Program Manager

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. The Comprehensive After school System of NYC (COMPASS) formerly known as the Out-of-School Time (OST) Program is comprised of over 800 programs serving young people enrolled in grades K‑12.

Through its network of providers, COMPASS offers high quality programs that have a strong balance of academics, recreation, enrichment, and cultural activities to support and strengthen the overall development of youth. COMPASS aims to help young people build skills to support their academic achievement, raise their confidence and cultivate their leadership skills through service learning and other civic engagement opportunities.

Under the supervision of a COMPASS Deputy Director, with latitude to exercise independent action and decision making, the Program Manager will be responsible for monitoring over 25 sites and perform the following duties:

• Monitor and evaluate Community‑Based Organization (CBO) COMPASS contractors.
• Review and approve program plans.
• Conduct site visits during late afternoon and early evening hours.
• Provide technical assistance and directs work improvement or corrective action for underperforming CBO contractors.
• Participate in contract negotiations.
• Advance knowledge of COMPASS sites by providing technical assistance and sharing resources to promote program quality.
• Provide technical expertise to contractors in the development stages of their contracts and contract.
• Evaluate contract performance reports, as well as agency fiscal documents to ensure contract compliance.
• Provide training to CBOs on DYCD CONNECT, DYCD’s innovative, web‑based program management system.
• Make summary reports to higher administrative levels along with recommendations to improve program performance.
• Prepare standard reports as designated by higher management.
• Other projects and tasks as needed to support the COMPASS unit and its programs.

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• Background in working with community-based organizations.
• Experience or knowledge of after school or other youth development programming.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literate with advanced knowledge of Microsoft:
  Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with DYCD’s data system DYCD CONNECT experience preferred.

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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.

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.