Senior Advisor, Legal System Coordination

The Problems You'll Solve: The Senior Advisor, Legal System Coordination will be responsible for the following: -Serve as the Deputy Mayor's Office lead for legal system coordination and reentry policy and practice, liaising between the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety and the Office of Community Safety (OCS), the Office of the First Deputy Mayor, the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ), Department of Correction (DOC), Department of Probation (DOP), Sheriff's Office, District Attorney's Offices, NYPD when appropriate, and relevant Mayoral Offices. -Address concerns that overlap with safety and re-integration into community during and following periods of system entanglement or incarceration. -Develop and coordinate evidence-based and innovative approaches to reducing likelihood of reincarceration or recurring system entanglement. -Help align New York City policy, practice, and investments with the evidence base for decarceration. -Lead cross-system problem-solving on cases and systemic issues that extend beyond the capacity of the First Deputy Mayor and other Deputy Mayor portfolios, ensuring community safety considerations are integrated into law enforcement and legal system response and reforms. -Provide program and project management support, especially on emergent, sensitive, high-visibility, and operationally complex initiatives at the intersection of the legal system and community safety. -Help track deliverables, timelines, budgets, risks, and follow-up items for priority projects. -Write, edit, and coordinate reviews of briefings, memos, talking points, presentations, reports, and other materials to communicate complex policy and operational topics to a wide range of audiences. -Participate in internal and external meetings, working groups, task forces, and similar convenings with or on behalf of the Deputy Mayor's Office to ensure appropriate follow-up and clear next steps. About You: -You have working knowledge of New York's legal systems or comparable large, complex systems. -You can operate independently with excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to deliver on multiple, competing priorities in a dynamic environment. -You can effectively interact with people and partners across all levels within an organization, from frontline responders to managers and agency executives. -You have proven ability to navigate complex service systems and follow through on cross-agency problem-solving from identification to resolution. -You have strong judgment, discretion, and ability to work on sensitive issues involving individuals in crisis, vulnerable populations, interagency coordination, and community concerns about safety. -You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex operational and policy information into clear and compelling materials for a range of audiences. Minimum Required Qualifications: -Bachelor's Degree required. -3+ years of work experience in city government, public policy, public safety, criminal justice, human services, community-based programming, operations, or a related field. Additional Information -In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply. RESEARCH PROJECTS COOR(MA)-MGR - 0527A Qualifications 1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university? 2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities? 3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above? 4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?