Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees visitors volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The DOC seeks to recruit a Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner (FDC) to support the implementation of the Commissioners People First agenda moving DOC into the future. Reporting to the FDC the Senior Advisor will support the internal management of work across four workstreams critical to the Departments future success; the evolution of the agencys organizational culture to meaningfully support staff and people in the Departments care; the design and building of the four borough based jails; the operational transition to the borough-based jails strategies to achieve public safety through support of people in custody. This person will manage and track priorities driving progress and troubleshoot issues as they arise. The Senior Advisor will be a critical thought partner to the FDC and senior leadership and will use strategic thinking strong project management and collaboration skills to ensure that initiatives are effectively implemented. The Senior Advisor will liaise with other agencies internal and external stakeholders and community organizations to develop new policies in line with ongoing transformation efforts; and be empowered to serve as proxy for the FDC as appropriate.

The Senior Advisor will routinely advise the First Deputy Commissioner on policy matters the status of high priority projects and assist in the coordination of direct reports to the FDC including Policy and Strategy Management Analysis and Planning Training and Development Quality Assurance and Compliance Programs and the Nunez Consent Judgement. The incumbent will confer with all levels of departmental staff to secure information in connection with matters requiring the FDCs decision. Performs related duties as required.

Preferred Skills
-Ability to lead senior leaders (though influence without direct authority) to ensure their complex inter-related fluid workstreams are moving forward cohesively and effectively
-Strong project management skills with the ability to plan organize and coordinate the efforts of numerous individuals workstreams and stakeholders to implement viable and effective program service delivery systems
-Exceptional communication interpersonal listening and collaboration skills
-Strategic thinking and troubleshooting to ensure workstreams activities and actions are aligned with the ultimate goals
-Ability to work independently and effectively building relationships at all levels within the organization and with external stakeholders
-Ability to adapt to rapid change multi-task and meet restrictive deadlines
-Excellent verbal written and presentation skills including preparation of briefings reports and talking points
-Ability to analyze risk and feasibility in the execution of large intra- and inter-agency projects in corrections and/or government context.
-Professional demeanor kindness good sense of humor and an ability to work well in a high-pressure executive environment

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL STAND - 52620

Qualifications :

Qualification Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time experience in corrections social work psychology law public administration law enforcement or a related field providing direct services to an inmate or detention population within a correctional or related facility at least one (1) year of which must have been in a responsible supervisory administrative or consultative capacity; or

2. A high school diploma or evidence of having passed a high school equivalency examination and six (6) years of full-time experience as described above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. Service as an inmate in correctional or related facility may be substituted for a portion of the required experience up to a maximum of two years on a year for year basis. A graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social work psychology law criminal justice or public administration which includes a field placement performing duties as described above may be substituted for up to one year of full-time experience as described in 1 above. However all candidates must have at least two years of full-time experience as described in 1 above at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory administrative or consultative capacity.

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