Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate - Office of the Mayor

Job Summary

Position is responsible for advocating for residents, community groups, and local businesses in their assigned areas of Marion County. As community builders and organizers, MNA’s will work to resolve issues - acting as ombudsman to manage relationships with neighborhood stakeholders and leaders to ensure full transparency and understanding of policy, processes, and initiatives. This position requires the Advocate to be a representative of both the Mayor’s Office, and her/his neighborhood constituents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Public Administration, Planning, Management, or closely related field
• Two (2) years of directly related work experience
• Requires interaction on a regular basis with various divisions and the departments, and regular interactions with various professional, trade and craft associations, neighborhood associations, developers, and the general public
• Ability to work effectively with the general public
• Ability to comprehend and interpret various code regulations
• Ability to negotiate and achieve conflict resolution
• Ability to work effectively with local, state, and federal agencies in addition to professional and trade associations
• Ability to effectively and clearly communicate in both oral and written form
• Ability to communicate in English effectively and clearly and/or Spanish
• Self-motivated and dependable
• Manage time to meet deadlines and work well as a team member as well as independently
• Verbal, written and interpersonal skills (ability to deal effectively and maintain cooperative working relationships with senior management and key stakeholders)

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.