Chief of Staff to FDC

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- Leading the Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

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The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) seeks a highly motivated and strategic individual to serve as Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Commissioner (FDC). The First Deputy Commissioners portfolio includes Human Capital Fiscal and Business Management the Office of Citywide Procurement and Information Technology. The Chief of Staff will operate with broad latitude for independent initiative and judgment serving as a trusted advisor on sensitive strategic and policy matters. The Chief of Staff will play a critical role in advancing the First Deputy Commissioners priorities by coordinating and driving initiatives across the Commissioners Office and throughout the agency. This position will provide high-level guidance and counsel facilitate executive decision-making processes manage cross-functional projects and ensure the effective day-to-day operations of the First Deputy Commissioners office.

The successful candidate must be highly organized proactive and strategic with exceptional communication skills to foster a collaborative and results-driven environment. The individual must be able to think holistically and creatively anticipate and identify risks and develop thoughtful solutions-oriented approaches to complex challenges.

The Chief of Staff will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

- Serving as a strategic partner and principal advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner;
- Advising the First Deputy Commissioner on sensitive matters;
- Drafting and reviewing memos briefing materials presentations reports and other executive-level documents;
- Preparing agendas and materials for First Deputy Commissioner meetings and tracking follow-up actions to ensure timely execution;
- Managing information flow between the First Deputy Commissioners office and internal and external parties to eliminate bottlenecks;
- Working with the Commissioners office and DCAS executive/senior leadership to ensure that the First Deputy Commissioners office is meeting the needs of the agency;
- Providing troubleshooting assistance to the First Deputy Commissioner on a variety of fronts including taking responsibility for identifying triaging and coordinating responses to issues brought to the First Deputy Commissioners attention;
- Ensuring communication among agency staff and coordinating intra-agency meetings when necessary;
- Serving as the Liaison to the DCAS communications and external affairs teams coordinating responses to external inquiries;
- Developing and implementing protocols for briefing the First Deputy Commissioner in preparation for internal and external meetings to ensure that time is effectively leveraged;
- In coordination with the Commissioner Office prepare the FDCs briefing documents for external hearings;
- Representing the First Deputy Commissioner in their absence; and
- Performing various high level specialized managerial/executive functions at the FDCs request.


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Qualifications :

1. A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration public health human resources management management science operations research organizational behavior industrial psychology statistics personnel administration labor relations psychology sociology human resources development political science urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration recruitment position classification personnel relations labor relations employee benefits staff development employment program planning/administration labor market research economic planning social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive managerial administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

3. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 3 or 4 above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative 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