Bronx Community Board 4 District Manager’s Job Announcement

POSITION AVAILABLE: District Manager

Salary Range: Based on Experience

Division/Work Unit: Bronx Community Board 4

Bronx Community Board 4 is a New York City agency established to identify the needs

of our community and advocate through city government to meet those needs. In

addition, we are empowered through the New York City Charter to make decisions on

land use, budgets, public policy and to monitor city services. The Board is composed of

appointed members who represent different areas of our district, which includes

Mount Eden, Highbridge, East Concourse, West Concourse and Concourse Village

sections of the Bronx.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under direction of the Community Board, the District Manager:

• Directs the day-to-day operations of the Board office
• Supervises, evaluates, directs and motivates staff
• Assists the Board in the monitoring and evaluation of municipal services within

the district

• Responds to constituent concerns relating to services provided by municipal

agencies within the district and reports those concerns to the Board

• Responds to information requests from the Board and the public in a timely

fashion

• Maintains Community Board files and records in both paper and electronic form
• Works with the officers of the Board on its internal budget and payment

processing

• Works with Committee chairs and Board members to assist with various needs of

the committees

• Makes policy and strategy recommendations to the Board including but not

limited to Bronx CB4 capital and expense budget priority recommendations for

New York City

• Responsible for updating the Board website
• Presides over monthly District Service Cabinet meetings, which includes

establishing the agenda and creating and preparing reports to the Board

• Attends monthly Borough Service and Borough Board meetings
• Must be able to attend monthly Board meetings and selected committee

meetings, which are normally scheduled in the evening, as well as other

occasional evening and weekend events and meetings

• Takes minutes of selected monthly meetings
• Establishes and maintains a working relationship with local elected officials and

their representatives, city agencies, nonprofit organizations, faith-based

organizations, businesses and other community groups

• Must be a strong advocate for the Board’s views, as directed by the Board
• Must be able to work well with a diverse community
• Must be able to travel locally
• Performs other general and miscellaneous tasks to support the mission and work

of the Board

Required Qualifications

1. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “A”, “B” or “C” below:
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of fulltime

satisfactory experience in community work, public administration or

planning or related fields, or public information or relations, of which one

year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or

1. An associate degree from an accredited community college and four years

of full-time satisfactory experience in community work, public

administration or planning or related fields, or public information or

relations, of which one year must have been in a supervisory or

administrative capacity; or

1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years

of full-time satisfactory experience in community work, public

administration or related fields, or public information or relations, of which

one year must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity;

2. New York City residency required, unless employed by New York City for more than

2 years

Important Skills

• Familiarity and experience with the Community Board and government

operations

• A history of strong managerial, organizational and supervisory skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Computer proficiency, including mastery of office and web based applications
• The ability to manage multiple projects and meet strict deadlines
• Cultural sensitivity and competency for a diverse population

To Apply

SUBMIT your cover letter and resume by United States Postal Service mail,

postmarked no later than Friday, February 5, 2016.

Bronx Community Board 4 Search Committee

1650 Selwyn Avenue, Suite 11A

Bronx, New York 10457

Please do not call or visit the Community Board office regarding your application

 Residents of Bronx Community Board 4 and bilingual candidates are encouraged

to apply

 This position is classified in the Non-competitive Class

 For FLSA purposes, this position is Exempt

 This position offers a competitive fringe benefits package, including paid time off

The City of New York and Bronx Community Board 4 are Equal

Opportunity Employers