The Agency You’ll Join:

The Commission on Racial Equity is an independent 15-member commission responsible for engaging diverse communities to hold NYC government accountable to advancing racial equity in government operations and increase community voice in government decision making. CORE provides accountability for New Yorkers, regularly evaluating the City’s progress on its racial equity plan, requirements, and goals. CORE will be composed of diverse New Yorkers with equity expertise and/or relevant lived experience, serving as a conduit to bring historically excluded communities and voices into government decision-making.

The Team You’ll Work With:

CORE is an independent commission composed of 15 commissioners, including one Chair & Executive Director, jointly appointed by the Mayor and New York City Council Speaker. Other CORE commissioners appointed by the Mayor, City Council Speaker, City Comptroller, and Public Advocate. City officials appointing commissioners to CORE are required to consider individuals that represent or have advocated for historically excluded voices, including people with lived experience of marginalization and individuals who have never served on a government board or commission before.

The NYC Commission on Racial Equity staff are responsible for executing the day-to-day mission and establishing its path to success. They will take the vision of the Chair & Executive Director and the Commissioners and translate it into action strategies and plans that implement accountability for racial equity in the city. Like the Commission itself, the Commission’s staff aims to be representative of New Yorkers from all communities and walks of life. Staff will bring an accountability mindset into their work, ensuring that they are collaborating with city agencies and voicing public concerns.

The Problems You’ll Solve

As a member of the team, you will provide support that enables the Commission to successfully carry out the research and policy work and larger transformational change for the racial justice ballot measures approved by NYC voters.

The Senior Special Projects Associate will report directly to the Senior Legislative Strategist. Duties include but are not limited to:

- Support the development and implementation of projects arising from legislative and community priorities, including but not limited to a study on reparations and a plan for a truth, healing, reparations commission
- Assess the racial equity impact of prospective projects and legislative priorities
- Oversee complex projects, including developing timelines, manage partners, conduct research, and ensure progress on initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate, plan, and implement strategic initiatives
- Cultivate relationships with community-based organizations, other government agencies, and advocacy groups.
- Design and evaluate targeted strategies for engaging with external partners and communities.
- Present and prepare materials for community meetings.
- Work with the Senior Legislative Strategist to identify the best way to engage and prepare Commissioners and CORE team in special project development and implementation.
- Co-develop training, facilitate workshops, and develop learning spaces that increase the CORE Community on special projects.
- Embed DEI and anti-racism practices and tools into the everyday functioning of the Commission.
- Other duties as assigned.

About You
- Commitment to racial equity and social justice
- Experience in project planning, reporting, prioritization, and budgeting
- Experience in community engagement and organizing and serving in an accountability or oversight body is a plus.
- Experience working with or living within communities facing historical oppression
- Educational or professional background in law, social service, education, housing, public administration, public policy, public health, ethnic studies, political economy, or a satisfactory equivalent
- Strategic and critical thinking capacity with an ability to identify innovative solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse partners and stakeholders.
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize duties, pay close attention to detail, prioritize tasks, and meet specific deadlines.
- Excellent writing, analytical, critical, editing, and communications skills
- Demonstrated ability to develop practical solutions to broad, complex issues with minimal oversight
- Experience in collecting and working with data from government agencies.

Minimum 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.


Salary

The Commission on Racial Equity’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role is $60,889.00 – $94,521.00. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on candidate experience, expertise, and other factors.

Equal Opportunity | Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement

The Commission on Racial Equity 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The Commission upholds diversity in backgrounds and in experiences that is reflective of the city it serves. We strongly encourage formerly incarcerated individuals, directly impacted individuals, people of color, members of the disabled community, gender-variant and non-binary individuals, and other members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply

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How to Apply
Send a copy of your resume, a cover letter to Candidate Application.

New York City residency is required within 90 days of appointment.

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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.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.