First Deputy Commissioner

Community Affairs Unit

Position: First Deputy Commissioner

Job Number: 46331

The Agency You’ll Join

The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five

boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York

City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. Previously,

Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn

borough president. The Adams’ administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest

city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City’s

economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable

that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as

we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities

visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With

CAU is the fundamental connection between City Hall and New York City residents throughout the five
boroughs. The primary mission of CAU is to establish deep partnerships with communities in order to
engage and mobilize New Yorkers. To this end, CAU is directly responsible for integrating government
into communities by working with Mayoral agencies to ensure the effective and efficient deployment
of government services and the Mayor’s top policy priorities and initiatives.

The Problems You’ll Solve

The Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit First Deputy Commissioner will be the lead manager of the office
under the Commissioner. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the needs of the Commissioner.

• Represent the office in the Commissioner’s absence.

• Manage senior team leaders within CAU.

• Being accessible as needed to ensure responsiveness to senior leadership.

• Represent the office on prep calls with senior City Hall staff.

• Organize and represent the office with the front office and external partners.

• Troubleshoot initiatives with CAU staff.

• Ensure that critical timelines are met within CAU.

• As a member of the CAU senior staff, lead team-building and morale-boosting efforts.

About You

• You have a Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or equivalent job experience.

• You will have to be accessible as needed.

• You have excellent written communication skills, including the ability to distill, prepare, and

communicate complex information for a variety of audiences.

• You have the ability to assess challenges and identify effective solutions critically.

• You are well organized with strong attention to detail.

• You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders across

the administration.

• You have the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

• You have strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Salary

The City of New York Office of the Mayor’s compensation package includes a market competitive

salary, equity for all full-time roles and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role

is $190,000 to $200,000.

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on candidate experience and expertise, and other

factors.

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Equal Opportunity | Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement

The Office of the Mayor is an 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.

The Adams Administration values diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences that is reflective of

the city it serves. Applicants of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged and welcome to apply.

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EEO@cityhall.nyc.gov.

New York City Residency Is Required Within 90 Days of Appointment