Community Assistant

Job Description

Brooklyn Community Board # 16 represents the neighborhoods of Ocean Hill and Brownsville, Brooklyn. The Community Board office assists residents with municipal service delivery requests, community concerns, and issues. We are looking to hire a Full-Time Community Assistant to report for in-office work, available during business hours Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for five days a week, for various assignments at the Community Board # 16 office. Requiring some night meetings. Must be able to attend monthly general board meetings and other meetings and events assigned by the District Manager.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

- Answering phones and taking accurate messages
- Assisting with the preparation of informational packages for meetings
- Working on projects that advance district service and quality of life goals, providing status reports
- Constituent Services, responding and resolving constituent service requests.
- Produce minutes and/or reports for virtual and in-person meetings.
- General office administrative tasks, but not limited to emailing, maintaining website updates, filing, general correspondence, and bookkeeping functions.

COMMUNITY ASSISTANT - 56056

Qualifications

1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However, the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

Additional Information

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.