Special Assistant

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DCASs mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York Citys most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed including:

- Recruiting hiring and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring selling and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS youre not just working for one agency but in service of them all. Its an opportunity to provide impactful support quality customer service and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at to learn more about the work we do.

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) seeks a Special Assistant to the General Counsel to provide critical support in the following areas:

-Administrative organizational and project management: Managing the General Counsels calendar; coordinating meetings with internal and external partners; organizing files; note-taking; project management with opportunities to lead projects as delegated by the General Counsel; working with the Strategic Operations team to ensure templates tools and supplies align with OGCs broader goals; and handling other administrative and organizational needs as assigned.

-Policy analysis and presentation materials: Assisting with sensitive projects policy development and presentations. This includes conducting literature reviews preparing decision memos making recommendations on policies and procedures and creating presentation materials that are clear and tailored for diverse internal and external stakeholders.

-Technical Assistance: Provides training to subordinate staff in techniques of program implementation and management.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel and working with latitude for independent judgment on delegated projects the successful candidate must be detail-oriented proactive and organized. The Special Assistant must consistently handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and demonstrate adaptability strong critical thinking skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities:

-Provide direct administrative support including calendar management meeting and event coordination answering phones staffing events reminders and note-taking.
-Ensure timely responses to all communications and correspondence.
-Build and maintain relationships across various departments and partner agencies.
-Track and follow up on assignments delegated by the General Counsel to ensure deadlines are met.
-Prepare presentations summaries and reports as guided by the General Counsel or the Strategic Operations team.
-Draft correspondence for the General Counsels review and signature.
-Plan and execute special projects managing logistics effectively.
-Assist with other administrative tasks special projects and duties as needed.

To Apply:

Please go to and search for Job ID #. 738670

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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 :

Employment Type :

Full-time