Director Intergov & Legislative Affairs

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the citys Human Rights Law through enforcement education and outreach. The Commission seeks to address historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live work and thrive free from discrimination.

Through training education and policy initiatives the Commission aims to root out discrimination. The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers housing providers and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations litigation and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination.

CCHR is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as the Director Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs. Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner of Policy and External Affairs and in coordination with other units the successful candidate will be responsible for the daytoday operations of CCHRs Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. This includes management of CCHRs legislative portfolio.

The specific roles and responsibilities of this position include:

Managing the Departments Legislative Portfolio. Review proposed legislation and assess for potential impact and coordinate departmental positions on legislation.
Helping lead and represent the agency in intergovernmental efforts across multiagency crosssector steering committees and other initiatives;
Monitoring reviewing and tracking City State and Federal legislation and policy developments for issues as well as opportunities related to antidiscrimination law;
Drafting testimony Q&A Fiscal Impact Statements and briefing materials to be presented by staff at City hearings;
Preparing briefing materials for staff in advance of any meetings with elected officials advocates or other stakeholders;
Working with City Legislative Affairs the Law Department and other government stakeholders on legislative drafting and rulemaking.
Coordinating comments on city state and federal proposed rules and regulations that impact the NYCHRL or NYCCHR.
Creating and management of structures for internal collaboration regarding legislative and policy initiatives working in collaboration with other units
Leading targeted engagement with communitybased organizations regarding legislative and policy initiatives such as hearings and roundtables.
Responding to inquiries and communications regarding legislation and rules.
Conducting research and outreach on legislation and hearing topics related to the agencys mandate compile information
Building and maintaining strong positive relationships with local state and federal elected offices and government agencies.
Developing and communicating of Departments intergovernmental and legislative priorities and ensure that public facing materials reflect developments at the city state and federal levels.
Coordinating with Chief of Staff Deputy Commissioner of Administrative Services and other members of agency leadership as needed to ensure timely responses to intergovernmental inquires regarding agency activities and budget.

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Qualifications :

1.A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration human resources management management science operations research organizational behavior industrial psychology statistics personnel administration labor relations psychology sociology human resources development political science urban studies or a closely related field and two years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration recruitment position classification personnel relations employee benefits staff development employment program planning/administration labor market research economic planning social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive managerial administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime