Outreach Coordinator

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and maintains and enhances the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of City residents.

DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

DOT's Bike Share & Shared Mobility unit is responsible for planning, oversight, and management of the Citi Bike program, dock less e-scooter and e-bike-share services, app-based e-moped rental services, and other emerging micro mobility-share services.

Citi Bike, New York City's bike share program, currently reaches four boroughs with more than 26,000 bicycles and 1,500 stations and is continuing to grow.

The program has become an integral part of NYC's transportation network and by 2024 more than half of NYC's population will live within a 5-minute walk of a Citi Bike station.

DOT is currently in the midst of two-year pilot of e-scooter share services in the East Bronx with three vendors and 6,000 vehicles, as required by state and local law.

In November 2022, DOT released a new procurement in the hopes of continuing to support shared e-scooters, e-bikes, and other forms of micro mobility when the pilot ends in 2023.

In addition, e-moped share has proliferated in NYC and DOT has implemented a regulatory framework for these services.

• Under the direction of senior program staff, this candidate will be responsible for the Unit's outreach and engagement program, including : planning and executing stakeholder outreach to support the expansion and operations of DOT's bike share and shared mobility programs;
• create presentations and other outreach materials using PowerPoint, the Adobe Creative Suite, and ArcGIS for public meetings, on-street outreach, and stakeholder meetings;
• presenting at meetings to diverse audiences; liaising between DOT, other City agencies, and private contractors regarding matters pertaining to bike share and other shared mobility services;
• maintaining and updating the Unit's two websites with public presentations and plans as well as program updates; developing strategies to increase enrollment in affordability membership programs and address racial, socio-economic, and gender disparities in ridership across the Unit's programs;
• coordinating with DOT Press and Social Media teams, as well as private contractor press teams, on public announcements, events, and updates;
• manage the Unit's public correspondence and respond to all correspondence directed to the Unit via 311, ARTS, the Unit's public-facing email addresses, and other channels;
• assist with planning for expansion of services into new neighborhoods; assist with field work for planning and inspection purposes;

and other related duties.

Minimum 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.

Preferred Skills

Experience supporting the planning or oversight of a community based project in a major metropolitan area desired. Strong preference for candidates possessing great attention to detail, experience or demonstrated interest in transportation planning and policy, bike share, and / or cycling ability to work collaboratively and inclusively and effectively communicate with all stakeholders.

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.