Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Services

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DCAS's Division of Energy Management (DEM) seeks an Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Services to lead decarbonization strategies, policy development, and external communications. This role reports to the DEM Senior Leadership team and oversees KPI-driven performance tracking and special projects across the division.

The incumbent will guide long-term planning, support LL97 compliance, and coordinate with agency partners to deliver energy efficiency and conservation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience; at least 18 months in administrative, managerial, or supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning efforts to advance DEM’s mission and LL97 compliance.
• Develop and implement external communications strategies for decarbonization efforts.
• Oversee legislation development and tracking in coordination with DCAS leadership.
• Support performance tracking and reporting with KPIs for stakeholders.
• Manage special projects within Strategic Planning and the division.

Skills

Strategic planning

Policy development

Public speaking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (DEM) serves as the hub for energy management for City government operations. We develop the City’s annual utility energy budget; manage the City’s electricity, natural gas, and steam accounts; help our agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities at their buildings; conduct energy efficiency and clean power generation projects across the City’s portfolio; and implement operations and maintenance (O&M) best practices.

DEM is tasked with leading the City’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) 40% by 2025 (40x25), 50% by 2030 (50x30), and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, DEM is mandated to install, maintain, and operate 150 MW of solar photovoltaics on City buildings by 2035. To meet these goals, DEM works closely with our agency partners to help them achieve major emissions reductions in their buildings. We provide them with the energy efficiency and clean energy project funding, project delivery vehicles, technical expertise, staff resources, strategic planning support, and data analytics that they need to succeed. We organize our work with agency partners by six sector groups, based on agencies’ building typologies: Large Buildings, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Education, Cultural Institutions, and Community Services (inclusive of fire, police, and recreational facilities).

Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Services

The Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Services will serve as a member of the DEM Senior Leadership team, leading the development and implementation of strategies for decarbonizing City government operations.

• Manage Long Term Planning and Policy Development: Drive strategic planning efforts that advance DEM’s mission, progress toward Local Law 97 (LL97) compliance and other mandates, and support DEM’s engagement with agencies to deliver energy efficiency and conservation projects. This would include leading policy development around energy efficiency and clean energy, continuously evaluating the effectiveness of DEM’s operating model, and ensuring the maximization of dollars spent by DEM toward the goal of reducing GHG emissions.
• Lead Strategic Communications: Lead the development and implementation of an external communications strategy to highlight DCAS and its partner agencies efforts to decarbonize city government operations. This will include press inquiries, legislative engagements, in addition to a proactive communications strategy to keep key stakeholders and the public updated on DEM’s progress toward meeting LL97 targets and other mandates.
• Supervise Legislation Development & Tracking: Lead DEM legislative strategy and support the Deputy Commissioner in City Council hearing preparation in coordination with DCAS Executive leadership, DEM staff, and agency staff as needed.
• Support DEM Performance Tracking and Reporting: Work closely with the Deputy Commissioner and DCAS executive leadership to refine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the division that communicate progress to all stakeholders. Additionally, manage the production of required analysis and materials for internal performance tracking and for external reporting.
• Manage Special Projects: Manage special projects within Strategic Planning and DEM overall, handling requests from the Deputy Commissioner and serving as a trusted advisor.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.