DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:
- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

The Administration Line of Service seeks a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner. This senior-level position involves advising on policy and programmatic initiatives and fostering cross-agency collaboration. The Senior Advisor reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner and will be responsible for strategic planning, program oversight, project coordination, and delivery.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing the following functions:

- Project Management – in coordination with the appropriate lines of service, agencies, and team members, develop project plans and strategies to assist in overseeing and monitoring projects and policy initiatives to ensure goals and timelines are met.
- Program Oversight – serve as a liaison between the lines of service and Administration to monitor service delivery and assist in handling day-to-day issues.
- Project Coordination – coordinate with lines of services, offices, units, and taskforces to drive current and new initiatives, meet project goals and timelines, and review division work product.
- Research, Analysis and Writing – Perform qualitative and quantitative research in connection with priority projects, initiatives, and programmatic support, analysis, provide recommendations, provide administrative support and coordination, including preparation of correspondence and briefing memoranda, background research and information, and meeting planning.
- Managing general office procurement; purchasing and keeping record of office supplies and inventory
- Performing data entry of all office repair requests through the Archibus database
- Assisting with the filing, organization and archiving of personnel documents
- Coordinating internal events for the line of service
- Providing administrative support to Administration’s leadership as needed

ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS PROMOT - 10009

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and five years of full-time paid experience acquired within the last fifteen years, of supervisory or administrative experience including handling of business promotion or urban economic problems, at least 2 years of which must have been in a managerial or executive capacity with primary focus on business promotion or urban economic planning; or

2. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. However all candidates must have 2 years of managerial or executive experience as described in "1" above.

Appropriate graduate study in an accredited college or university may be substituted for the general experience on a year-for-year basis. All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.

- Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong listening skills - Ability to adapt to rapid change, multi-task, and meet restrictive deadlines - Ability to work effectively and build relationships within all levels of the organization - Strong analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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.