Youth Engagement Coordinator

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD

The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open transparent and equitable by removing barriers to participation.

We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote meaningfully support candidates for city office and run for office themselves. NYC Votes our voter engagement initiative meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. We publish the citywide Voter Guide which delivers information about candidates directly to voters doors. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people not just wealthy donors and special interests. And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money increasing transparency and accountability in local government.

We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections candidates will better reflect the communities they serve elected leaders will be more accountable to the public and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Public Affairs division promotes the agencys key role in equipping all candidates and voters to power a fairer and more open democracy in New York City. We engage New Yorkers inform them about elections and boost their civic participation in the democratic process. Within Public Affairs the Partnerships and Outreach unit works to build partnerships across the city to disseminate voting information deliver accessible voter education and conduct direct to voter outreach. The intention of this teams work is to create pathways for all New Yorkers to gain trustworthy and accessible information and education around voting and democracy. Only then can we authentically increase civic participation and mobilize our communities beyond just voting.

JOB DESCRIPTION

In the 2021 NYC Mayoral Election only 11.1% of New Yorkers aged 18-29 turned out to the Bronx only 4% of eligible 16 and 17-year olds are pre-registered to vote. NYC Votes seeks to increase civic participation among young New Yorkers through the implementation of Peer to Peer Model of civics.

The team is seeking a Youth Engagement Coordinator who will focus on outreach to youth ages 14-18. This role will play a critical role in enhancing our civic engagement education and empowerment training for youth across New York City with a focus on young people ages 14-18 years old. The Youth Engagement Coordinator will work closely with high schools community-based organizations academic institutions libraries and other youth-centered groups to deliver civic education and training opportunities.

The role will also support the Partnerships and Outreach team in building and maintaining strong internal systems to organize and track partnership development.

The Youth Engagement Coordinator will work closely with the Youth Programs Manager on the Community Engagement and Education team to identify and forge relationships with key stakeholders primarily with youth-focused City agencies CBOs and high schools to increase youth voter turnout. The Youth Coordinator will be expected to travel independently across the five boroughs to deliver NYC Votes civic engagement curriculum to priority youth audiences.

They will be tasked with understanding tracking and meeting community needs through the provision of resources and materials education delivery event execution among other engagement and education approaches. The Youth Engagement Coordinator will also work closely with Public Affairs staff to assist in the overall development of resources and materials and coordination of services for voters of all ages

We are seeking a candidate that is curious about our work and driven to learn. Candidates should have a strong interest in politics democracy social justice or community organizing. Experience working directly with young New Yorkers especially in a classroom setting is a huge bonus. Prior experience working on political campaigns is not required.

Members of our team are committed to modeling the values of collaboration and actively seek to disrupt harmful patterns in government service. The Partnerships and Outreach team believes in the redistribution of power and resources to community members who are most impacted by the systemic issue of low-voter turnout.

We encourage anyone who cares about New Yorkers and shares these values to apply regardless of your experience level. We especially encourage applicants who have direct life experience navigating these systems to apply. We strongly encourage candidates to submit a cover letter as this helps us gain a more holistic view of applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Relationship Management

• Research and identify new and existing partner organizations including city agencies high schools community-based organizations (CBOs) nonprofits and advocacy groups to expand NYC Votes outreach.
• Become familiar with NYC Public Schools and build partnerships with teachers staff students and administrators with focus on schools in priority zip codes.
• Develop and implement a tailored partnership building plan to deliver NYC Votes content and material in public schools based on partnership criteria demographics and barriers faced.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager between individual NYC Public Schools as well as other organizations that serve high-school aged youth and the Campaign Finance Board.
• Manage material requests and distribution to high schools and teachers and ensure NYC Votes printed materials and toolkits are widely available at all NYC Public Schools before every election.
• Manage Partner accounts and contacts in internal database.
• Incorporate new learnings regarding partners and college-aged voters into the overall team and division strategy.

Trainings Workshops and Education Programs

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES & OTHER BEHAVIORS (KSAOs)

Were seeking individuals eager to make an impact even if they dont tick every box on our job description. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and the unique blend of lived experiences non-traditional education pathways practical know-how and a variety of skills and abilities that each candidate brings to the table. If youre ready to learn and grow with us we encourage you to apply and be part of our dynamic team.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

TO APPLY :

All applicants must apply through NYC Government Jobs Explore Careers City of New York

For more information on careers with the NYC Campaign Finance Board visit our website at to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

The City of New York provides generous medical benefits (including dental and vision through respective unions or funds) retirement tuition reimbursement and additional ancillary benefits. CFB offers a flexible and hybrid work schedule opportunities for career development learning & development (leadership training and coaching) wellness programs and much more!

As a prospective employee of the City of New York you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website at

The CFB is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to diversity. All individuals are encouraged to apply. If you anticipate needing any type of reasonable accommodation to apply for an employment opportunity please contact or .

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

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Qualifications :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

A bachelors degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve-semester credits (or the equivalent of twelve-semester credits) in accounting auditing business or public administration computer science economics finance statistics graphic design personnel or human resources administration user experience design or a closely related area of study and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting auditing (including compliance or investigative auditing) business or public administration business analysis computer science database administration economics finance fiscal or economic management or research statistics graphic design personnel or human resources administration user experience design or a closely related field; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in 1 above; or

Education and / or experience equivalent to 1 above.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Program Management,Classroom Management,Mediation Experience,Conflict Management,Case Management,Computer Literacy,Alternative dispute resolution,Grant Writing,Experience with Children,Public Speaking,Volunteer Management,Addiction Counseling

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1