The Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC) functions as part of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. Composed of a diverse, committed team of seven, OPHC convenes and coordinates 20 city agencies and DA offices on hate crimes prevention and response strategies and works closely with community-based organizations. OPHC takes a holistic, multi-pronged approach focusing on education, community relations and laws/law enforcement; makes recommendations on city programs and policies; and coordinates and implements programming to support the populations most vulnerable to hate violence.

The Policy Analyst will be responsible for providing programmatic support for the City’s OPHC, through project coordination of the Office’s work and the City’s related strategies to prevent hate crimes. The ideal candidate will have experience in direct social services and/or criminal justice, community engagement skills and experience, and an entrepreneurial capacity to coordinate the diverse set of constituencies and strategies needed to execute large scale change.

Among the tasks the Analyst will be expected to execute are:

- Operationalizing, monitoring OPHC initiatives and activities, including tracking and collecting documentation of project outcomes for both internal and external reports on progress and alignment with long-term goals.
- Organization of opportunities for public engagement and participation in the City’s efforts
- Cultivating and maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholder groups, other government agencies, community non-profits, advocates, family members, and justice-involved individuals.
- Represent MOCJ and the efforts of the OPHC at meetings with community-based, governmental, and business entities, among others; and,
- Administrative support as needed, including preparation of meeting materials, and other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate must have a broad range of skills, but above all, they must be a curious, flexible, innovative thinker who embraces diversity, equity and inclusion and loves learning new things and tackling challenges. In addition, the preferred candidate should possess the following:

- A BA in relevant field preferred.
- A minimum of three years of full-time professional experience, with at least two years of solid project management experience preferably in a public service, community engagement and communications.
- Strong verbal, written and editorial skills; experience writing for internal and external communications vehicles
- Experience working with city and non-profit partners, with community outreach, family engagement, and event planning
- Proven success leading the execution of programs preferably in a city government environment
- Excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to take initiative, problem solve, prioritize duties, balance competing priorities, work independently and with teams in a fast-paced environment, pay close attention to detail, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including ability to effectively lead and facilitate meetings involving diverse groups of stakeholders.

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.