Research Director, Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism

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 First Deputy ensures that City government runs efficiently and focuses on many of the administration’s top priorities – from creating opportunities for young people to strengthening the city’s civic infrastructure – the office works in partnership with stakeholders inside and outside of city government to develop, scale, coordinate, and deliver policies, plans and operations in an equitable and sustainable way.

The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism (MOCA) identifies, develops, and executes efforts to reduce antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crime in the City of New York. Working closely with partner agencies and offices, such as the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, the NYC Commission on Human Rights, and the Office of the First Deputy Mayor, MOCA is responsible for promoting safety and security for Jewish communities in and across New York City.

The Problems You’ll Solve: The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism is seeking a qualified individual to serve as Research Director. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director. The Research Director will be responsible for leading on the internal and external reporting of the office’s work to combat antisemitism, ensure Jewish safety and thriving, and work to keep other communities safe.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identify and track key outcomes and measurements throughout the year to prepare for and write the office’s annual report.
• Conduct regular media monitoring to ensure that the office is responsive to the needs of Jewish New Yorkers.
• Collaborate with internal and external research and data focused partners in support of the office’s mission to reduce antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crimes.
• Report to the Executive Director.
• Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

About You:

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing both urgent needs and long-term planning.
• You can distill complicated qualitative and quantitative data into a clear narrative for lay audiences.
• You can work independently and within a fast-paced environment, as well as thrive in a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• You are highly organized and able to track multiple workstreams, timelines, and deliverables, with excellent project management skills.
• You have a literacy in NYC government and agencies with an ear to the ground in Jewish communal organizations.
• You are interested in research, messaging, policy development, and implementation.
• You have strong research skills, including attention to detail and the ability to review, analyze, summarize, and visualize data.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+ years of experience.

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?

Preferred Skills

• You have media monitoring experience.
• You have quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
• You have policy research and reporting skills.
• You have knowledge of developing systems for data and research tracking and monitoring.

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.