionate about public service and helping others

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

• A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college is preferred with (2) two years of full-time satisfactory experience in community work, public administration, or related fields, of which (1) year must have been in administrative capacity or 2) An Associate Degree from an accredited community college is preferred with (4) years of full-time satisfactory experience in community work, public administration, or related fields, of which (2) years must be in an administrative capacity or 3) A four-year high school diploma with six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in community work, public administration, or related fields.