Senior Advisor, Youth Services

City of New York•New York, NY

About The Position

The Senior Advisor, Youth Services, serves as the Deputy Mayor’s Office lead for violence-prevention-related youth services and opportunities. The role coordinates across the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety, other Deputy Mayor offices, New York City Public Schools, the Department of Youth and Community Development, the Administration for Children’s Services, the Department of Probation when appropriate, and relevant mayoral offices. The position addresses issues connecting youth safety and opportunity, including summer employment, anti-gun-violence employment, and other workforce programs for young people and young adults. The Senior Advisor develops approaches to economic empowerment for young people, identifies cross-sector partnerships, and helps align City policy and practice with evidence on positive youth development. The role leads cross-system problem-solving, supports coordination among public agencies and community partners, and ensures community safety considerations are incorporated into youth-services planning and response. The position also provides program and project management for complex initiatives, particularly those involving the built environment and community safety; tracks deliverables, schedules, budgets, risks, and follow-up for public-space improvement projects; prepares and coordinates written and presentation materials; and participates in meetings and working groups on behalf of the Deputy Mayor’s Office. Applicants must submit a cover letter in addition to a resume.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 3 years of work experience in city government, public policy, public safety, criminal justice, human services, community-based programming, operations, or a related field.
Working knowledge of New York City’s youth-services landscape, including NYCPS, ACS, DYCD, or comparable large, complex systems.
Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and deliver on multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
Ability to interact effectively with people and partners at all organizational levels, from frontline responders and clinicians to agency executives.
Demonstrated ability to navigate complex service systems and follow through on cross-agency problem-solving from identification to resolution.
Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive issues involving people in crisis, vulnerable populations, interagency coordination, and community safety concerns.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex clinical, operational, and policy information for varied audiences.
A cover letter is required in addition to a resume.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Deputy Mayor’s Office lead for violence-prevention-related youth services and opportunities, coordinating with relevant Deputy Mayor offices, City agencies, schools, and mayoral offices.
Address issues related to youth safety and opportunity, including the Summer Youth Employment Program, Anti-gun Violence Employment Program, and other youth and young-adult workforce opportunities.
Develop and coordinate approaches to economic empowerment for young people across the five boroughs and identify potential government, labor, private-sector, and nonprofit partnerships.
Help align New York City policy and practice with evidence on positive youth development.
Lead cross-system problem-solving on cases and systemic issues and integrate community safety considerations into youth-services planning and response.
Coordinate with City agencies, businesses and associations, nonprofits, and community-based entities to develop immediate solutions and identify policy changes that improve safety outcomes for youth and young adults.
Provide program and project management support for emergent, sensitive, high-visibility, and operationally complex initiatives at the intersection of the built environment and community safety.
Track deliverables, timelines, budgets, risks, and follow-up items for priority public-space improvement projects.
Write, edit, and coordinate reviews of briefings, memos, talking points, presentations, reports, and other communications materials.
Participate in internal and external meetings, working groups, and task forces on behalf of the Deputy Mayor’s Office and ensure follow-up and clear next steps.