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 currently seeking a Program Manager for its In-School Youth Workforce Programming unit, which oversees SYEP, Learn & Earn, Ladders for Leaders, and Work, Learn & Grow. SYEP offers paid summer employment to NYC youth (ages 14–24) in entry-level roles across the nonprofit and private sectors, alongside workshops in workplace etiquette, career exploration, educational planning, social development, and financial literacy. Work, Learn & Grow builds on SYEP by continuing career development during the school year. The initiative provides additional work-readiness training, academic support including the opportunity to earn college credits and guidance for postsecondary education planning. These programs, along with Learn & Earn, are integrated with select NYC Public Schools through CareerReady partnerships, ensuring delivery across all five boroughs.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of SYEP providers to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to youth participants.
- Communicate program policies, procedures, and expectations clearly to providers to support achievement of contractual goals in areas such as recruitment, job development, data entry, enrollment, placement, timekeeping, payroll, monitoring, evaluation, counseling, budgeting, and recordkeeping.
- Utilize DYCD’s web-based information and contract performance management systems effectively.
- Conduct field visits to provider sites for pre-program assessments, in-program monitoring, and post-program evaluations, offering technical assistance as needed.
- Perform audits of provider program records and make ad-hoc visits to support special initiatives or events.
- Supervise seasonal staff, assign and track monitoring tasks, and maintain accurate logs of monitoring activities.
- Compile and analyze provider performance data and reports to inform unit strategies and management decisions.
- Support additional projects and tasks as needed within the SYEP unit.
- Maintain a flexible work schedule as required by the program and at the discretion of the supervisor.

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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.

1) Experience in and knowledge of workforce and youth development field preferred. 2) Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 3) Strong problem solving and analytical skills. 4) Enjoy working as a team member as well as independently. 5) Ability to multi-task and meet constricted deadlines designated by program requirements and needs. 6) Strong interpersonal skills resulting in exceptional rapport with people. 7) Computer literate with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suits.

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/.

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.

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