Position Summary
Working with and reporting directly to the President/CEO and Director of Strategy & Operations, the Green Space Program Director is responsible for program development, maintenance, management, service delivery and fund raising for Governor’s Island Teaching Garden, community garden builds, Green Infrastructure projects and GrowNYC Partner rooftop gardens and farms. 

Green Space Program Director Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to):

Partnerships

• GrowNYC Partners, includes the promotion of Green Space Program deliverables to corporations, private entities and affordable housing developers including project development, resident organizing, garden program design  program materials and technical support to provide seasonally appropriate garden workshops and trainings. Partners work provides a revenue stream to help support other greening efforts.
• Liaison with other GrowNYC Program initiatives when practical and appropriate and serves the overall Green Space Program goals, interacting with external Greening related agencies, organizations and partners including the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation’s GreenThumb Program, NYCHA, DOE the Trust for Governors’  Island and non-profit/affordable housing developers.
• Program delivery oversight  ($325K) for the Teaching Garden on Governor’s Island operations that include free school tours, weekend public programming and a production farm for donating produce to local food organizations.

Community Outreach 

• Identifying publicly accessible Community Garden projects to create new sites or refurbish sites each year by Green Space staff, promotion of special Green Space annual events such as the Plant Sale, GreenThumb GrowTogether and other city-wide initiatives related to community gardening audiences. Membership on related boards and Task Forces including the New York State Agriculture & Markets Community Gardens Task Force working in tandem with the Mayor’s  Office of Urban Agriculture. 

Fundraising  

• Raising funds from private and public grants,  including the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the Department of Education (DOE),corporations, foundations, individuals, as well as working with our Government Advancement team in requesting earmarked, discretionary  support from local City Council funds. 
• Proposal drafting and editing (including line item budgets) in collaboration with Advancement team, assisting Advancement team with potential identification, and development of all proposals,meeting all proposal deadlines, and collaborating on all grant proposals  accompanying budget reports for review.

Budgeting

• Develop Green Space’s  annual budget provides fiscally-sound management of the program through budget oversight and savvy financial decision-making. 
• Demonstrated experience with creating and managing program budgets of $1M.
• Preparing and managing vendor invoices, receipts, and all program accounts both payable and receivable in collaboration with the Finance Department.
• Contract creation, negotiation and management with prospective partners and collaborators, establishing service agreements for projects aligned with the program and organization’s mission statement.
• Daily oversight and record-keeping of all financial actions with regular monthly reporting of multiple project income and expense sheets.
• Ability to propose realistic program  projects and budget projections in line with Strategic Plan Initiatives and organizational mission statements.

Special Projects 

• Promoting Green Infrastructure projects including rainwater collection systems, bioswales, rain gardens,  porous pavements and planting native plant material. 
• Integrate Green Space awareness across all programs at GrowNYC, including Food Access and Agriculture, Education, and GrowNYC communications, increasing cross-programmatic collaboration.

Qualifications

• Program delivery experience in Urban Agriculture, Horticulture or Natural Sciences.(5 years minimum) 
• Staff management experience supervising a diverse workforce, volunteers and interns.
• Experience raising and managing a $1M budget
• 5+ years of experience with fundraising and donor cultivation. Proven sound fiscal management experience.
• Comfort and experience overseeing complex budgets in a complex fundraising environment. 
• Capable of developing a clear program strategy while remaining flexible and providing for input from staff. 
• Experience managing and engaging teams who spend significant time in off site settings, e.g. gardens, field work, etc.
• Ability to build consensus and manage expectations.
• Experience with developing evaluation metrics, KPIs.
• Comfortable with nonprofit ethos of flexibility/adaptability, creative resource allocation.
• Experience with developing learning, monitoring, and evaluation processes. 
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills; able to quickly gather, synthesize and summarize information in a clear and inclusive manner. 
• Proactive approach with demonstrated ability to exercise initiative. 
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse constituencies.  
• Ability to multitask, think on your feet and remain calm in stressful situations. 

Physical Requirements

Occasional weekend hours, particularly in high work-load months of April, May, October and November, with an ability to operate a vehicle within the 5 boroughs of NYC. Able to carry garden and program materials as needed ranging from 10-25 pounds. 

Schedule

This position requires a minimum of 35-40 hours per work week average, with the exception of high load months

Compensation

The position is exempt, full-time and salaried. It pays $110K-$115K a year and includes full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, incentive savings plan, paid time off, Public Service Loan Forgiveness available to employees, and potential for parental leave for full-time regular employees who have been employed with GrowNYC for 175 days and FSA programs). This position is not union eligible/ not a part of the bargaining unit

Location

Primary location is GrowNYC’s main office following a hybrid schedule of 3 days in person work with a mandatory presence on Wednesdays. Additional site visits include community, school and roof gardens in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx as well as visits to Governor’s Island.