Deputy Chief of Staff

Deputy Chief of Staff

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. DYCD supports New York City youth and their families by funding a wide range of high-quality youth and community development programs. The Office of the Chief of Staff/Executive Deputy Commissioner provides strategic and operational guidance, coordinates intra-agency projects, and is responsible for the administration, management, and oversight of all staff functions to support DYCD's continuum of programs. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, and in coordination with all work units across the agency, the Deputy Chief of Staff will help to bridge leadership strategy with day-to-day execution. In this role, the Deputy will guide projects and identify opportunities to leverage cross-agency strengths and solve organizational challenges. Specific responsibilities include:

• Strategic Project Management: Support and guide Commissioner/Chief of Staff priority initiatives, large scale agency-wide and high-profile projects, often with an aggressive implementation timeline.
• Enhance Intra-Agency Synergy – Identify, solve and track critical inter-divisional issues, with a great focus on coordination, follow-up, and ultimately improved staff productivity. Partner with internal teams to execute strategic initiatives and resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Workplace Culture: Together with the Chief of Staff, develop actionable strategies, tools and techniques that boost staff well-being, cultivate staff engagement opportunities, drive smarter work practices, and reinforce a positive workplace culture of shared values and behaviors.
• Policies and Briefings: Coordinate the research, drafting, and review of policies critical to DYCD's business goals. Synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations and draft critical memos, presentation materials, and background documents.
• Tracking and Accountability: Track high-priority items as follow up on leadership decisions and to ensure deadlines are met.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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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.

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.