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Job Description
The Agency Youll Join
The New York City Mayors Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs coordinating public agencies and departments and managing public property. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York Citys government. Previously Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer state senator and Brooklyn borough president. The Adams administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services working to make New York Citys economy stronger reducing inequality improving public safety and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership transparency fairness and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team.
The Team Youll Work With
The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations (DMO) works to advance the Citys efforts to address policy matters across the five boroughs coordinate operational efforts across the Citys public agencies improve access to services for all New Yorkers and ensure agencies are run compassionately and effectively. The Deputy Mayor oversees 8 city agencies and 1 mayoral office: DOT DEP DSNY DOB DDC SCA Parks TLC and the Mayors Office of Climate and Environmental Justice.
The Problems Youll Solve
The Senior Advisor will be a key member of the DMO team and will oversee the development of policy and projects that touch on public realm infrastructure and/or climate initiatives. The Senior Advisor will be the critical liaison with government counterparts as well as major authorities elected officials and advocates. S/he will have the opportunity to represent the Deputy Mayor on relevant panels public engagements and press events.
The Senior Advisor will provide guidance on public realm / infrastructure / capital project / climate initiatives and support the advancement of the Administrations priorities. This will include but is not limited to:
-Interagency Coordination and Communication:
oRepresent the Deputy Mayor for Operations Office in meetings and communications with city agencies and external stakeholders on the scope status and progress of a project.
oProvide and develop strategic guidance direction and assistance with an understanding of operational feasibility on execution.
oDevelop productive relationships with project stakeholders (internal and external to the City) and generate cooperation and buy-in on policy and project direction and implementation.
oLead inter-agency working groups and task forces.
oBuild a network of subject matter experts to provide context and direction.
oEnsure the appropriate Mayors Office teams including Communications and Intergovernmental are informed and involved where needed on major initiatives.
-Project Management:
oProvide program and project administration and oversight especially on sensitive logistically complex and high-visibility initiatives.
oGuide Agency staff who establish implement and monitor aggressive and streamlined schedules budgets and deliverables while mitigating setbacks and impacts.
oAnticipate regulatory processes and critical path items to ensure that they do not impede the progress of project goals and objectives.
-Writing Analysis and Presentation:
oComfortability simplifies complex concepts and nuanced details into crisp and easy to understand formats and language.
oIssue direction and set goals for internal staff.
oExceptional interpersonal skills to interact effectively at all levels.
oDemonstrated experience successfully establishing working relationships and finding opportunities to enhance relations with internal and external stakeholders.
oMust be able to work independently organize work and prioritize multiple assignments within established deadlines keeping projects moving.
oAwareness of federal state and local political platforms including issues of concern to the Mayors Office.
oPresents to internal and external executive management as required.
About You
-You are a graduate from with a baccalaureate degree preferably in urban planning architecture landscape architecture or design engineering public administration or related fields plus 7-10 years of full-time relevant professional experience in a field related to this position.
-You have demonstrated experience in policy urban planning project management operations or government.
-You have exceptional written verbal and communication skills.
-You have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
-You have the ability to self-manage and conduct rigorous research and outreach attention to detail and the ability to complete tasks in a timely fashion with minimal supervision.
-You have experience in the infrastructure or public space civic engagement and/or equitable development are desirable.
-You are proficient with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite.
-You have a willingness to work as part of a team environment.
-You are comfortable in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
-You have New York City or state government work experience or relevant is a plus.
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Qualifications :
1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative analytic coordinative supervisory or liaison responsibilities
3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question 2 above
4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions 1 2 and/or 3 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 :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
