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Citizens Committee for New York City, Inc. Seeks Program Coordinator

OVERVIEW

Citizens Committee for New York City is a small non-profit organization committed to supporting resident-led community improvement initiatives in primarily low income neighborhoods throughout the city.

We seek a full-time Program Coordinator to assist with all tasks involved in supporting the grassroots groups in our network. Interested individuals should share our commitment to resident-led community change.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Community Outreach: Citizens Committee conducts outreach in primarily low-income neighborhoods throughout NYC to increase awareness of our programs and to make us more accessible to a larger number of people. You will help coordinate and support our outreach efforts. This includes tabling at community events and local conferences, making announcements at community board meetings, building new partnerships for outreach, and maintaining a clean, robust and up-to-date outreach database.

Grant Management: Citizens Committee awards micro-grants to resident-led groups working on self-identified community improvement projects ranging from urban agriculture to tenant organizing. You will: help collect and review grant applications; communicate with grant applicants to offer feedback on their project proposals; meet with new grantees to become more familiar with their projects and connect them with other resources; and collect final reports from grantees.

Data Management: Citizens Committee supports hundreds of groups each year, we have the most extensive database of grassroots groups in NYC. Having accurate and clean data for these groups is essential. It allows us to quickly produce reports, note trends, and identify areas for improvement, among other things. You will administer and maintain our Salesforce data management system. We are also looking for someone who will contribute ideas on how to effectively harness the data we collect.

Workshop Facilitation: Citizens Committee conducts capacity-building workshops for members of grassroots community groups and individuals interested in carrying out community improvement projects. You will co-facilitate and facilitate these workshops using our curriculum, which is based on popular education methodology. Workshop topics include community organizing basics, navigating city government, and grassroots fundraising, among others. You will also collect RSVPs for all of our workshops.

Project Planning Assistance: Citizens Committee provides planning assistance to resident-led groups. You will: offer groups feedback on projects and campaigns; help groups think and work through challenges; contribute to developing strategies; and connect groups with resources.

QUALIFICATIONS

We seek someone who shares our love of the city and our commitment to resident-led community change. The ideal candidate will:

  • Be detail-oriented and have strong organizational skills
  • Have excellent writing skills
  • Have at least some experience facilitating workshops and with public speaking
  • Understand that there is always room for improvement
  • Take initiative, think creatively, offer new ideas, and push us to become a more effective organization
  • Have at least one year of community organizing experience, preferably in NYC
  • Appreciate the importance and power of a well-maintained data management system
  • Be friendly, easy to get along with, and have a good sense of humor
  • Understand the importance of meeting deadlines
  • Have a flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends when needed
  • Have fluency in a second language (not required, but a plus)

Salary: Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package. You will report to the Director of Programs.

HOW TO APPLY

Please review the job description carefully. If you believe that this position is a great fit for you, we encourage you to send us your resume and cover letter. Citizens Committee for New York City is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage people of color and those who identify as LGBTQGNC, women and femmes to apply.

Applicants should mail, email, or fax a cover letter and resume to:

Citizens Committee for New York City
Programs Department
77 Water St., #202,
New York, NY 10005

Email: ibrown@citizensnyc.org | Fax: 212.989.0983