Policy Analyst
Policy Analyst
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About DVS
The mission of the Department of Veterans Services is to connect mobilize and empower New York Citys Veteran Community in order to foster purposedriven lives for New York City Service Members past and present in addition to their caregivers survivors and families. DVS fulfills this mission by providing New York Citys approximately 200000 Veterans with essential services and programs focused on pivotal areas such as economic empowerment housing security benefits health and wellness and culture.
About the Policy Analyst Role
Reporting to the Chief of Staff the Policy Analyst acts as a liaison
between the agency the Mayors Office governmental agencies nonprofit and private veteran advocate stakeholders. The selected candidate will also provide project management analytical assistance for planning coordinating and implementing inter agency and agencyspecific projects. These projects represent critical initiatives directed by the Commissioner / Deputy Commissioner to improve efficiency effectiveness coordination and accessibility of key City nonprofit and private veteran services.
The duties and responsibilities for the Policy Analyst include but are not limited to:
Tracking veteranrelated legislation introduced by all levels of government and monitoring progress as it moves through the legislative process;
Working with agency leadership to review and prepare legislative proposals;
Working with agency leadership to craft responses to City Council legislation and oversight hearings and preparing testimony;
Appearing at all hearings inperson and speaking under oath on behalf of the agency;
Preparing written analyses of legislation; and
Facilitating interactions between elected officials and the Administration including responding to requests from officials and their staff in a timely manner;
Coordinating agency grant applications for federal and state funding opportunities;
Tracking state and federal funding opportunities;
Playing a supporting role in managing and responding to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests as assigned;
Serving as the lead agency liaison to the Veterans Advisory Board with the expectation that all meetings are to be attended inperson;
Problem solving policy issues and recommending viable solutions to improve the veteran experience in NYC;
Serving as primary liaison to the veteran street vendor community and coordinating with partnering agencies to support a fair and accessible administration of polices;
Attending inperson community board town hall and other community meetings and events as assigned;
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Qualifications :
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.
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
Employment Type
Full-time
