Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) seeks a creative and knowledgeable individual to serve as the Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner (FDC). The First Deputy Commissioner’s manages and maintains oversight of DCAS Agency Assets & Citywide Administrative Functions which includes: Human Capital, Fiscal and Business Management, the Office of Citywide Procurement, and Information Technology. The senior advisor will report directly to the First Deputy Commissioner and perform with broad oversight responsibility with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, serving as a trusted advisor on sensitive, strategic, and policy matters.

The Senior Advisor will play a crucial role advising the First Deputy Commissioner and senior staff regarding business administrative and strategic issues that arise across the various lines of services. The Senior Advisor portfolio will encompass key projects, initiatives and/or policy proposals at the direction of the First Deputy Commissioner. This position will provide high-level guidance and support, facilitate executive decision-making processes and manage cross-functional projects. The successful candidate must be able to think holistically and creatively, anticipate and identify risks, and develop thoughtful, solutions-oriented approaches to complex challenges.

The Senior Advisor will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

- In coordination with the appropriate lines of service agencies and team members develop project plans and strategies to assist in overseeing and monitoring projects and policy initiatives to ensure goals are achieved within the applicable timelines.
- Provide program and project management and oversight, especially on sensitive, logistically complex initiatives related to contract services, procurement, administrative services, and operations.
- Anticipate regulatory processes and critical path items to ensure that they do not impede the progress of project goals and objectives.
- Coordinate with lines of services and taskforces within the FDC’s office to drive current and new policy initiatives, meet project goals and timelines.
- Work with the Commissioner office and DCAS executive/senior leadership to ensure that the First Deputy Commissioner’s office is meeting the needs of the agency.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative research in connection with policy proposals, priority projects agency initiatives and programmatic support. Based on that analysis, provide recommendations written and verbal -- to relevant staff members.
- Serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner office.
- Act as the First Deputy Commissioner’s representative in their absence.
- Execute high-level, specialized managerial and executive functions as directed.

To Apply:

Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID #: 779509

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This position does not have minimum qualification requirements.

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.