DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. The DYCD Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) puts communities at the center of public safety through crisis management, placemaking, and transformative programs in neighborhoods where gun violence is most prevalent.
Under the immediate supervision of the Deputy Executive Director of Programs, the Director of Community Programs will provide program vision, design, oversight, and coordination for the public safety and community resiliency services managed by ONS.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Directly supervise assigned program managers involved in contract management, development, and monitoring of ONS youth, workforce and legal aid, community healing,and grief support services, and ensure that staff provides effective oversight.
Review site visit reports prepared by Program Managers using the Agency’s evaluation monitoring tool and ensure they and all contract monitoring instruments are completed promptly and efficiently.
Develop and maintain a strong, nuanced understanding of each supportive program within the initiative, and assist in strengthening the program’s structure, content, and implementation.
Support planning, implementation, and follow-up of large-scale events, multi-agency meetings
Provide organizational solid leadership with the Deputy Executive Director to develop and drive creative strategies to increase awareness and utilization of culturally competent and relevant programming.
Coordinate and facilitate meetings with each program provider to ensure program deliverables and quality of service is being delivered
Assist the ONS team in managing the implementation of programs across all ONS geographies.
Participate actively in events, meetings, and communications with city and community stakeholders across ONS.
Develop and maintain relationships with City agency and CBO partners that are identified as critical by the Crisis Management System network, and those that are responsible for carrying out programming.
Monitor each CBO’s program design, work scope, and other documentation and procedures to ensure they align with the stated programmatic goals and objectives per the Request for Proposal and contract.
Lead data collection, monitoring, and reporting across the ONS programming and engagement portfolio.
Become proficient and provide training as needed to CBOs on DYCD’s web-based program management systems and DYCD’s protocols (e.g., case management standards, participant tracking database).
Provide regular updates to supervisory staff concerning poor-performing programs and recommendations to improve program performance.
Develop and maintain its policy manuals, rubrics for outcome indicators, and related documentation, updating as needed on an annual basis.
Analyze program needs and set direction for programs, events, and other activities
Recommend, design, and launch new programs/services in line with ONS mission and agency goals.
Work closely with other DYCD units to monitor programmatic operations and ensure sound program implementation in compliance with the agency's budget and reporting requirements and procedures.
Other special projects and duties as assigned, including participating in general community and agency events and activities.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of satisfactory, relevant, full-time, experience in criminal justice, in community planning, community relations, development and organization including one (1) year in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
2. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to “ 1 ” above. However, all candidates must have one (1) year of specialized 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.