Director Of Intergovernmental Affairs

City of New York•New York City, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES CIVIL SERVICE TITLE, BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE. OR BE IMMEDIATELY REACHABLE ON EXAM NO. 1121. The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. Previously, Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn borough president. The Adams’ administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City’s economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers page. The Team You’ll Work With: The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) was established pursuant to the New York City Charter to promote the well-being of New York City’s immigrant communities. To achieve this, MOIA serves as a bridge between city government and immigrant communities; advises and assists in developing and implementing policies and programs designed to assist immigrants and speakers of other languages; and supports and enhances the ability of city agencies and offices to serve MOIA is recruiting for One (1) Administrative Director of Social Services M2 to function as a Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is seeking a Director of Intergovernmental Affairs with intergov and/or legislative experience to be the agency’s principal liaison with elected officials and their offices as well as other Mayoral Offices, agencies and City Hall on matters relating to legislation and inquiries from city, state, and federal elected officials.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience, in a large governmental agency, business firm, civic or community organization operating in the area of social services, including one year at the administrative or managerial level; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above.
Graduate education or a license may substitute for up to a maximum of three years of experience in the area of social services, but not for the one year of experience at the administrative or managerial level as described in "1" above, as follows:
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business, child welfare, counseling, economics, education, finance, human resources, labor relations, management, management science, nursing, operations research, organizational behavior, personnel or public administration, political science, psychology, sociology, social work, statistics, and/or urban studies may substitute for two years of experience; and/or
Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university in the area(s) listed in “2(A)” above for each year of experience up to a maximum of three years; or
A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) may substitute for three years of experience.
However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of experience at the administrative or management level as described in "1" above.

Responsibilities

Liaise with key intergovernmental partners at the city, state and federal level, in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and coordinating MOIA’s legislative agenda
Develop, maintain, and enhance relationships with key elected officials, community boards, civic groups, business organizations and the public through high-level communication and coalition building, while representing the agency with City Hall and on behalf of executive staff
Field Constituent Inquiries. As the agency’s primary contact for elected officials’ offices, the candidate will field inquiries routed through elected officials’ offices
Research, analyze, and track legislation, laws, hearings and/or policies that relate to intercity coordination
Create detailed project plans for intercity and interagency initiatives and assures that responsibilities are clearly delineated, all activities are assigned, and that specific goals are reached
Participate in intercity and citywide interagency workgroups, task forces, and other coordinated efforts
Support the Commissioner, along with other senior staff, in developing and defining agency policy and strategic direction of the office
Represent the office and Commissioner on interagency matters or with external stakeholders, when appropriate
Prepare Commissioner and team for Hearings. Conduct research on hearing topics. Help draft testimony and compile information for hearing Q&A, working closely with teams from across the office. Coordinate hearing prep with office leadership, Mayor’s Office, and other agencies. Provide support at hearings and identify and execute any needed follow-ups
Support with management of press inquiries, writes/reviews press materials, prepares public statements, and assists with planning press events and managing responses on tight deadlines while working closely with staff throughout the Office to ensure accuracy
Perform other work as needed.