Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Special Projects

The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) helps unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs creating stronger businesses and building a fairer economy in neighborhoods across the five boroughs.

The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is seeking a dynamic selfdriven and experienced professional to serve as the agencys liaison to elected officials government offices and City Hall. The Director of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) will play a critical role in shaping and executing the agencys intergovernmental strategy to foster small business development enhance commercial corridor vibrancy and advance workforce development.

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Cultivate and maintain relationships with local state and federal elected officials community boards and the Mayors Office of City State and Federal Legislative Affairs.

Work with the agencys senior leadership team in developing and executing on the agencys intergovernmental affairs strategy including SBSs legislative and policy priorities.

Track monitor and respond to legislation hearings and policies relevant to SBSs work.

Represent SBS and participate in meetings and events with elected officials inter agency task forces and other coordinated efforts.

Support the Commissioners meetings and events with elected officials by preparing briefing documents and collaborating with internal and external teams.

Oversee correspondence and resolve inquiries from elected officials community boards and government agencies by working with departmental teams.

Review and transmit compliance reports to the City Council ensuring all reports meet deadlines and adhere to agency standards.

Facilitate and lead coordination across agencywide advisory task forces and commissions whether formed to serve key constituencies or focus on specific policy areas.

Responsible for special projects assigned by the Commissioner and/or Chief of Staff as needed.

Prepare the Commissioner and senior leadership for legislative and budget hearings including researching topics drafting testimonies and compiling briefing materials.

Manage IGA team members including a Deputy Director an Assistant Director and an IGA Liaison.

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and four years of satisfactory fulltime community liaison community organization or community relations experience at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policymaking capacity with responsibility for planning organizing coordinating developing evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity; or
2. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory fulltime experience as described in 1 above at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policymaking capacity with responsibilities as described in 1 above; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for the community liaison community organization or community relations experience but not for the two years of broad administrative or policymaking experience described in 1 above at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience up to a maximum of 4 years. Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted for the community liaison community organization or community relations experience but not for the two years of broad administrative or policymaking experience described in 1 above on the basis of 30 graduate credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience up to a maximum of 2 years. However all candidates must possess a fouryear high school diploma or its educational
equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of fulltime experience in a broad administrative or policymaking capacity with responsibilities as described in 1 above.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime