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 City Legislative Affairs (“CLA”) serves as the Mamdani Administration’s principal liaison between the Administration and the City Council. City Legislative Affairs works toward the goal of fostering productive relationships among these parties and in assisting the Administration in: (1) shaping public policy; (2) advancing the Administration’s local legislative agenda; (3) negotiating City Council legislation; and (4) preparing agencies for City Council public hearings.

The Problems You’ll Solve:
The Senior Legislative Representative will keep the Mayor and City agencies informed about pending or important issues affecting the City.

About You:
You can demonstrate understanding of and experience with any combination of the following:
- The City legislative process, public policy analysis, New York City and State agency operations, and lobbying.
- Experience working with and alongside elected officials and/or representing a City agency in elected official engagements.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 4+ years of experience in New York City legislative processes and ecosystem.

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1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

- You have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills along with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently, which are imperative. - You have strong interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills.

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 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.