COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE
New York, NYJob$45–74K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Community Associate assists with planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating Waste Management programs. The role serves as a liaison between NYCHA developments and the Waste Management Department to improve waste-removal service coordination and community services. It also supports tenant activities, resident outreach, recycling initiatives, program data analysis, and administrative recordkeeping.
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Job Description
Under general supervision and with latitude for independent judgment, the Community Associate will assist in planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating Waste Management programs. The Community Associate will perform liaison functions related to waste removal services and facilitate communication between NYCHA developments and the Waste Management Department (WMD) to improve service coordination and the delivery of community services.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Participate in community development programs and directs tenant activity programs within NYCHA developments.
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Plan and coordinate activities to improve tenant-management relations and encourage community participation.
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Coordinate outreach to residents of NYCHA developments and surrounding neighborhoods to promote participation in recreational and community activities.
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Coordinate waste management activities and support the implementation of related programs and initiatives.
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Perform responsible clerical and administrative duties, including collecting, organizing, and maintaining waste management data.
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Coordinate the implementation of recycling initiatives and monitors compliance with established waste management policies and procedures.
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Analyze program performance data and prepare spreadsheets to track activities, evaluate results, and support operational planning.
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Verify data accuracy and assist in coordinating waste management activities across various NYCHA locations.
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Comply and maintain property descriptions, maps, and waste management diagrams related to waste collection and consolidation.
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Prepare and maintain daily and monthly records, reports, and other program-related documentation.
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Provide administrative support to the unit and assist with other related duties as required.
Additional Information
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NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
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NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE - 56057
Qualifications
Qualification Requirements
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High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
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Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
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.
Salary Min: $ 44,545.00
Salary Max: $ 74,134.00
How this job compares
Set against the 586 open Community Outreach jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$45–74K/yr
- New York median$63–72K/yr45 salary ranges
- US median$60–72K/yr149 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $59K, is 12% below the New York median midpoint ($68K) — in the middle half of Community Outreach salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 137 open Community Outreach jobs in New York and 586 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- City of New York (this employer)16 open
- Lifespan7 open
- Cornell Cooperative Extension5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Community Outreach postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (316 postings).
- Education
- 99 of the 586 open Community Outreach jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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