Division Chief of Neighborhood Safety

The Agency Youll Join:
The New York City Mayors Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs coordinating public agencies and departments and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable reducing inequality improving public safety ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services and working to make New York Citys economy stronger. We value leadership transparency fairness and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers page.

The Team Youll Work With:
The NYC Office of Community Safety (OCS) advances a comprehensive approach to violence prevention and public safety that addresses community violence prevention hate crime prevention victim services domestic and gender-based violence prevention and innovations in crisis response services. The Office oversees the Office of Crime Victim Services Office to Prevent Gun Violence Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes and the Office of Community Mental Health.

The Problems Youll Solve:
The Division Chief of Neighborhood Safety serves as a member of the Office of Community Safetys Senior Leadership Team and provides strategic leadership for the Citys neighborhood safety and community violence prevention portfolio. Reporting directly to the Commissioner the Division Chief leads the Citys efforts to reduce community violence while strengthening neighborhood safety resident engagement and well-being in communities disproportionately impacted by violence and longstanding inequities.

This Division Chief will oversee the Office of Neighborhood Safety and its programs and initiatives including the Crisis Management System (CMS) Mayors Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety (MAP) ATLAS hospital-based violence intervention and other community-based violence prevention efforts. The Division Chief works closely with community organizations City agencies elected officials and local stakeholders to advance evidence-informed community-centered approaches to safety strengthen program effectiveness and improve outcomes for New Yorkers.

Community Violence Prevention Strategy
-Set the strategic direction for the Offices neighborhood safety and violence prevention portfolio.
-Advance a community violence prevention strategy grounded in best and promising practices across CVI hospital-based violence intervention youth development and other evidence-informed approaches.
-Develop and implement citywide strategies to reduce community violence while strengthening neighborhood safety and community well-being.
-Advise the Commissioner and Deputy Mayor on violence prevention policy strategy and emerging issues.
-Promote equitable investment in communities disproportionately impacted by violence through data-informed and community-informed approaches.
-Identify opportunities to strengthen and expand violence prevention initiatives based on emerging needs data and evidence.

Program Oversight Fiscal Management and Implementation
-Oversee the strategic direction implementation and performance of the Offices neighborhood safety and violence prevention portfolio including CMS MAP ATLAS hospital-based violence intervention and related initiatives.
-Manage the divisions budget staffing contracts and other resources to ensure effective implementation and responsible stewardship of public funds.
-Partner with the Division Chief of Operations OMB City Hall and other agency partners on budget procurement contracting and operational matters affecting the division.
-Oversee contracted providers and funded partners ensuring accountability program quality and alignment with Office priorities.
-Monitor program performance and outcomes and drive continuous improvement through data research and evidence-informed practices.

Community Partnerships and Interagency Coordination
-Build and maintain strong relationships with community-based organizations residents violence prevention practitioners elected officials and other stakeholders.
-Coordinate with City agencies health systems schools housing partners and other organizations to strengthen comprehensive violence prevention and neighborhood safety strategies.
-Represent the Office in interagency initiatives public forums and community meetings.
-Advance collaboration across government and community partners to strengthen violence prevention resident engagement and neighborhood safety.




Team Leadership and Management
-Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team responsible for community violence prevention programs partnerships and strategic initiatives.
-Establish goals priorities and performance expectations and ensure accountability for results.
-Foster a collaborative and mission-driven team culture while supporting staff development and leadership growth.
-Build and sustain a high-performing team by supporting effective recruitment retention and professional development.

Additional Responsibilities
-Work closely with other members of the Senior Leadership Team to advance agency priorities and strategic initiatives.
-Perform other duties as assigned.

About You:
-You have demonstrated experience leading community violence prevention initiatives.
-You have a strong understanding of community violence intervention strategies public health approaches to violence prevention neighborhood safety and place-based community development.
-You have experience managing complex programs partnerships and initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
-You have proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
-You have strong relationship-building skills and experience working with community-based organizations residents and local stakeholders.
-You have excellent strategic thinking problem-solving and decision-making skills.
-You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
-You have a commitment to advancing equitable community-centered approaches to safety and violence prevention.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
-A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in community violence prevention victim services public health public safety social services or a related field including at least three (3) years of supervisory or management experience.

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Qualifications :

1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative analytic coordinative supervisory or liaison responsibilities

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question 2 above

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions 1 2 and/or 3 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