Community Partnerships Specialist

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the citys Human Rights Law through enforcement education and outreach. The Commission seeks to address historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live work and thrive free from discrimination.

Through training education and policy initiatives the Commission aims to root out discrimination. The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers housing providers and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations litigation and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination.
The Commission is seeking a highly qualified Community Partnerships Specialist to build and maintain strong relationships with community-based organizations advocacy groups government agencies and other external stakeholders. The position supports the Commissions enforcement and education priorities by strengthening community partnerships expanding access to agency resources and identifying emerging community concerns.

The Community Partnerships Specialist will have a particular focus on engaging LGBTQ communities and advancing awareness of protections related to gender identity gender expression and sexual orientation under the NYC Human Rights Law. The position will serve as a key resource on these issues developing partnerships coordinating outreach and public education initiatives and supporting the Commissions response to discrimination and emerging concerns affecting LGBTQ New Yorkers.

The position reports to the Director of Outreach and Training and works collaboratively with Community Relations Bureau leadership and internal teams to align community engagement efforts with the Commissions strategic priorities.

Job Duties
-Develop digital content for CCHRs platforms including social media email campaigns newsletters and the website.
-Monitor digital trends and explore new content concepts to enhance engagement.
-Maintain the content calendar and assist with the dissemination of social media posts email newsletters and announcements.
-Provide ongoing maintenance of CCHRs social media channels email lists and website ensuring timely updates and accuracy.
-Create and update a monthly analytics report covering social media email campaigns and web traffic offering insights and recommendations for improvement.
-Develop and manage online forms for surveys event registrations and other agency needs.
-Collaborate with the communications team to edit organize and archive digital assets including images and videos.
-Upload and manage audio and video content such as podcast episodes webinars and public service announcements on YouTube Spotify and/or the agencys website.
-Actively participate in staff discussions and strategic planning meetings to align digital efforts with the agencys mission.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 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