Brooklyn Community Board 7 is one of 59 community boards that are independent City agencies that advise on land use, the city budget, municipal service delivery, and other matters on a geographically exclusive basis. Brooklyn Community Board primarily serves the neighborhoods of Sunset Park, Park Slope and Kensington.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The District Manager under the executive direction of the Community Board and board chair is responsible for expediting, monitoring, and evaluating the delivery of municipal services, land use, zoning issues, and budget management concerns within the community district and actively participates in the coordination of the delivery of these services.

- Supervision and administration of the Board office and its staff; provides administrative support to the Board Chair and Committee Chairs
- With the Board, set the long-term vision and short-term goals for the organization, conduct data analysis on constituent results and challenges, propose, organize, and identify and support mass community engagement strategies including but not limited to joining community events, organizing open houses, listening sessions, etc.
- In partnership with the Board develop communications plan to increase board visibility including social media, press conferences, statements, quotes, email list serves, op-eds and flyers
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Community Board
- Develop operating financial and strategic projections and plans, as well as materials and presentations to articulate the organization’s needs, review and maintain inventory of board equipment, make recommendations to the Board on District Priorities for Capital and Expense Budgets of the City of New York and monitor their implementation
- Liaison with City agencies and expedite the delivery of City services and resolve complaints identified through the 311 system
- Preside at the District Service Cabinet meeting and manage the logistics of all Board and Committee meetings
- Represent the Board before government agencies and at community meetings
- Develop rapport and maintain relationships with key figures in government, non-profits, community and civic organizations, and other stakeholder groups
- Carry out the directives of the Community Board; follow up and report on the status of actions taken as a result of Board resolutions, draft, present, and maintain monthly district manager reports with recommendations when needed including liquor license applications, community trends and patterns, escalation of community issues
- Process and follow-up on complaints from residents of the district relating to services provided by municipal agencies
- Maintain Standing bi-weekly meetings with the executive committee
- Special projects and assignments as needed

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two 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

2. An associate degree from an accredited community college and four 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

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six 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

4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" 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.