Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner of Administration

The NYC Department of Probation (DOP) is seeking a highly organized proactive and resourceful Executive Assistant to support the Deputy Commissioner of Administration. This role requires exceptional organizational skills discretion and the ability to manage a variety of administrative tasks while anticipating the needs of the Deputy Commissioner and the office. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment be a strong communicator and excel at managing competing priorities with professionalism and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Calendar Management:
Oversee and maintain comprehensive calendars scheduling appointments meetings interviews and events.
Anticipate needs and ensure the Deputy Commissioners schedule is optimized for efficiency and productivity.

Administrative Support:
Manage scheduling office management tasks and daytoday operations of the Deputy Commissioners office.
Prepare and organize meeting materials ensuring all necessary documents are available in advance.

Briefing and Communication:
Collect edit and prepare briefing materials talking points presentations and correspondence.
Maintain clear and effective communication internally and externally.

Relationship Development:
Build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the Deputy Commissioners initiatives and objectives.
Leverage these relationships to facilitate collaboration and ensure the offices priorities are met efficiently.

Priority Management:
Address a wide range of highvolume and sensitive priorities questions and issues from internal staff and external stakeholders.
Accurately determine appropriate followup actions escalating matters to senior management when necessary.

Complaint Documentation:
Document and facilitate complaints routed to the Deputy Commissioner ensuring timely resolution and communication.

Strategic Support:
Assist in managing internal and external priorities ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Anticipate challenges and implement solutions with minimal supervision.

Efficiency and Multitasking:
Perform complex tasks independently meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities with precision and timeliness.


APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE.

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory fulltime progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory fulltime progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in 1 above; or
3. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory fulltime progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in 1 above;
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above. However all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in 1 above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3 years.

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