Policy Director, Equity and Inclusion

About the Office

The Office of the New York City Comptroller serves as the Citys chief fiscal steward responsible for auditing City agencies managing pension funds overseeing contracts and advancing policy solutions that promote equity transparency and effective government. Under Comptroller Mark Levines leadership the Office is focused on strengthening public systems improving affordability and delivering effective and equitable outcomes for all New Yorkers.

Position Overview

The Policy Director for Equity and Inclusion will lead the Comptrollers policy oversight and strategic initiatives related to Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) financial inclusion and education workforce equity and banking equity including strategies to expand access to capital through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and other mission-driven lenders.

This role supports data-driven oversight and policy development to strengthen financial access and literacy citywide expand opportunities for historically underrepresented businesses and workers and enhance transparency and accountability in public spending.

The Policy Director will sit within the Policy Bureau and collaborate closely with colleagues across audit budget legal contracts asset management HR and oversight teams to conduct original research advise senior staff convene stakeholders and develop policy solutions that promote equitable economic participation across the five boroughs.

Key Responsibilities

-Lead the Offices work related to improving financial literacy in New York City including improving access to banking educational opportunities at all ages expanding access to safe and affordable banking products and developing partnerships to connect underserved communities and MWBEs to responsible financial services
-Produce policy briefs analytical reports memoranda testimony and public-facing materials grounded in empirical analysis and present findings clearly and effectively to external stakeholders as well as staff and leadership within the Comptrollers Office
-Convene and engage stakeholders and external partners on issues related to the Comptrollers equity agenda including but not limited to MWBE business owners chambers of commerce nonprofit organizations labor representatives advocacy groups and financial institutions such as CDFIs credit unions and community banks to inform policy development and expand access to capital
-Collaborate with contract registration and legal teams to identify opportunities for improving transparency compliance and equity in the Citys procurement system
-Conduct research and analysis using City procurement contract registration vendor workforce and budget data that advances the Comptrollers agenda and commitment to economic equity and inclusion
-Advise senior staff on emerging trends in supplier diversity workforce equity and inclusive economic development at the City State and Federal levels
-Manage cross-bureau initiatives and coordinate multidisciplinary teams working on complex equity procurement and workforce issues

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) or more years of professional experience in public policy economic development procurement policy diversity and inclusion strategy workforce equity or related policy research and analysis in government academia or a public policy or nonprofit organization; or a satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to the above.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major in accounting business administration public relations city planning urban renewal law or a related field and three (3) years of satisfactory full-time responsible experience in housing education health services planning state-federal-city relations or community relations involving administration or program development and evaluation; or

2. A satisfactory equivalent.

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