Community Affairs Associate
- Pay
- $63,000 per year
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal seeks a Community Affairs Associate to be part of a collaborative and energetic team. The prospective staff member should be committed to seeking out innovative ways for the office to connect with Manhattan's diverse communities and constituents. The Community Affairs Associate would represent the Borough President's office in Manhattan's Community Boards 5 & 6 (Midtown) and work under the supervision of the Director of Community Affairs and the Deputy Borough President.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to
- Serve as the Borough President's primary representative for Manhattan Community Boards 5 & 6;
- Assist staff at events throughout the two districts and represent the Borough President at community meetings;
- Maintain relationships with district stakeholders including community boards, block associations, tenant associations, non-profit organizations, business improvements districts (BID) and schools;
- Identify new/emerging community groups with which to build relationships with on behalf of the Borough President;
- Identify emerging community issues and help guide the office's response;
- Conduct community outreach around office initiatives, events and press conferences;
- Maintain contact with the offices of local elected officials representing Community Boards 5 & 6;
- Serve as a point person for the Borough President's Community Board, BID and other community stakeholders within the districts;
- Help facilitate the community board appointment process including outreach and recruitment for community board applicants;
- Assist with planning and implementation of town hall meetings and other office-sponsored forums;
- Draft testimony, correspondence, briefings, talking points, and other written materials for the Borough President and senior staff;
- Contribute and/or lead unit assignments and projects as appointed by the Director of Community Affairs.
Qualifications & Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of satisfactory, full-time administrative experience in the field of social work, community organization work, or work in a related field; or
- Graduation from a senior high school or its equivalent and five (5) years of satisfactory, full-time administrative experience, including one (1) year in community organization work or in a related responsible community activity; or
- A satisfactory equivalent.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From City of New York's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 7, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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