Project Development Coordinator for Education and Wildlife

Education & Wildlife, including the Urban Park Rangers, the Wildlife Unit and Teaching & Learning Support is a division of innovative, passionate wildlife and public engagement experts working on behalf of the people of the City of New York in the areas of urban wildlife management; environmental education and stewardship and inquiry-based teaching and learning.

Major Responsibilities

Under general direction and reporting to the Chief of Education & Wildlife, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, perform difficult administrative duties for the Education & Wildlife division.

• Oversee and coordinate all purchasing, accounting, receiving and inventories for the division. Prepare and track shipments.
• Maintain productivity, wildlife programming and other databases to produce analytical, statistical and financial reports for the Chief and the division as needed.
• Coordinate, edit, prepare and submit weekly, monthly, and year-end narratives and other reports for commissioner-level staff.
• Manage Chief’s calendar, schedule meetings, address conflicts and ensure Chief is aware and prepared.
• Create and submit Vacancy Approval Tracking (VAT) requests, liaise with Central Personnel, coordinate all paperwork, schedule interviews, track personnel changes and monitor headcount changes.
• Research and write correspondence for approval.
• Serve as a liaison to other divisions including Central Personnel, Payroll & Timekeeping, Benefits, Labor Relations, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Facilities Management, Citywide Services and Fleet.
• Maintain accurate records, prepare reports, perform filing and oversee records retention.
• Manage office duties and special projects as needed.
• ​Provide excellent customer service by answering phones, directing inquires and receiving visitors and deliveries.

 Qualification Requirements

• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Residency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam or Westchester counties required for employees with over two years of city service. New York City residency required within 90 days of hire for all other candidates.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in urban planning, environmental studies, public administration or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of or experience with geographic information system (GIS).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software. Familiarity with eRequester, Financial Management System (FMS), PASSport, SharePoint, PerfectMind, AMPS, Citytime, GeoTab and FleetFocus-M5.
• Ability to work some early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Valid New York State driver license.

Vaccination Requirement: As of August 2, 2021, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered city employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency.

How to apply:

Go to nyc.gov/careers/search and search for Job ID# 523787.

POST DATE: 03/11/2022

POST UNTIL: 04/08/2022

References will be required upon request.