The New York City Office of Labor Relations (OLR) serves as the Mayor’s chief representative in the conduct of all labor relations between the City of New York and labor unions representing employees of the City. OLR is responsible for negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements for approximately 150 bargaining units representing over 300,000 employees across the broad and diverse spectrum of municipal services the City offers.

In addition, OLR administers the City’s Health Benefits Program, which provides health insurance coverage to approximately 1.2 million employees, retirees, and dependents; the Deferred Compensation Plan, which manages more than $30 billion in employee retirement assets; the Employee Assistance Program, providing mental health support to City employees and their families, and WorkWell NYC, the City’s workplace wellness program.

Major Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Commissioner, the Chief of Staff provides executive leadership in advancing agency-wide priorities, oversees the coordination and execution of high-impact initiatives and key policy decisions, and ensures alignment across divisions. The Chief of Staff serves as a trusted senior advisor to the Commissioner, driving strategic planning, facilitating cross-divisional collaboration, and enabling the achievement of the agency’s long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities

- Serve as a senior advisor to the Commissioner and executive leadership; represent the Commissioner in internal agency meetings and external stakeholder engagements.
- Advise the Commissioner on agency strategy, policy development, and high-priority initiatives.
- Ensure the Commissioner’s decisions and policies are effectively implemented and executed across agency divisions and senior staff.
- Supervise and provide overall direction to staff in the Office of the Commissioner, including scheduling, correspondence, and advance coordination.
- Work closely with the Director of Communications on sensitive and high-profile internal and external matters.

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1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and 4 years of satisfactory experience of nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must be in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
2. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, consultative or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

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/

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 it with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.