First Deputy Commissioner

City of New York • New York City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets. The First Deputy Commissioner reports directly to the Commissioner and oversees financial operations, budget, performance management, solid waste management operations, administrative functions, legal affairs, communications and press, and public affairs. As a key advisor and trusted leader, the First Deputy Commissioner works closely with the Commissioner, Chief of Department, and executive leadership team to ensure effective management and implementation of the agency’s priorities. The First Deputy Commissioner directs Deputy Commissioner titles at DSNY and oversees nine teams: Solid Waste Management, Support Services, Legal Affairs, Human Capital, Management and Budget, Strategic Initiatives, Public Affairs and Customer Experience, and Information Technology.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above; or
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of full-time satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of full-time satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above; or
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Commissioner, partner with the Chief of Department to develop and implement strategic initiatives, operational priorities, and long-term organizational goals.
• Represent the agency at executive-level meetings and with City, State, and federal partners on all operational, budget, administrative, and personnel matters.
• In partnership with the Deputy Commissioner for Management & Budget, oversee all agency financial operations, including budget development, fiscal planning, procurement oversight, and financial controls.
• Monitor agency-wide operational performance and implement data-driven strategies to improve service delivery and support informed decision-making through critical information technology systems.
• In partnership with the Deputy Commissioner for Support Services, ensure the strategic management, maintenance, modernization, and operational readiness of DSNY’s fleet assets and facilities infrastructure to support citywide sanitation operations and service delivery.
• Oversee a number of administrative and human resources functions, including audits of agency processes and implementation of subsequent recommendations.
• Promote workforce development, succession planning, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Oversee agency legal affairs in coordination with internal counsel and external legal partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive