Muslim Liasion

Community Affairs Unit

Position Title: Muslim Liaison

Job ID: 44779

The Agency You’ll Join:
The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five
boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York City
Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. Previously, Mayor
Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn borough
president. The Adams’ administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the
world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City’s economy
stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets
the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively
seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers
page.

The Team You’ll Work With:
The Mayor's Community Affairs Unit (CAU) is the fundamental connection between City Hall and New
York City residents throughout the five boroughs. The primary mission of CAU is to establish deep
partnerships with communities in order to actively engage New Yorkers in City government. To this end,
CAU is directly responsible for integrating government into communities by working with Mayoral
agencies to ensure the effective and efficient deployment of government services and the Mayor’s top
policy priorities and initiatives.

The Problems You’ll Solve:
CAU Community Liaisons serve as the direct link between the community and the Mayor and his city
agencies. They represent the Mayor in each of their citywide communities.

Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner and Associate Commissioner, the Muslim Liaison will be
responsible for, but not limited to, the duties below:

• maintaining key relationships in the citywide Muslim community;
• attending relevant Muslim community events;
• representing the Mayor at events such as parades and fairs;
• following up on constituent cases; and
• maintaining list of issues and prominent community leaders

In emergency situations impacting the Muslim community, the Muslim Liaison is on the scene to
represent the Mayor’s Office. Emergency situations include but are not limited to blackouts, tragic
deaths, high profile crimes, fires where citizens are impacted, and water main breaks or street
collapses where citizens are evacuated from their homes.

The Muslim Liaison seeks to attend new community meetings and events each month, in addition to
getting involved in creating initiatives as the need arises to address the concerns raised at such
meetings.

About You
The preferred candidate must have excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, along with strong
communication and organization skills. Also important is the ability to work productively under pressure,
both as an individual and part of a team.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• You must have experience working with Muslim populations
• You have the keen ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments
• You have the ability to work with all levels of staff, inside and outside the agency
• You have the ability to work independently and exercise a high degree of initiative to accomplish

Salary
The City of New York Office of the Mayor’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary,
equity for all full-time roles and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role is
$79,000 - $89,000
Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on candidate experience and expertise, and other
factors.

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Equal Opportunity | Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement

The Office of the Mayor is an 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.

The Adams Administration values diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences that is reflective of the
city it serves. Applicants of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged and welcome to apply.

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