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Senior Policy Advisor for Strategy and Operations

Job Description

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.


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. For current job opportunities
visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives (DMSI) ensures that City government solves
problems through holistic, accountable, and transparent means. With a focus on many of the
administration’s top priorities – from creating opportunities for young people to strengthening the
city’s civic infrastructure – the office works in partnership with stakeholders inside and outside of city
government to develop, scale, coordinate, and deliver policies, plans and operations in an equitable
and sustainable way.

The Deputy Mayor also oversees the following agencies and offices: the Department of Youth and
Community Development, the Office of Food Policy, the Office of Non-Profit Services, the Office of
Childcare and Early Childhood Education, the Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence, the
Children’s Cabinet, and the Mayor’s Office of Racial Equity and Justice.

The Problems You’ll Solve

Under the direction of the Chief Strategy Officer, the Senior Policy Advisor for Strategy and Operations
will perform the following functions:

- Youth and Family Policy and Programs – Focus on policies and programs that support children
and working families, via partnership with the Department of Youth and Community
Development, the Children’s Cabinet and CUNY.

- Strategy Development – Partner with the Chief Strategy Officer and other members of the
team to fully develop proposals for new initiatives, programs and/or inter-agency interventions
to support the goals of DMSI.

- Project Management – Oversee and monitor projects, creating project plans with clear goals
and deliverables, and ensuring timelines are met.

- Systems Creation: Cultivate a toolkit of available resources that can be applied in the team’s
engagements, including the identification and development of new templates, techniques, and
frameworks.

- Meeting Planning – Create schedules, meeting agendas, presentation decks (PowerPoints) and
follow-up materials.

- Research & Analysis – Conduct and/or assist other staff in performing qualitative and
quantitative research in connection with policy proposals, projects, and DMSI initiatives,
including the development of data visualizations.

- Communications –Create talking points and speeches for the Deputy Mayor, as needed.
Communicate to external stakeholders on behalf of the Office of the Mayor and the Office of
the Deputy Mayor as needed.

- Interagency Coordination – Coordinate with agencies, boards, commissions, and organizations
relevant to DMSI proposed initiatives, meet project goals and timelines, and review agency and
interagency work product.

- General Support –Prepare briefing memoranda, provide background research and information,
and respond to correspondence from constituents or elected officials

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE SPECIALIS - 06950

Qualifications

A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years fulltime satisfactory professional experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the particular position including eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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