The Office of the First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright ensures that City government runs efficiently and focuses 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 Problems You’ll Solve The Office of the First Deputy Mayor is seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Policy Advisor to support advancing priorities around public safety and community engagement. The Policy Advisor will be part of a team responsible for the coordination, implementation, and successful completion of various projects related to the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Neighborhood Safety Action Plan. The Policy Advisor will collaborate with colleagues across City agencies and externally with community-based partners to implement strategies across priority precincts in NYC.

The Policy Advisor will have latitude to exercise a wide degree of authority in performing this role and is expected to exercise judgment to make timely and appropriate decisions. The Policy Advisor will track and monitor progress on key performance indicators in support of project goals; anticipate, identify, and quickly solve any implementation roadblocks; and coordinate and facilitate convenings with internal and external project stakeholders. Duties include, but are not limited to:

- Interagency Coordination Initiate and coordinate interagency projects that increase overall City
efficiency, collaboration, and the consistency of policy. Manage the development, formulation and
coordination of interagency working groups or task forces.

- Analysis and Advice Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis, identifying trends and
producing research questions and analysis in support of project goals. Based on that analysis,
make recommendations to First Deputy Mayor’s staff, and other City Hall officials.

- Program Monitoring – Act as a liaison to City agencies to track and monitor progress on a portfolio
of mayoral initiatives and commitments.

- Project Management Manage project responsibilities, review work products, and ensure efficient
progress on implementation.

Specific tasks may involve:

o Team Management
- Work directly with project team members to develop project engagement agreements, governance
structures, project plans, status reports and project close-out documentation in order to
estimate work effort, plan, oversee and carry out activities, track progress and achieve deliverables.

- Provide team direction and vision, including motivating people to perform, listening to people,
providing feedback, recognizing strengths and providing challenges.

o Project Oversight
- Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of a project.

- Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.

- Revise project documents as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.

- Create a structure for project documentation and remain conscientious in using it and ensuring that
the project team understands and uses it.

o Communication
- Generate various project-related documents including status reports, presentations, meeting agendas
*and summary notes.

- Facilitate regular team and stakeholder meetings effectively.

- Communicate relevant project information to stakeholders.

- Prepare and deliver informative, well-organized presentations.

- Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.

- Understand how and when to communicate difficult/sensitive information appropriately

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.

- Excellent communication, writing, research, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, time-management and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to take initiative, prioritize duties, pay close attention to detail, prioritize tasks, work independently and under pressure to meet specific deadlines - Experience in mediating among groups with competing perspectives, overseeing and improving of the operational efficiency of complicated organizations, and pioneering innovative solutions to intricate problems - Ability to think creatively, a willingness to consider new approaches - The ideal candidate will have a baccalaureate degree in public policy, public administration, business, social work, psychology, sociology or other relevant graduate degree. Graduate degree is preferred.

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.