At the center of the fight to reduce income inequality and expand economic opportunity, the Office of Financial Empowerment works to support low-income New Yorkers and communities in building wealth and improving financial capabilities. It continues to be an exciting time here as we continue to build our team.
OFE is seeking an entrepreneurial, driven and innovative Senior Program Officer to lead and oversee our efforts at ensuring equal access to business ownership and success as a tool for asset building for all New Yorkers through innovative products and program. This position will be responsible managing OFE’s referral relationship with city regulatory agencies, and for proposing, implementing and evaluating new financial empowerment solutions. These solutions will help overcome financial challenges specific to low and moderate income small business owners and lower barriers to business ownership through broader systems change.
Qualified applicants will be:
· A creative and strategic thinker, adept at program innovation, design, development, management, research and evaluation;
· Experienced in community, business and economic development, community wealth building, asset building and the financial inclusion field, and developing technical assistance programs for small business owners;
· Experienced working with the City of New York’s regulatory agencies, including the Departments of Consumer Affairs, Health and Mental Hygiene, Buildings, Fire, and Taxi and Limousine;
· Experienced working with entrepreneurs and with new and micro-businesses from low-income and disadvantaged communities;
· Experienced working with emerging forms of small business ownership including freelancers and worker-cooperatives;
