Policy Analyst

The Agency You’ll Join: 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 administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With: The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning leads New York City’s efforts to deliver affordable homes, protect tenants, combat our housing crisis, and shape inclusive growth across the five boroughs. Overseeing NYC's housing, planning, and development agencies, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning creates bold strategies to plan, build, and preserve homes and neighborhoods that shape a more affordable and livable city.

Agencies and offices reporting to the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning include the New York City Housing Authority, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Housing Development Corporation, Department of Buildings, Department of City Planning, Office to Protect Tenants, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Public Design Commission, and Office of Housing Recovery Operations. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning maintains liaison with the Rent Guidelines Board and the Board of Standards and Appeals.

The Problems You’ll Solve: The Policy Analyst is a key member of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning who supports the development and advancement of policies and programs to achieve the objectives outlined in Block by Block.

Within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning, the Policy Analyst will support the portfolio of the Senior Advisor for Housing and Homelessness, which includes oversight of HPD, HRO, and interagency initiatives to provide housing solutions for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. This team works in close coordination with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, among other Mayor’s offices.

Reporting to the Senior Advisor for Housing and Homelessness, the Policy Analyst will:

• Develop professional, high-quality materials to brief Executives on policy issues and recommendations.
• Liaise with City agencies to gather and synthesize information and data, summarize problems, and draft recommendations for decision-making.
• Assist the Senior Advisor in tracking and reviewing agency policy proposals, budgets, and public reporting, developing feedback, and responding to agency needs in a timely manner.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on local, state, and federal policies and legislative proposals.
• Provide program and project management support by developing workplans, coordinating with agencies, and creating and maintaining internal systems to track progress, milestones, and next steps.
• Provide logistical and administrative support by scheduling meetings, booking rooms, preparing and printing materials, taking and distributing notes, and more.
• Assist with the coordination of collaborative and cross-issue workflows across the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, and the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with external stakeholders.
• Support inter-agency coordination and collaboration to ensure project and program delivery.

About You:

• You are interested in and knowledgeable about housing and homelessness policy issues in New York City.
• You have an interest in City government strategy and operations and a general understanding of City government functions.
• You pay attention to detail and have strong organization and time-management skills, including the ability to deliver on competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• You have experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and can effectively interact with people and partners across all levels within an organization, including senior leadership.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You are an independent problem-solver with the ability to learn new subjects quickly.
• You are skilled at analyzing and presenting data.
• You have strong professional writing skills and experience drafting memos, project summaries, project updates, and other work products.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 2+ years of work experience in City government, affordable housing development, housing and/or homelessness policy, or homeless services.

Additional Information

• In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?
• Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?
• Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?
• Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview.