City of New York
Director - Policy and Program Development
City of New York, All Saints Village, Missouri, United States
Director - Policy and Program Development
DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our Commitment To Equity, Effectiveness, And Sustainability Guides Our Work Providing City Agencies With The Critical Resources And Support Needed To Succeed, including: Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees. Managing 55 public buildings. Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property. Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies. Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country. Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. The mission of DCAS' Citywide Equity and Inclusion (CEI) is to foster the City of New York's emergence as an innovative and global leader in fair and effective employment practices, impacting the workforce across approximately 80 agencies. Reporting directly to the Chief Citywide Equity and Inclusion Officer/Deputy Commissioner, the Director of Policy and Program Development will manage the Policy, Program Development Unit (PPD), which designs and implements initiatives that align with and operationalize legal mandates and legislation. The Director's Primary Duties Include POLICY AND ANALYSIS: Track and review proposed legislation for potential impact on CEI operations and to help formulate the agency's position on the draft bills and language; respond to related questions and perform legal research. Direct the implementation of relevant legislation and develop methods to manage compliance. Research City Council hearing topics and gather information for testimony and Q&A preparation. Develop and provide tools to assist agencies with compliance reporting obligations and enable staff to hold compliance consultation meetings with agencies. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on policy initiatives and projects. Draft reports required by local laws, policies, processes, and project workstreams. Programming And Data Analysis Create and identify industry best practices that are shared with agency EEO Officers at mandatory citywide EEO Best Practices meetings. Design, develop and implement educational programs and platforms to share relevant strategies, programs, and processes to achieve specific legislative mandates and goals. Make regular updates to interfaces and platforms used for sharing resources with EEO Officers. Research trends and develop programming pursuant to the objectives of New York City Charter Chapter 35, Section 814.1. Design, establish and analyze baseline and benchmark workforce metrics to track, monitor and report on the effectiveness of related initiatives. Make recommendations using data visualizations, dashboards, and other reports. Provide data for reporting requirements. Citywide Training Content And Presentations Conduct presentations to various groups. Within the City Training portfolio on workplace practices, assess needs, develop curricula ideas, review existing trainings for necessary updates, curate and assist in identifying subject matter experts. Supervision And Optimizing PPD Processes Determine PPD's short and long-term goals, develop metrics and key performance indicators to track success, develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs). Lead and guide PPD staff through training, coaching, including weekly one on one meetings, and performance evaluations. Ensure staff prepare and abide by timelines in project plans. Ensure inquiries PPD receives are addressed and tracked. Cross-collaborate with other CEI managers on projects and to promote employee engagement and success. Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work. Preferred Skills Demonstrated background in policy analysis, project management, ability to develop, implement and monitor programs that support the City's workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Ability to drive managerial prerogatives and engage staff through attentive supervision and feedback. Ability to effectively present, speak in public and communicate goals and vision in writing and verbally. Knowledge and ability to interpret the Citywide EEO Policy, federal, state, and City EEO laws, the NYC Charter, regulations, and the City Council legislative process. Experience working collaboratively in small teams and simultaneously handling multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Statistical and quantitative analysis skills and ability to distill complex data sets into engaging visualizations. Ability to work collegially, build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally, at all levels. High level of initiative, motivation, and attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Westlaw, and Zoom. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic.
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DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our Commitment To Equity, Effectiveness, And Sustainability Guides Our Work Providing City Agencies With The Critical Resources And Support Needed To Succeed, including: Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees. Managing 55 public buildings. Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property. Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies. Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country. Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. The mission of DCAS' Citywide Equity and Inclusion (CEI) is to foster the City of New York's emergence as an innovative and global leader in fair and effective employment practices, impacting the workforce across approximately 80 agencies. Reporting directly to the Chief Citywide Equity and Inclusion Officer/Deputy Commissioner, the Director of Policy and Program Development will manage the Policy, Program Development Unit (PPD), which designs and implements initiatives that align with and operationalize legal mandates and legislation. The Director's Primary Duties Include POLICY AND ANALYSIS: Track and review proposed legislation for potential impact on CEI operations and to help formulate the agency's position on the draft bills and language; respond to related questions and perform legal research. Direct the implementation of relevant legislation and develop methods to manage compliance. Research City Council hearing topics and gather information for testimony and Q&A preparation. Develop and provide tools to assist agencies with compliance reporting obligations and enable staff to hold compliance consultation meetings with agencies. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on policy initiatives and projects. Draft reports required by local laws, policies, processes, and project workstreams. Programming And Data Analysis Create and identify industry best practices that are shared with agency EEO Officers at mandatory citywide EEO Best Practices meetings. Design, develop and implement educational programs and platforms to share relevant strategies, programs, and processes to achieve specific legislative mandates and goals. Make regular updates to interfaces and platforms used for sharing resources with EEO Officers. Research trends and develop programming pursuant to the objectives of New York City Charter Chapter 35, Section 814.1. Design, establish and analyze baseline and benchmark workforce metrics to track, monitor and report on the effectiveness of related initiatives. Make recommendations using data visualizations, dashboards, and other reports. Provide data for reporting requirements. Citywide Training Content And Presentations Conduct presentations to various groups. Within the City Training portfolio on workplace practices, assess needs, develop curricula ideas, review existing trainings for necessary updates, curate and assist in identifying subject matter experts. Supervision And Optimizing PPD Processes Determine PPD's short and long-term goals, develop metrics and key performance indicators to track success, develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs). Lead and guide PPD staff through training, coaching, including weekly one on one meetings, and performance evaluations. Ensure staff prepare and abide by timelines in project plans. Ensure inquiries PPD receives are addressed and tracked. Cross-collaborate with other CEI managers on projects and to promote employee engagement and success. Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work. Preferred Skills Demonstrated background in policy analysis, project management, ability to develop, implement and monitor programs that support the City's workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Ability to drive managerial prerogatives and engage staff through attentive supervision and feedback. Ability to effectively present, speak in public and communicate goals and vision in writing and verbally. Knowledge and ability to interpret the Citywide EEO Policy, federal, state, and City EEO laws, the NYC Charter, regulations, and the City Council legislative process. Experience working collaboratively in small teams and simultaneously handling multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Statistical and quantitative analysis skills and ability to distill complex data sets into engaging visualizations. Ability to work collegially, build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally, at all levels. High level of initiative, motivation, and attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Westlaw, and Zoom. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic.
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