The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteers and people in Department custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with approximately 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.

The Intergovernmental Affairs unit is responsible for liaising with City Hall, elected officials and their offices, the Board of Correction (BOC) along with other oversight bodies. This role requires someone who can represent the Department and liaise with external stakeholders in a professional and courteous manner. In addition, the job candidate must be able to adapt to a fast-paced environment, managing multiple competing priorities and using sound judgment in decision-making, while effectively messaging to Departmental leadership.

This role is responsible for preparing DOC executive leadership for public meetings, maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, and planning and walking on tours of DOC facilities. Select projects that require interagency communication, and/or projects that require communication and project management with DOC executive leadership and multiple units within DOC, may be delegated to this role. This role is also responsible for communicating the Department’s mission in drafting clear and concise responses to correspondence received from external stakeholders. Other projects related to intergovernmental relations may be delegated to this role at the discretion of the Executive Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and four years of full-time experience in corrections, social work, psychology, law, public administration, law enforcement, or a related field providing direct services to an inmate or detention population within a correctional or related facility, at least one (1) year of which must have been in a responsible supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity; or

2. A high school diploma or evidence of having passed a high school equivalency examination and six (6) years of full-time experience as described above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Service as an inmate in correctional or related facility may be substituted for a portion of the required experience up to a maximum of two years on a year for year basis. A graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social work, psychology, law, criminal justice or public administration which includes a field placement performing duties as described above, may be substituted for up to one year of full-time experience as described in "1" above. However, all candidates must have at least two years of full-time experience as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity.

Preferred Skills

Excellent writing, communication, inter-personal, time-management and organizational skills Possess commitment to community engagement and a collaborative work ethic Ability to engage and build relationships with a range of stakeholders and community partners Professional experience working with a range of stakeholders, including hard-to-engage communities, local government, non-profits, business organizations and academic institutions Knowledge of communications, community engagement practice, recruitment, and marketing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), social media and other data sources proficiency.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is not required.

Additional Information

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.