The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the largest combined water and wastewater utility in the United States and holds the critical mission of enriching the environment and protecting public health for all New Yorkers by providing high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. Relatedly, our vision is to be a world class water and wastewater utility, while building a sustainable future for all New Yorkers.
DEP relies on its talented and dedicated workforce of nearly 6,000 employees. As such, we have recognized that the ability to succeed in fulfilling our mission and serving our customers is dependent upon attracting, growing, and retaining a diverse, healthy and high performing workforce that reflects all segments of our society and values all aspects of our needs. DEP's Bureau of Organizational Development & Human Resources (OD&HR) is at the focal point of these exciting efforts, which is concentrated on ensuring our operation is staffed with the best-qualified, developed, healthy, happy, and engaged employees.
Project and Position Overview: DEP’s Bureau of OD&HR’s, Strategic Workforce Planning, Employee Engagement & Wellness, and Internal Communications Directorship is seeking to recruit 10 Strategic Workforce Planning Liaisons to join us as we work collaboratively across the organization to collect and review ongoing workforce data, assist with organizational development programs and initiatives throughout the Agency, and support Engagement and Wellness and Internal Communications programs.
These are unpaid volunteer positions.
Key Responsibilities: The Strategic Workforce Planning Liaisons will work alongside the Strategic Workforce Planning Coordinator to support ongoing:
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Organizational delivery and maintenance of Strategic Workforce Planning initiatives for various organizational development programs (i.e. Asylum Seekers Volunteer Initiative, Remote Work Pilot, Utility Benchmarking Surveys, etc.)
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Workforce data review and compilation for development of various periodic reports (New Hire Orientation Reports, Exit Reports, SWPEEWIC Metrics Reports, etc.) utilizing MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and MS PowerBI
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Development and revision of standard operating procedures, and process workflows utilizing MS Word and MS Visio
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Engagement and Wellness/Internal Communications initiatives in support of building an effective, high-performing, engaged, and healthy employee workforce (i.e. Lunch-n-Learns, Employee Recognition Ceremonies, Employee Resource & Wellness Groups, etc.)
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Miscellaneous clerical duties including recording meeting minutes, updating, and organizing unit documents (both physical and on MS SharePoint), data entry, and filing. They also develop and update datasheets for program and task tracking
Location: This is a hybrid opportunity to work in support of various DEP office and field locations across the five boroughs and upstate NY. Some in-office days are required to support in-person events.
Qualifications:
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, PowerBI) and Canva or willingness to learn
Time Commitment: The desired start date is Fall/Winter 2024 onwards with an end date of June 2025, with the possibility of extension. The position requires commitment of 10-15 hours/month.
Volunteer Supervisor: This position will report directly to the Strategic Workforce Planning Coordinator.
Training/Support Provided: The Strategic Workforce Planning Liaisons will receive a NYC Service/DEP orientation and have ongoing check-ins with their assigned supervisor for the duration of the project.
Benefits: The Strategic Workforce Planning Liaisons will receive experience working in local government, as well as a letter of recommendation and proof of service upon successful completion.
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