Director of Government Affairs

City of New York • New York, NY • 2d ago

Job Description

The Director of Governmental Affairs will manage elected official and stakeholder engagement to advance key agency projects, policies, and initiatives. The Director will build and maintain relationships with elected officials and their staff, key stakeholders, and advocates, and work closely with internal DOT divisions, the Mayor's Offices of Intergovernmental, City, State and Federal Affairs, the office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations, and other City Hall and DOT partners to track and resolve issued raised by stakeholders citywide. The Director will work with Borough Commissioners to help address community concerns and resolve various transportation and planning issues and oversee DOT's efforts soliciting capital and expense funding at the City and State level, including Participatory Budgeting process. The Director will also support agency leadership to plan public events and coordinate special projects, assist with preparation for meetings, hearings, and events attended by the Commissioner and other DOT staff, represent the Commissioner at meetings and events, execute public outreach and stakeholder engagement on key projects and other significant initiatives and capital investments, and oversee the development of presentations and materials in consultation with DOT division staff. The Director will supervise the Assistant Director of Government Affairs and the Assistant Director of Community Affairs, as well as build coalitions with elected officials and advocates for state legislative campaigns. Lastly, the Director will manage elected engagement to elected officials and relevant stakeholders for federal grant applications.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE SPECIALIS - 13389

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Policy, Transportation Planning, Environmental Policy, Technology Policy, Public Administration, or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience. A Master's degree in these or other relevant fields can substitute for one year of experience and a Ph.D. degree in these fields can substitute for up to two years of experience.

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.

Salary Min: $ 80,000.00

Salary Max: $140,000.00

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