The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Organizational Development & Human Resources (OD&HR) is DEP's internal consultant and partner on organizational culture change and human resources matters for the Agency's workforce within the five NYC boroughs and locations that are up to 150 miles north of the City. There is tremendous diversity in our workforce beyond these geographic differences. We embrace the diversity of our workforce including differences in culture, ethnicity, gender, educational levels, job functions and more. We manage the full range of employee services from recruitment to retirement and offer employees support all along the way. OD&HR identifies and responds to employee concerns, staff development needs, and current and strategic talent requirements. We collaborate with employees, Agency leadership, employee representatives, employee affinity groups, and other City agencies to assure compliance with laws, policies and procedures, to facilitate sustainable practices and processes and to meet the Agency’s workforce needs. OD&HR insures our internal and external operations are resourced with the best-qualified, developed, and engaged employees. Over the next decade, over 55% of DEP’s current workforce will be eligible to retire. The urgency of duties and responsibilities performed by the Bureau of OD&HR are compounded by this reality.

OD&HR seeks a candidate to function as Assistant Commissioner, Labor Relations and Discipline, reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner of OD&HR. In this capacity, the candidate will provide oversight, assistance and guidance in OD&HR functional areas including labor relations and discipline, payroll administration, performance evaluations, wage administration and records management. The Assistant Commissioner will also contribute to effective partnerships with other internal DEP support bureaus including, but not limited to, the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety. The Assistant Commissioner will also be involved in activities such as consulting and advising Executive and Bureau level staff in matters relating to the human resources practices of the Agency.

In addition, the selected candidate will help drive improvements in business processes and service delivery. The selected candidate will represent the DC for Organizational Development and Human Resources in other internal and external engagements, as assigned.

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Extensive knowledge of NYS and NYC civil service rules and regulations and administration is required. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills excellent written and oral communication skills strong management skills in planning, supervising, organizing and evaluating complex technical data and reports ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet restrictive deadlines ability to advise and assist Executive staff on workforce issues impacting the Agency ability to communicate effectively with various City agencies, managers, supervisors and staff related to the human resources functions of the position and knowledge of NYC’s workforce related systems such as NYCAPS, PMS, PRISE, CHRMS, and FMS and working knowledge of Microsoft Suite.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.