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Job Description

The Agency You’ll Join

The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. Previously, Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn borough president. The Adams’ administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City’s economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team.

The Team You’ll Work With

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services is responsible for ensuring that agencies that oversee the City’s social services programming are run compassionately, equitably, and effectively, and that the City’s public health and healthcare delivery systems are delivering results for all New Yorkers. Overseeing a portfolio with a combined budget of over $20B annually and a workforce of approximately 68,000 staff, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services is focused on implementing bold efforts within and across City agencies and Mayor’s Offices.

Agencies and Mayor’s Offices reporting to the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services include: NYC Health + Hospitals, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Department of Social Services (Human Resources Administration and Department of Homeless Services), Administration for Children’s Services, Department for the Aging, Department of Veterans’ Services, and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health, and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.

The Problems You’ll Solve

The Senior Advisor will be a key member of the DMHHS team, managing both longer-term projects and day-to-day City Hall and agency business. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Agency Management: Serve as a liaison between agencies and the Office of the Deputy Mayor to monitor projects; review policy proposals, budgets, and public reporting; resolve roadblocks; and elevate items to the Deputy Mayor as necessary. Coordinate with other City Hall units on behalf of agencies to facilitate information sharing and ensure smooth operational processes between the Mayor’s Office and agencies.

- Project management: Coordinate high-priority, interagency work-streams across the portfolio. Responsibilities may include liaising with agencies to track updates on progress, independently problem-solving issues as they emerge, convening workgroups, elevating issues/roadblocks that are necessary for further team involvement, and presenting on progress to the Deputy Mayor and team. Develop new projects within the Deputy Mayor’s areas of focus that further the Office’s collective goals and support agencies to examine existing work and policies.

- Internal Communications: Strategize and coordinate with the Deputy Mayor and team members on policy issues, programs, and communication plans. Ensure the Deputy Mayor is prepared for key interagency and Senior Staff City Hall meetings and events; make determinations about when and how to involve the Deputy Mayor in problems that arise; and represent the Deputy Mayor as needed in meetings and events. Prepare talking points, briefing memoranda, and other communications materials.

- External Stakeholder Management: On behalf of the Deputy Mayor, serve as a liaison with community members, service providers, elected officials, and other external stakeholders who are communicating with the Office of the Deputy Mayor.

- Research and analysis: Perform qualitative and quantitative research in connection with policy proposals, cross-agency projects, and broader health and human services sector analysis. Write memoranda with recommendations from research and elevate as necessary to the Deputy Mayor.

- General support: As needed, provide administrative support and coordination.

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Qualifications

- You have 5+ years of related experience.

- You have a Bachelor’s degree.

- You have the ability and experience to balance multiple demands and deadlines.

- You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).

- You have excellent organization, time management, and follow-up skills, especially when managing multiple projects and priorities at once.

- You are proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Outlook.

- You have progressive, responsible work experience with demonstrated ability to succeed in fast-paced and high-pressure environments.

- You have sensitivity, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and use outstanding judgment on a daily basis.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $130,000.00

Salary Max: $155,000.00