Senior Advisor

City of New York • New York City, NY

2d

About The Position

The Agency You’ll Join: 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. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. 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 City Legislative Affairs serves as the principal liaison between Mayor Adams’ Administration and the New York City Council. CLA works toward the goal of fostering productive relationships between the executive and legislative branches and assists the Mayor’s Administration in: (1) shaping public policy; (2) developing and advancing the Administration’s agenda through local law, the budget and land use; (3) negotiating City Council legislation; and (4) preparing agencies for City Council public hearings. The Problems You’ll Solve: The Senior Advisor will report to the Director of City Legislative Affairs. Duties of the Senior Advisor are, but are not limited to: - Serve as a liaison between the NYC Council, Citywide Elected, Administration officials, and relevant Mayoral agencies and offices, to oversee projects, and develop and implement strategic outreach to elected officials and advocates in furtherance of Mayoral goals. - Coordinate with agencies, boards, commissions, organizations, and institutions relevant to Administration goals and policy initiatives, meet project goals and timelines, and review agency and interagency work product. - Provide administrative support and coordination, including preparation of correspondence and briefing memoranda, background research, and information for the Director of City Legislative Affairs. - Researching local, state, and federal laws, court decisions, and other legal documents, and working with the NYC Law Department to determine legal implications for various policy needs. About You: - You can work independently and within a fast-paced environment, as well as thrive in a collaborative and supportive team environment. - You are a self-starter who positively contributes to a learning culture and collaborative team and is willing to perform the full range of tasks required in a dynamic and rapidly responsive organization. - You can quickly absorb complex technical concepts and brief senior staff across City Hall. - You have thorough knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. - You have exceptional written, oral communication, and presentation skills. - You have experience working with the agencies in the portfolio, a strong plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 8+ years of experience.
• You can work independently and within a fast-paced environment, as well as thrive in a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• You are a self-starter who positively contributes to a learning culture and collaborative team and is willing to perform the full range of tasks required in a dynamic and rapidly responsive organization.
• You can quickly absorb complex technical concepts and brief senior staff across City Hall.
• You have thorough knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• You have exceptional written, oral communication, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• You have experience working with the agencies in the portfolio, a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the NYC Council, Citywide Elected, Administration officials, and relevant Mayoral agencies and offices, to oversee projects, and develop and implement strategic outreach to elected officials and advocates in furtherance of Mayoral goals.
• Coordinate with agencies, boards, commissions, organizations, and institutions relevant to Administration goals and policy initiatives, meet project goals and timelines, and review agency and interagency work product.
• Provide administrative support and coordination, including preparation of correspondence and briefing memoranda, background research, and information for the Director of City Legislative Affairs.
• Researching local, state, and federal laws, court decisions, and other legal documents, and working with the NYC Law Department to determine legal implications for various policy needs.

What This Job Offers

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