Chief of Staff - VID 201793

Chief Of Staff

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is responsible for the regulation, licensure, and public health and safety of all cannabis and hemp operations in the state, as well as programmatic cannabusiness development. OCM leads the nation in its practice of centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in the opportunity of cannabusiness. Reporting directly to the OCM Executive Director and working closely with the members of the OCM Executive Office and Leadership Team, the OCM Chief of Staff is responsible for coordinating the Executive Office's day-to-day obligations, managing external stakeholders, and ensuring consistent communication and collaboration across various OCM teams. The Chief of Staff is the senior advisor to the OCM Executive Office (Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director) and will work closely with the Executive Office to evaluate, develop, and implement strategic processes and plans for the agency. OCM is responsible for imbuing its practices and policies with an equity-centric philosophy that meaningfully engages OCM staff, leverages collaboration opportunities, and serves New York's cannabis industry. The Chief of Staff is both a public facing role and one that is critical for the ordered development of a complex and fast-moving regulatory agency.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Work with the Executive Office and OCM's Leadership Team to prepare for internal and external meetings, interviews, speaking engagements, site visits, presentations, and events.
• Liaise with local and state legislators and cannabis stakeholders. Address and follow up on legislative agendas and local issues. Ensure that OCM's relationship with elected officials and stakeholders are well developed, communicative, and mutually productive.
• Represent OCM at meetings, engagements, and events.
• Support OCM Public Affairs in planning and executing internal and external events, communications, and meetings, in coordination with other OCM teams.
• Provide logistical support to Executive Office meetings, activities and events, and ensure timely follow up on action items.
• Serve as a liaison with the Governor's Office and national / state / local city agencies and organizations.
• Draft public remarks, memos, background documents, presentation materials, reports, and other documents that distill complex issues.
• Organize and lead special projects as assigned by the Executive Director and / or Executive Deputy Director.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and OCM senior leadership to develop and execute short and long-term strategic plans aligned with OCM's mission and goals.
• Monitor and report on the progress of strategic initiatives, identifying potential challenges and proposing solutions.

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Preferred Qualifications :

Additional Comments :

The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants for all communities to apply.