Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA)

Under the direction of the Director, Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), the Deputy Director, IGA will:

- Supervise IGA liaisons in their assigned borough(s).
- Manage, prioritize, and troubleshoot issues and concerns as they arise from community members, elected officials, and community boards.
- Attend community board and civic association meetings and visit locations that are the subject of community interest.
- Prepare weekly and quarterly reports on the unit’s activities.
- Prepare for annual Borough Consultations with relevant community boards.
- Assist in the resolution of community and elected official concerns and inquiries regarding compliance with the New York City Construction Codes and Zoning Resolution.
- Brief the Director on hot topic enforcement and development matters relevant to their assigned borough(s).
- Engage internally across Departmental units to coordinate follow-up items from community meetings.
- Work with Communications staff to maximize impact of outreach campaigns.
- Engage directly with homeowners, construction workers, contractors, and other stakeholders to promote the work of the Department, including conducting outreach in the field.
- Coordinate distribution of neighborhood specific materials to better inform the public about certain construction work occurring in their community.
- Actively identify the needs of non-technical stakeholders concerning new laws, rules, and policies that may affect them.
- Prepare correspondence to elected officials, community boards and other interested parties concerning matters under the Department’s jurisdiction.
- Assist with other tasks and special projects at the direction of the Director and Communications & IGA leadership.

CIVIL SERVICE STATUS
Only permanent Administrative Community Relations Specialists, applicants who are reachable on the Administrative Community Relations Specialist open competitive list, and applicants as indicated below will be considered.

Candidates who are permanent in comparable civil service titles may be considered for title change under rule 6.1.9 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York.

REMOTE WORK
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

To APPLY:
Visit Jobs NYC (cityjobs.nyc.gov) to view and apply for available positions. Search by agency (Department of Buildings), keywords, or for the specific Job ID #.

NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

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