Executive Director for Policy & Legislative Affairs

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

The Executive Director for Policy & Legislative Affairs will play a leadership role in the Commissioner’s Office of Policy & Planning to manage DSNY’s policy and legislative portfolio, which includes, but is not limited to waste containerization, collection and cleaning, solid waste management, diversion of recyclable materials, and sustainability.

The Responsibilities Will Include But Are Not Limited To

• Support the executive teams in the development and strategic deployment of the agency’s major public initiatives.
• Manage the agency’s policy portfolio including developing new policies and programs to meet the agency’s goals and objectives.
• Track City, State, and Federal legislation and policy proposals, serve as legislative liaison for all the agency bureaus, and provide reports, analysis, and recommendations to executive staff.
• Manage the agency’s legislative affairs, including preparation for hearings, negotiation of legislation, interfacing with other city agencies and elected officials, and leading proactive strategy for the agency’s legislative priorities.
• Represent the Commissioner and the agency in public hearings, meetings, communications, and events with critical stakeholders.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the executive team to effectively promote the agency’s priorities to critical stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Coordinate across the agency and with external agencies to implement and execute policy priorities.
  
  

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Company Description

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college with a Baccalaureate degree plus specialized training in public management and evaluation.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• 5-8 years of experience in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity in the areas of policy development, legislative or intergovernmental affairs, operational management, program management, business management or in the supervision of staff performing these duties. - Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders across operations, management and budget, procurement, City Hall, legislative bodies, and public and private stakeholders. - Expertise and experience developing and articulating strategies and collaborating across various stakeholders to develop and implement complex programs while balancing operational needs, timeline, cost, and public policy benefit. - Excellent organizational, analytical, and writing skills. Attention to detail and ability to develop accurate written materials and ensure consistent messaging in all communications. - Excellent ability to communicate clearly and effectively in-person, by telephone, and by email, and through written correspondence able to tailor complex messages to diverse audiences including executive-level staff. - Strong proficiency in word-processing, presentation creation, and spreadsheet management, including Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. - Strong familiarity with New York City, legislative processes, and government agencies.
  
  

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 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.

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.