Project Manager

Division Assignment and Current Responsibilities

• Partner with the Director’s Executive Assistant to strategically manage the MOCS Executive Team’s calendars
• Track upcoming external engagements with City Hall, nonprofit sector leaders, construction sector leaders, and other key stakeholders and ensure that assigned MOCS staff deliver briefing materials on time
• Draft briefing memos and background documents to prepare MOCS Executive Team for meetings
• Track follow-up actions across the organization and ensure key deliverables are delivered on time
• Prepare agendas and minutes for Executive Team meetings
• Plan office-wide staff engagement opportunities, including the annual field day, staff appreciation party, and potluck
• Support MOCS Executive Team with organizational and administrative tasks to ensure smooth agency operations
• Identify and triage issues that are escalated to the MOCS Executive Team for appropriate handling
• Ongoing professional development to strengthen skills and increase knowledge in relevant areas of procurement, organizational skills, technology, government operations, and people management
• Special projects, as assigned.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Demonstrate competency and/or history of consistent quality performance in the following areas of responsibility:
• - Sound judgment and discretion
• - Strong organizational skills
• - Experience working with executive level leaders
• - Experience managing high-volume calendars and deliverables
• - Ability to succinctly and effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• - Proven record establishing relationships quickly and effectively
• - Customer service focused and result oriented
• - Comfortable with ambiguity, taking initiative to define and execute critical tasks;
• - Flexibility in response to a fast-moving and evolving workload and shifting City and Agency needs

Additional Information

• To best serve the City we represent, MOCS seeks individuals from a variety of backgrounds who can bring different perspectives to contribute to the work of the office.
• MOCS also seeks candidates who want to contribute to a work environment that values teamwork, inclusion and respect.
• To Apply
• External Applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID#: 781172
• Current City Employees, please go to www.nyc.gov/ess and search for Job ID#: 781172
• Mayor’s Office of Contract Services is an equal opportunity employer.
• Mayor’s Office of Contract Services recognizes the unique skills and strengths gained through military service. Veterans and service members of the U.S. Armed Forces are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Special accommodations provided to applicants with disabilities. Please contact MOCS Disability Service Facilitator at disabilityaffairs@mocs.nyc.gov or 212-298-0734 only to request an accommodation. No other phone calls or personal inquiries permitted.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• 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 Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
• Residency Requirement
• New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
• 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.