Special Advisor to the Deputy Mayor

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable reducing inequality improving public safety ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services and working to make New York Citys economy stronger. We value leadership transparency fairness and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers page.

The Team Youll Work With:
The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice advances policies that promote a more equitable and vibrant New York City. The portfolio includes the Citys economic cultural and labor agencies including but not limited to the Mayors Office of Talent and Workforce Development the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Department of Small Business Services (SBS).

The Problems Youll Solve:
New York Citys rising cost of living has increasingly put pressure on residents workers and institutions across every neighborhood and sector. Sustaining a dynamic accessible city requires intentional support for career-sustaining jobs worker development and the economic ecosystems that allow communities to thrive. Under the direction of the Deputy Mayor the Special Advisor serves as the Deputy Mayors principal advisor on labor policy an economy that works for working people and the promotion of collective bargaining across New York Citys private sector.

Working cross-functionally across the agencies and offices within the Deputy Mayors portfolio and building a coherent economic justice vision across the administration the Special Advisor leads the development and coordination of the administrations worker power agenda and ensures that city policies promote worker organizing and collective bargaining as a foundation for fair wages stable workplaces and shared economic growth.

The Special Advisor will also help leverage the Deputy Mayors national experience to improve the lives of New York City residents and advises the Deputy Mayor on labor policy and regulatory issues on the city state and national level that may affect New York Citys workers unions businesses employers and communities.

About You:
-You can work independently in a fast-paced environment while contributing to a collaborative team-oriented culture.
-You are a proactive self-starter who supports a learning organization and is comfortable handling a wide range of responsibilities.
-You can quickly absorb complex policy legislative and technical materials and brief senior leadership.
-You are highly proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
-You have exceptional written verbal and presentation skills.
-You have experience working with agencies in the portfolio which is a strong plus.

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Qualifications :

-Juris Doctorate required.
-10 years of experience.

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