Deputy Chief of Staff to the Commissioner

*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*

NYC Parks impact on NYC is considerable and our work is essential to the Citys vitality. Our parks improve New Yorkers health and quality of life providing oases of beauty recreation and relaxation particularly in communities of need. We empower people through participation and trainings enhance the publics health from fitness classes to forests and restore our environments health and resiliency. Our parks connect and unify diverse constituencies through stewardship learning and celebration thereby strengthening and attracting investment to communities the building blocks of our great City.

The Deputy Chief of Staff supports Parks mission by ensuring the smooth functioning of the Commissioners Office including coordinating critical agency projects with senior staff and City Hall. The Deputy Chief of Staff reports to the Chief of Staff and will work closely with agency leadership to fulfill Parks strategic goals.

Major Responsibilities

-Provide oversight and guidance to projects of strategic importance to the agency especially those that require cross-functional collaboration.
-Ensure timely and effective execution of the Commissioners directives priorities and strategic initiatives.
-Assist in overseeing the Commissioners schedule and preparing all necessary relevant materials for meetings as well as ensuring meeting follow up.
-Advise on and/or prepare the Commissioners internal and external communications both written and spoken.
-Represent the Chief of Staff or Commissioner as required with staff other City entities and the stakeholder community at large.
-Coordinate presentations set agendas and summarize deliverables for Senior Staff meetings.
-Work in tandem with the Chief of Staff on critical policy and operational issues and serve as the Chiefs representative as needed to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.
-Serve as lead point of contact for the Commissioners Office for all pool and beach related operations policy development and crisis management.
-Perform other related duties and functions as required.

Work Location: Arsenal Manhattan

How to Apply: Go to and search for Job ID# 773728.

All applicants must apply via . The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

*Current Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.

NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS (PA - 95841

Qualifications :

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of full-time paid experience in: park management park or urban rehabilitation urban or regional planning forestry or horticulture landscape architecture or a related field at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or in supervision of professional staff working in one or more of the above mentioned areas; or
and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative managerial executive 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 :

Full-time