The Assistant Director of Governmental Affairs will assist in managing elected official and stakeholder engagement to advance key agency projects, policies, and initiatives. The Assistant Director will build and maintain relationships with elected officials and their staff, key stakeholders, and advocates, and work closely with internal DOT divisions, the Mayor's Offices of Intergovernmental, City, State and Federal Affairs, the office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations, and other City Hall and DOT partners to track and resolve issued raised by stakeholders citywide.

The Assistant Director will work with Borough Commissioners to help address community concerns and resolve various transportation and planning issues and oversee DOT’s efforts soliciting capital and expense funding at the City and State level, including Participatory Budgeting process. The Assistant Director will also support agency leadership to plan public events and coordinate special projects, assist with preparation for meetings, hearings, and events attended by the Commissioner and other DOT staff, represent the Commissioner at meetings and events, execute public outreach and stakeholder engagement on key projects and other significant initiatives and capital investments, and oversee the development of presentations and materials in consultation with DOT division staff. The Assistant Director will help build coalitions with elected officials and advocates for state legislative campaigns. Lastly, the Assistant Director will help manage elected engagement to elected officials and relevant stakeholders for federal grant applications.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preference given to candidate possessing an advanced degree in Political Science, Public Administration, or similar, plus legislative experience, particularly in New York City, New York State, or Federal proven ability to work closely with high ranking elected officials, Community Boards, and other local public and private stakeholders sought.

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.