Deputy Director

Job Description

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 Adams' administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City's economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. The Mayor's Office of Environmental Coordination (MOEC) is responsible for overseeing New York City's environmental review process as mandated by the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). MOEC reviews environmental analyses conducted pursuant to the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) framework for projects for which the Office of the Mayor is the designated lead agency, including those sponsored by the New York City Economic Development Corporation. The Problems You'll Solve MOEC seeks one Deputy Director to support environmental review projects of the office's CEQR portfolio and general office administration. Specifically, the Deputy Director will lead a team of Senior Project Managers and report to the Executive Deputy Director. Duties include oversight and review of CEQR documents prepared by City, State, and Federal agencies and by private applicants seeking public agency approvals, citywide agency review coordination, managing digital database functions, and ensuring consistency with City policies and completeness of information. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with Mayoral staff, agency environmental review officers, legal counsels, and technical personnel to ensure that environmental review regulation and practice is appropriate and consistent among City agencies, overseeing special projects such as user experience and performance enhancement, developing methodological and practical guidance, as well as collaborating with other MOEC personnel on specific environmental and planning projects and policy issues. The selected candidate will also perform related duties as requested. Responsibilities : CEQR Portfolio and Project Management : - Oversee and manage a portion of the CEQR Portfolio. - Manage CEQR projects. - Develop project analysis frameworks, schedules, track progress, and deliverables. - Provide procedural, methodological, and project-specific guidance to the team. - Train and support team members as needed. - Communicate efficiently with agency partners, the Law Department, external consultants, and attorneys. Office Operations : - Support the Executive Deputy Director and the Director with office administration and representation. - Assist with special projects as needed and perform other duties as necessary. - Track office workflow and staff assignments to support program development and implementation, and decision-making. - Conduct staff performance evaluations and support continuing staff education. - Represent MOEC at internal and public meetings and other events. - Develop communication materials to explain MOEC's work to diverse audiences. About You - You have a master's or other advanced degree from an accredited college in an appropriate discipline, including urban planning, environmental law, environmental science, environmental engineering, public health, sustainability management, or a related field, and a minimum of five (5) years of full-time experience in a relevant field. - You have a minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience with environmental impact assessment (e.g., CEQR, SEQRA, NEPA, or other). - You have a minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience, including the management of staff. - You have demonstrated experience with program development and leading the implementation of special projects. - You have specific expertise and / or demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus : urban planning, environmental, climate, or administrative law, sustainability, climate resiliency, environmental justice, environmental science, development of contaminated property, public health, and familiarity with New York City government and geography. - You have excellent analytical skills, interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communications skills, and computer literacy is a must.