Constituent Services & Community Programs
Aging Specialist
$62,868 to $72,298 a year
Posted until October 5, 2026 · posted August 6, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Non-competitive title
A job title where a competitive exam is not practical, so the agency checks that your qualifications meet the standard instead. You apply directly. On our job pages this shows as "No exam for this title".
From ≈ $30.23 an hour · $2,418 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $13.23/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,410 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 10 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $2,168 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
- High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
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The work
What the job is.
The NYC Aging Connect unit promotes the agency's services and priorities within NYC communities. NYC Aging Connects seeks a dynamic, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to serve as an Aging Specialist, reporting to the Director of Aging Connect. The responsibilities of the Aging Specialist include but are not limited to:
Read the rest, from the posting
- Directly engage members of the community, caregivers, service providers, and other external stakeholders calling the Aging Connect Contact Center seeking information on resources, services, and opportunities for older adults, and help resolve concerns and issues through calls and emails.
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Accurately document and track calls from community members in NYC Aging’s Correspondence Tracking System (CTS) to ensure timely response, support, and assistance.
- Represent NYC Aging at various community events, resource fairs, community organizations, and tabling events as required, including delivering presentation to these external partners across the City.
- Facilitate and/or participate in internal and external training sessions, including preparing materials, delivering content, and engaging stakeholders to ensure consistent understanding of program procedures, resources, and service standards.
- Perform additional duties as needed to support NYC Aging’s mission and advance the goals of the Bureau of External Affairs.
Skills they'd like
- Excellent research, writing, meeting facilitation, verbal, and public speaking skills.
- Ability to organize and drive projects to timely completion, through coalition and consensus building.
- Experience and familiarity with government agencies a plus.
- Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment and complete tasks in a proactive and timely manner.
- Experience in relationship building with City agencies, corporations, and nonprofit organizations preferred.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
How to apply, from the posting
Please be sure to submit a resume & cover letter when applying. All current City Employees may apply by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) http://cityshare.nycnet/ess Click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and Search for Job ID #765549 All other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for Job ID #765549
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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