The Agency You’ll Join:
The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five
boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The
administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality,
improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to
make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and
efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current
job opportunities, visit our careers page.


The Team You’ll Work With:
The Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs


The Problems You’ll Solve:
The Senior Advisors will report to the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and work across
IGA’s legislative units to serve as lead organizer on key Mayoral initiatives and priorities.

Duties of the Senior Advisor include, but are not limited to:
- Intergovernmental Liaison – serve as a liaison between City, State, and Federal
elected officials, IGA Legislative Units, IGA Senior Advisors, and relevant Mayoral
agencies and offices, to oversee projects, and develop and implement strategic
outreach to elected and advocates in furtherance of Mayoral goals.

- Interagency Coordination – coordinate with agencies, boards, commissions,
organizations, and institutions relevant to Administration goals and policy initiatives,
meet project goals and timelines and review agency and interagency work product.

- General Support – as needed, provide administrative support and coordination,
including preparation of correspondence and briefing memoranda, background
research and information for the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.

EXECUTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 06854

Minimum Qualifications

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the
duration of this employment.

Preferred Skills

About You: - Support and provide high-level support and advice to build and maintain effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholders. - Adept at tracking City legislation and monitoring its progress as it moves through the legislative process. - Demonstrated ability to work with IGA, Administration officials, and City agencies in reviewing and preparing legislation. - Ability to write analyses of legislation, including but not limited to public memos in support or opposition. - Handling special projects as identified by City Hall Executive Leadership. Preferred Skills: - Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong listening skills - Ability to adapt to rapid change, multi-task, and meet restrictive deadlines - Ability to work effectively and build relationships within all levels of the organization - Strong analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills - A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and at least 7-9 years of full-time relevant experience

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.