Senior Community Outreach Liaison
Senior Community Outreach Liaison
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Job Description
Agency Mission
The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) helps to unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting them to good jobs creating stronger businesses and building a fairer economy in neighborhoods across the five boroughs.
Job Description:
The Department of Small Business Services seeks a Senior Community Liaison to expand the reach of SBSs services and ensure equity in all agency outreach to jobseekers small business owners and communitybased organizations. The Senior Community Liaison will be responsible for building deep relationships with local economic development and communitybased organizations through stakeholder engagement and ontheground outreach in order to build and drive a pipeline of clients to SBS programs.
The Senior Community Liaison will report to the Executive Director for Outreach & M/WBE Recruitment and work closely with the Agencys Intergovernmental Communications and Programmatic Divisions to ensure consistent and strategic public engagement that drives towards programmatic pipeline needs.
Specific Responsibilities:
Build and maintain relationships with local communitybased organizations small businesses job seekers City agencies and others
Create opportunities and conduct ontheground outreach to small businesses and job seekers across the city in order to achieve pipeline goals
Work with SBS program teams to develop and execute outreach strategies to meet pipeline goals
Plan and execute outreach events including large scale events like the NYC Small Business Month Expo and others as needed
Educate stakeholders on SBS services and resources including through tabling public presentations workshops roundtables and corridor walkthroughs
Oversee data collection analysis and tracking towards goals in order to make and inform strategic outreach decisions
Coordinate with contracted vendors to ensure that deliverables are met for Chamber ontheGo and the Small Business Resource Network which partners with local chambers of commerce to raise awareness of SBS services
Represent SBS and the SBS Commissioner at events
Work collaboratively with SBS Divisions (Business Services Citywide Workforce Opportunity Neighborhood Development Economic and Financial Opportunity and Industry Partnerships) as well as the Intergovernmental Affairs Communications and Emergency Response units
Operate dynamically to assess urgent needs on a timely basis
Preferred Skills:
Strong networking and partnership development experience
Experience with community organizing
Strong writing and communication skills
Ability to work in a highpace environment and flexibility with regard to work hours
Comfortable independently visiting all neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs
Language skills a plus
Drivers license a plus
Role may require some light lifting walking and working outdoors in all types of weather
All Applicants: Apply through search for Job ID: # 696330
Current SBS Employees: Please email your resume and cover letter including the following subject line: Senior Community Outreach Liaison and send to
Note: We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
If you are unable to apply via Jobs NYC or ESS you can email your cover letter and resume to with the following in the subject line: Senior Community Outreach Liaison
If you do not have access to email mail your cover letter & resume to:
NYC Department of Small Business Services
Human Resources Unit
1 Liberty Plaza 11th Floor
New York New York 10006
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.
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.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55a.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
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 :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
