Director, Government Affairs, Government

Hours and Work Location

Hours:

Full-Time – 35 Hours

Work Location:

30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Community Relations Specialist title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive Exam #1120 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Communications & Policy, seeks a Director of Policy within the agency’s Communications and Policy Division. The selected candidate will perform a series of tasks under the direction of the Division’s Associate Commissioner with independent execution and in collaboration with other Division team members, DDC colleagues and external agency partners.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

• Management and creation of a series of internal and external policies related to how DDC communicates to external stakeholders, to its Sponsor agencies and internally among its Divisions.
• Outreach, communication and coordination to stakeholders for unique/complex public infrastructure design and construction projects.
• Review of the outreach work conducted by consultant Community Construction Liaisons across the five boroughs who represent DDC with the public.
• Review of agency outreach data and drafting of public reports based on analysis.
• Collaboration on special projects with DDC’s Offices of Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Outreach.
• Development and oversight of the agency’s NICE (Neighborhood Infrastructure Curbside Education) program to highlight DDC infrastructure and public buildings projects in neighborhoods around the City with students in schools.
• Participation and leadership in internal efficiency programs to increase coordination across the agency.
• Creation and management of internal Communications and Policy staff meeting agendas.
• Serve as a liaison to internal Divisions to assist with initiatives that have crossover with the Communications and Policy Division.
• Represent the agency at external meetings with community leaders and elected officials.
• Participate in external and internal project and policy-related meetings.
• Resolve day-to-day issues arising from stakeholders.
• Develop creative outreach strategies.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and four years of satisfactory, full‑time community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy‑making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity;

or

2. 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 satisfactory, full‑time experience as described in “1” above, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy‑making capacity with responsibilities as described in “1” above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” or “2” above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy‑making experience described in “1” above, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an…