Director, Launch And Growth Programs

Director, Launch and Growth Programs

Agency: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS SERV.

Job Category: Constituent Services & Community Programs

Compensation: USD 68,339 - USD 86,000

Job Description

The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) helps unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs, creating stronger businesses, and building a fairer economy in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. About the Business Programs team: The Business Programs team has a portfolio of programs that help small business owners to launch and grow through several long-term, one-on-one, educational, and grant services. These services are intended to assist small business owners in launching and growing in step with ongoing changes within industry and consumer or neighborhood demands. Each service is also designed to create equal access to entrepreneurship for underrepresented groups. The Business Programs team holds programs such as Commercial Lease Assistance (CLA) program, FastTrac, Women Entrepreneurs (WE) NYC, the Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative (WCBDI), and other special initiatives. Job Description: The Division of Business Services seeks a Director to oversee the operations in the Business Programs portfolio and other special programs. The Director will assist the Executive Director with strategic decision making and lead its execution in the day-to-day operations, ensuring that each program is grounded in the needs of real business owners in New York City. Specific duties include:

• Leadership and Management
• Outreach, Marketing and Relationship Management
• Thought Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

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.