External Affairs Assistant - 640335
External Affairs Assistant - 640335
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The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCWP licenses more than 45000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection licensing and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources and by helping to resolve complaints DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance. Through its community outreach and the work of its offices of Financial Empowerment and Labor Policy & Standards DCWP empowers consumers and working families by providing the tools and resources they need to be educated consumers and to achieve financial health and worklife balance. DCWP also conducts research and advocates for public policy that furthers its work to support New York Citys communities. For more information about DCWP and its work call 311 or visit DCWP at nyc.gov/dcwp or on its social media sites Twitter Facebook Instagram and YouTube.
DCWPs External Affairs division is seeking a College Aide / External Affairs Assistant interested in pursuing a career in public policy government relations community relations law or related fields to provide highlevel support within the team. External Affairs is responsible for advancing the agencys mission through its relationships with key stakeholders such as elected officials government agencies community and faithbased organizations business improvement districts and everyday New Yorkers. All candidates should have a strong academic record be highly organized with a keen attention to detail possess the ability to manage multiple tasks and a commitment to excellence.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Community Affairs the college aide will assist the Community Affairs Team with a number of meaningful projects and learning opportunities such as:
The planning and execution of the agencys community outreach in underserved communities of Staten Island South Brooklyn North Bronx and East Queens;
Liaising with elected officials community partners and members of DCWPs senior leadership team;
Providing administrative and research support on special projects and policy initiatives for the Legislative Affairs Team as needed.
Qualifications :
As of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program June August each year.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Part-time
