DIRECTOR, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Director Of Intergovernmental Affairs

Seeking a Director of Intergovernmental Affairs to join the New York City Police Department. Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Director will assist as a liaison with elected officials and their offices, as well as other Mayoral Offices and agencies on matters relating to legislation and inquiries from City, state, and federal elected officials. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, liaising with key intergovernmental partners at the city, state, and federal level, in coordination with the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (MOIA), and coordinating MOIA's legislative agenda. The Director will develop, maintain, and enhance relationships with key elected officials, community boards, civic groups, business organizations and the public through high-level communication and coalition building, while representing the agency with the Mayor's Office and on behalf of executive staff. The Director will also field inquiries routed through elected officials' offices, research, analyze, and track legislation, laws, hearings and / or policies that relate to intercity coordination, create detailed project plans for intercity and interagency initiatives, participate in intercity and citywide interagency workgroups, task forces, and other coordinated efforts, developing and defining agency policy and strategic direction of the office, and represent the office and the Police Commissioner on interagency matters or with external stakeholders, when appropriate. The Director will assist in preparing the Police Commissioner and executive staff for hearings, conduct research on hearing topics, help draft testimony, compile information for hearing Q&A, coordinate hearing prep with office leadership, Mayor's Office, and other agencies, provide support at hearings, and identify and execute any needed follow-ups.

Minimum Qualifications include : a master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following : working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning / administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning / evaluation, or fiscal management. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.

Preferred Skills include : five years of intergovernmental and / or legislative experience and excellent public speaking and writing skills.