Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management & Street Activity

Permit Office

Position
Finance & Strategic Projects Manager

Job Number: 41917

The Agency You’ll Join
The NYC Mayor's Office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and
enforces all city, state, and federal laws within New York City. New York City’s Mayor, Eric Adams is
head of the executive branch of New York City's government. 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 make New York City’s economy stronger, reduce inequality,
improve public safety, and build a stronger, healthier city that delivers for all New Yorkers. As an
agency, we value fairness, helpfulness, transparency, leadership and build our teams around these
values. For current job opportunities visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With
The Mayor’s Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (CECM) is tasked with
coordination and management of all event permitting activity in New York City. CECM gathers and
disseminates information about upcoming and ongoing public events, including gatherings in City
parks, processions/parades, athletic races, street fairs, outdoor concerts, block parties, commercial and
promotional events and filming of motion pictures and television. CECM ensures informed decision-
making by the various permitting agencies, as well as compliance by permit applicants. CECM also acts
as an internal and external resource to the event community on overall event coordination, permitting,
and management. CECM works to enhance communication among various agencies involved in the
issuance of permits. The Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO), a unit within CECM, is responsible for the
issuing of permits for the use of city streets, sidewalks and pedestrian plazas in all five boroughs for
commercial/promotional and civic events, as well as street fairs, block parties and farmers markets.

The Problems You’ll Solve
Reporting to the Deputy Director of SAPO & Director of Operations, the Finance & Strategic Projects
Manager is responsible for billing and reviewing all financial documents for all street fairs, including
assisting applicants with their street fair vendor lists, income statement forms and check processing.

The Finance & Strategic Projects Manager is also responsible for permitting all health fairs citywide and
supporting the Director of operations with permitting all events for Elected officials.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the accounting and reconciliation of all event applications within the CECM

• Work closely with SAPO Director and Director of Operations to create annual, quarterly, and

• Validate and record all sponsor submitted charitable and not profit documentation for all

• Work closely with the SAPO Director and Deputy Director to reconcile all outstanding

• Track payment submission and the payment status of all events within the CECM database.
• Coordinate with producers/sponsors on the preliminary and final accounting and payment for

Manager to invoice citywide SAPO race applicants including calculating and assessing all SAPO
related fees.

• Assist with special projects as needed.

About You
• Education – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in the Event Management and

o Extensive knowledge of all active and permitted markets/fairs citywide.
o Expert command of data entry and administrative tasks including document

management, invoicing, event conflict detection, interagency communication, reporting
and event mapping.

o Provide excellent customer service and answer all questions related to permitting of
markets/fairs citywide.

• Conceptual Thinking – Able to ideate and think creatively about the future and how to craft

• Language – Fluency in English, written and spoken. Bi-lingual ability a plus.

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 $65,000 to $75,000.

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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EEO@cityhall.nyc.gov.

New York City Residency Is Required Within 90 Days of Appointment