Policy Advisor

Minimum Qualifications

1. Graduation from an accredited college with a Baccalaureate degree plus specialized training in public management and evaluation.

Preferred Skills

- 3 to 5 years of experience in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity in the areas of policy development, program management, or executive support. - Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders across agency bureaus, City Hall, and public and private stakeholders. - Expertise and experience developing and articulating policy challenges, opportunities, and recommendations with consideration of operations, timeline, cost, and public policy benefit. - Excellent organizational, analytical, and writing skills. Attention to detail and ability to develop accurate written materials and ensure consistent messaging in all communications. - Excellent ability to communicate clearly and effectively in-person, by telephone, and by email, and through written correspondence able to tailor complex messages to diverse audiences including executive-level staff. - Strong proficiency in word-processing, presentation creation, and spreadsheet management, including Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. - Strong familiarity with New York City, community organizations, and government agencies.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

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, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.