Deputy Director, External & Legislative Affairs (OM/WBE)

Deputy Director, External & Legislative Affairs (OM/WBE)

This position is detailed to the Mayor's Office. Organization Profile: The Mayor's Office of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (OM/WBE) was created to address income inequality across the city and to address the disparity in City contracts awarded to certain ethnic and gender groups and the City's overall representation in City contracting. OM/WBE is responsible for oversight, policy, interagency coordination, and accountability for the City's Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE). It serves as a one-stop-shop for M/WBEs interested in doing business with the city and its agencies.

Job Description Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Business Diversity Officer of External Affairs, the Deputy Director of External & Legislative Affairs, is an instrumental part of the Office's leadership team. In addition to advising senior leadership and providing guidance to staff, the Deputy Director helps to define the strategic vision for the external and legislative affairs portfolio and provides key support in setting overall programming on current and new initiatives. Moreover, the Deputy Director helps to ensure that day-to-day operations is coordinated and running smoothly with both internal and external stakeholders, including representing the Mayor's Office in the recruitment of M/WBEs, building and maintaining relationships with M/WBE organizations, helping to coordinate press engagement opportunities, drafting talking points for senior leadership, and managing public-facing platforms such as social media handles and website content, among other related responsibilities as outlined below:

• Function as a project manager on strategic initiatives within the Deputy CBDO's portfolio and as directed.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative assessments of policy proposals, and strategic planning efforts, M/WBE outcomes, and make recommendations to senior staff.
• Strategize and coordinate with senior leadership on policy issues, programs, and communication plans, among other priorities as identified by the Deputy CBDO.
• Serve as a liaison to external M/WBE organizations, advocacy groups and M/WBE trade groups and associations, including helping to establish and maintain relationships and responding to/resolving constituent concerns.
• Assists in the coordination of internal communications to ensure senior leadership is briefed and prepared for all external meetings and events.
• Assist with the identification, research, coordination, and submission of OM/WBE's legislative priorities at the Federal, State, and City level annually.
• Assists in responding to requests made by the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and managing relationships with key staff for each division.
• Serve as a support liaison with communities, community advocates, elected officials, and civic organizations to communicate on behalf OM/WBE, and to represent the OM/WBE at external events where needed.
• Collaborate with the Deputy CBDO in working with City Hall Press/Communications in helping to identify, organize, and coordinate press announcements, press releases, press events, media strategies, and speaking requests.
• Manage public-facing content including, but not limited to, social media posts, website edits, publication of marketing materials, and other content for external consumption as directed by the Deputy CBDO.
• In conjunction with the office, Small Business Services (SBS) and Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS), assist with implementing and executing outreach strategies.
• In conjunction with the CBDO creates innovative programs which increases procurement opportunities for certified M/WBEs.
• Other duties as assigned by executive management.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

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

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in public policy analysis, program implementation and project management
• Proven capacity in project management skills, including organizing and strategic planning
• Strong quantitative and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in MS Word, PPT, Excel and Publisher
• Ability to take initiative, prioritize duties, problem solve, work independently and within a team environment, pay close attention to detail, meet deadlines, work well under pressure
• Ability to maintain an enthusiastic work ethic and a positive and helpful attitude and an ability to think outside the box.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interface with all supervisory and frontline staff, including senior management and other respective stakeholders both in an outside government
• Interest in New York City, procurement, policy and/or operations, a plus