City Of New York

Deputy Chief of Staff

City Of New York$90K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree with 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent qualifications.
  • Experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory role for at least 18 months.
  • Proficient in overseeing staff performing complex clerical/administrative tasks.
  • Strong decision-making skills in program management and resource allocation.
  • Ability to adapt and guide projects amidst aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Support strategic initiatives for the Commissioner/Chief of Staff.
  • Enhance coordination between different agency divisions to boost productivity.
  • Develop strategies to improve workplace culture and staff engagement.
  • Draft and coordinate essential policy documents and memos.
  • Track leadership decisions and ensure timely follow-up on high-priority items.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans
  • Generous vacation and leave policies
  • Retirement savings options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Possibility for flexible work arrangements
Full Job Description
NOTE: Only candidates who are currently serving permanently as an Administrative Manager or are on the civil service list and are reachable may apply.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. DYCD supports New York City youth and their families by funding a wide range of high-quality youth and community development programs.

The Office of the Chief of Staff/Executive Deputy Commissioner provides strategic and operational guidance, coordinates intra-agency projects, and is responsible for the administration, management, and oversight of all staff functions to support DYCD's continuum of programs.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, and in coordination with all work units across the agency, the Deputy Chief of Staff will help to bridge leadership strategy with day-to-day execution. In this role, the Deputy will guide projects and identify opportunities to leverage cross-agency strengths and solve organizational challenges. Specific responsibilities include:

- Strategic Project Management: Support and guide Commissioner/Chief of Staff priority initiatives,
large scale agency-wide and high-profile projects, often with an aggressive implementation timeline.

- Enhance Intra-Agency Synergy - Identify, solve and track critical inter-divisional issues, with a great
focus on coordination, follow-up, and ultimately improved staff productivity. Partner with internal teams
to execute strategic initiatives and resolve operational bottlenecks.

- Workplace Culture: Together with the Chief of Staff, develop actionable strategies, tools and techniques
that boost staff well-being, cultivate staff engagement opportunities, drive smarter work practices, and
reinforce a positive workplace culture of shared values and behaviors.

- Policies and Briefings: Coordinate the research, drafting, and review of policies critical to DYCD's
business goals. Synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations and draft critical
memos, presentation materials, and background documents.

- Tracking and Accountability: Track high-priority items as follow up on leadership decisions and to
ensure deadlines are met.

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER - 10025

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 39 years.

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