Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
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 mission of the Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent) is to ensure all New Yorkers can access good-paying careers and employers can access New York City's talent so they can thrive today and in the future. Sustaining a dynamic, accessible city requires intentional support for good jobs, worker power, and the economic ecosystems that allow communities to thrive.
To achieve this mission, NYC Talent aligns efforts across the city's public-private workforce development ecosystem, provides data and policy expertise, and supports program innovations and process improvements for services offered by the City of New York and other workforce stakeholders. NYC Talent works in partnership with government, employers, industry professionals, educational institutions, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations to ensure the City's workforce development strategy aligns with employer demand, jobseekers’ needs, and the rapidly changing economy.
The Problems You’ll Solve: Reporting to the Chief Policy and Programs Officer, the Senior Advisor and Director of the NYC Workforce Development Board is a key advisor and manager for a range of NYC Talent priorities, including:
Specific Responsibilities:
o Review, interpret, and communicate federal and state policy guidance related to WIOA, including funding levels, and support Board and other partners’ advocacy for changes to laws or policies at the federal, state, and city level.
o WIOA Local Plan: Lead the development, submission, and strategic updates of the 4-year WIOA Local Plan.
¿ Oversee periodic updates to the local priority occupation list and monitor any system impacts or policy requirements related to this list.
o Official Records: Oversee the drafting and posting of Meeting Minutes, Resolutions, and the maintenance of Board Bylaws.
o Policy Development: Draft and implement internal and system-wide Board policies and procedural directives.
o COIB Oversight: Facilitate the Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) annual disclosure and filings for all Board members.
o One-Stop Oversight: Manage the One-Stop Career Center (Workforce1) Recertification process to ensure service quality and compliance.
o Oversee event logistics, documentation, and facilitation (as needed) for all formal Board-related meetings.
o Ensure City agencies and key members of the Board are briefed in advance of Board-related meetings and provide support or direction for any related documents that need to be produced.
o Ensure that any policy or documentation changes that are required for WIOA compliance and that require Board participation are planned and completed.
o Oversee the Project Manager Employer Engagement and any strategy or partner relations consultant support for the Board.
o Funding Monitoring: Track the federal and state allocations of WIOA Youth and Adult/DW funding.
o Fiscal Accountability: Monitor system-wide fiscal health to ensure maximum utilization of federal resources with minimal underspending.
o WARN Notices: Monitor and process Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Notices informing the Board of anticipated worker layoffs or plant closures. Where possible, identify opportunities for Workforce1 to connect dislocated workers to other job opportunities in their system and coordinate with NYSDOL’s Rapid Response team.
o Negotiate local performance accountability measures with NYSDOL on behalf of the local area and monitor performance against the negotiated measures in partnership with Small Business Services and Department of Youth and Community Development.
o Regional Collaboration: Co-chair the Regional Business Services Team with the NYC Business Services lead from NYSDOL and plan and lead quarterly meetings with a variety of government agency stakeholders, including a mix of State and City agencies.
o Grant Support: Review and coordinate a response to requests for Letters of Support from stakeholders applying for state and federal funding.
About You:
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Additional Information
Appropriate graduate study in an accredited college or university may be substituted for the general experience on a year-for-year basis. All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.
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.
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.
Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
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 mission of the Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent) is to ensure all New Yorkers can access good-paying careers and employers can access New York City's talent so they can thrive today and in the future. Sustaining a dynamic, accessible city requires intentional support for good jobs, worker power, and the economic ecosystems that allow communities to thrive.
To achieve this mission, NYC Talent aligns efforts across the city's public-private workforce development ecosystem, provides data and policy expertise, and supports program innovations and process improvements for services offered by the City of New York and other workforce stakeholders. NYC Talent works in partnership with government, employers, industry professionals, educational institutions, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations to ensure the City's workforce development strategy aligns with employer demand, jobseekers’ needs, and the rapidly changing economy.
The Problems You’ll Solve: Reporting to the Chief Policy and Programs Officer, the Senior Advisor and Director of the NYC Workforce Development Board is a key advisor and manager for a range of NYC Talent priorities, including:
Specific Responsibilities:
o Review, interpret, and communicate federal and state policy guidance related to WIOA, including funding levels, and support Board and other partners’ advocacy for changes to laws or policies at the federal, state, and city level.
o WIOA Local Plan: Lead the development, submission, and strategic updates of the 4-year WIOA Local Plan.
¿ Oversee periodic updates to the local priority occupation list and monitor any system impacts or policy requirements related to this list.
o Official Records: Oversee the drafting and posting of Meeting Minutes, Resolutions, and the maintenance of Board Bylaws.
o Policy Development: Draft and implement internal and system-wide Board policies and procedural directives.
o COIB Oversight: Facilitate the Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) annual disclosure and filings for all Board members.
o One-Stop Oversight: Manage the One-Stop Career Center (Workforce1) Recertification process to ensure service quality and compliance.
o Oversee event logistics, documentation, and facilitation (as needed) for all formal Board-related meetings.
o Ensure City agencies and key members of the Board are briefed in advance of Board-related meetings and provide support or direction for any related documents that need to be produced.
o Ensure that any policy or documentation changes that are required for WIOA compliance and that require Board participation are planned and completed.
o Oversee the Project Manager Employer Engagement and any strategy or partner relations consultant support for the Board.
o Funding Monitoring: Track the federal and state allocations of WIOA Youth and Adult/DW funding.
o Fiscal Accountability: Monitor system-wide fiscal health to ensure maximum utilization of federal resources with minimal underspending.
o WARN Notices: Monitor and process Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Notices informing the Board of anticipated worker layoffs or plant closures. Where possible, identify opportunities for Workforce1 to connect dislocated workers to other job opportunities in their system and coordinate with NYSDOL’s Rapid Response team.
o Negotiate local performance accountability measures with NYSDOL on behalf of the local area and monitor performance against the negotiated measures in partnership with Small Business Services and Department of Youth and Community Development.
o Regional Collaboration: Co-chair the Regional Business Services Team with the NYC Business Services lead from NYSDOL and plan and lead quarterly meetings with a variety of government agency stakeholders, including a mix of State and City agencies.
o Grant Support: Review and coordinate a response to requests for Letters of Support from stakeholders applying for state and federal funding.
About You:
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Additional Information
Appropriate graduate study in an accredited college or university may be substituted for the general experience on a year-for-year basis. All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.
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.
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.