City Of New York

Senior Policy Advisor

City Of New York$100K — $110K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college;
  • Associate's degree plus 2 years relevant experience;
  • High school diploma plus 4 years relevant experience;
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Director in executing strategic and operational functions.
  • Oversee policy advisement and advancement priorities.
  • Enhance internal systems and cross-agency collaboration.
  • Ensure responsiveness to community needs.
  • Position the office's policy agenda effectively in City Hall.

Benefits

  • Competitive market salary;
  • Exceptional benefits package;
  • Equity for all full-time roles.
Full Job Description


Salary:

The Office of Equity & Racial Justice LGBTQIA+ Affairs compensation package includes a competitive market salary, equity for all full-time roles and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $110,000.

The Problems You'll Solve:

The Office of Equity & Racial Justice LGBTQIA+ Affairs seeks a strategic, experienced, and mission-driven professional to serve as Senior Policy Advisor. This role will be responsible for supporting the Director of the LGBTQIA+ Affairs in a broad range of executive, strategic, and operational functions.

The Senior Policy Advisor will serve as a key advisor to the Director, overseeing the Office's policy advisement and advancement responsibilities and priorities. This individual will play a critical role by strengthening internal systems, advancing cross-agency collaboration, and ensuring the office is being responsive to the needs of the communities we serve and effectively positioned to advance its policy agenda through City Hall and across all New York city agencies that serve and touch the lives of LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers.
The Senior Policy Advisor will report to the Director of the LGBTQIA+ Affairs.

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Qualifications

1. Graduation from an accredited college with a baccalaureate degree; or
2. Graduation from an accredited community college plus two years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities; or
3. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus four years of experience as described in "2" above; or
4. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.

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