Scheduler to the Commissioner

Job Description

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

DYCD is recruiting for a Scheduling Assistant to the Commissioner to support the day-to-day operations of the Commissioner’s Office and help ensure effective coordination of priorities, information, and activities across the agency.

The Scheduling Assistant will work closely with the Commissioner, the Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Commissioner to support scheduling, information management, and preparation for meetings and engagements. The role serves as a key coordination point between the Commissioner’s Office, internal teams, and external stakeholders, helping to ensure that communication is timely, organized, and responsive.

The Scheduling Assistant is a pivotal member of the executive team for the Commissioner of the Department of Youth and Community Development. Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, the Scheduling Assistant is tasked with the following responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities
- Answering, screening, or forwarding calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling
appointments

- Determining nature and purpose of meeting and directing or escorting visitors to specific destinations

- Preparing meeting agendas and/or collect briefings for upcoming meetings at least 24 hours in advance

- Processing and preparing memos, correspondence, travel vouchers, or other documents

- Monitoring and tracking the Commissioner’s incoming telephone calls, managing messages, and return
calls as requested

- Optimize scheduling to prevent double booking and resolve time conflicts for leadership and key
personnel, manage meeting cancellations and notifications

- Keeping driver updated on locations for meetings and ensuring their contact information is on the
calendar

- Coordinating logistics (space, setup, invitations, catering, transportation) for committee, board, and
other meetings for the Commissioner and executive leadership

- Partnering with the communications team to schedule radio and television press interviews for
Commissioner and executive leadership

- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Commissioner’s Office for internal and external
communication

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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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.