Associate Arts Program Specialist

7 days ago

New York, United States City of New York Full time

Job Description

The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is dedicated to strengthening New York Citys vibrant cultural life by providing funding and support to New York Citys cultural community, including the 34 institutions that comprise the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) and more than 1,150 non-profit cultural organizations that receive regular annual support. This constituency represents a diverse array of organizations - including performing arts groups, museums, theaters, zoos, botanical gardens, visual arts and film centers, community-based organizations, and arts education programs that are central to the life of communities in every corner of New York City. DCLA also manages a significant portfolio of cultural capital projects; provides free donated materials and supplies for arts programs and arts educators through its Materials for the Arts program; provides capacity building and technical assistance support to cultural groups; and commissions works of permanent public art through the Citys Public Art Program.

At this time, DCLA is seeking Associate Arts Program Specialist (Program Officer) for the Programs Services Unit, which manages approximately $85 million annually, receiving over 1,200 applications for these funds and distributing them to 900+ organizations through a number of grant programs. The Associate Arts Program Specialist is part of a cohort of program officers, each of whom manages a portfolio of approximately 150 organizations. Program officers are key links in the agencys relationship with City government and the cultural community and are part of a team that acts as facilitator and administrator of public monies to the cultural community and its public. As a member of the Programs unit, the Program Officers responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Participating in the recently launched equity-based reforms to the agencys signature grantmaking process, the Cultural Development Fund (CDF);

Reviewing annual grant proposals, reports and renewal applications for cultural services from over 1,200 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations of various budget sizes and levels of administrative capacity;

Evaluating nonprofit organizations and cultural programs, including conducting audits of events and visiting organizations facilities;

Analyzing and evaluating organizations overall operating budget and fiscal health, in the context of their grant applications and ability to execute proposed programs;

Providing technical assistance to organizations through articulation of agency policies, guidelines and procedures, conveying panel feedback on grant applications, as well as conducting seminars, workshops and other trainings;

Preparing for, staffing and facilitating grant panels that occur three months of the year;

Conceiving of and facilitating new grant programs and new ways to engage the field as opportunities and funds are available;

Participating in regular assessment of agency programs and processes;

Evaluating the impact of programs administered by the agency on local communities and the sector;

Representing the agency at cultural events as well as meetings with other agencies or relevant stakeholders, as needed;

Providing guidance to the Arts Program Specialists, as needed

Cover letter required.

Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls. For more information about DCLA, visit us at www.nyc.gov/culture

All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.

Qualifications

1. Five years of full-time experience in planning, coordinating, budgeting, producing, organizing, administering or directing a cultural program or a cultural institution; or

2. Four years of full-time experience as a practitioner in any of the performing or visual arts plus at least one year of experience described in (1) above; or

3. A baccalaureate degree issued by an accredited college, including or supplemented by 24 credits in one of the visual or performing arts or in arts management plus one year of full-time experience as described in 1 above; or

4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above. Experience of a substantial nature will be considered on a pro-rated basis, if it is not full-time.

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.

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