Director for Visiting Delegations

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mayor's Office for International Affairs in New York City seeks a Director to coordinate delegations, facilitate exchanges, and build strong relationships with foreign governments and city agencies. This role requires navigating high-level diplomacy and coordinating across multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in international affairs, diplomacy, or related fields. Residency in NYC is typically required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in international affairs, diplomacy, government relations, emergency management, public policy, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate vetting and logistics for receiving international delegations visiting NYC’s municipal government.
• Design and facilitate exchanges between visiting delegations and City agencies that promote collaboration, policy learning, and the sharing of best practices on urban challenges and mayoral priorities.
• Work closely with IA staff assigned to regions, and coordinate with City Hall, City agencies, consulates, and external partners to ensure the successful execution of these visits.
• Serve as the office’s lead relationship manager for an assigned geographic region, maintaining partnerships with foreign governments, diplomatic representatives, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Diplomatic engagements

International affairs

Project management

Government relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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.

The Team You’ll Work With:

The Mayor's Office for International Affairs connects New York City to the world by building partnerships with the international community, including the United Nations, foreign governments, consulates, trade missions, and global city networks. As home to one of the world's largest immigrant populations and the headquarters of the United Nations, New York City is uniquely positioned to serve as a global center for solidarity, collaboration, and problem-solving. The Office advances the City's priorities through international cooperation and city diplomacy, strengthening relationships between international partners, City agencies, and local communities. Through diplomatic engagement and global partnerships, the Office works to elevate the voices and diversity of New Yorkers while ensuring that global cooperation delivers tangible benefits for working people across the five boroughs.

The Problems You’ll Solve:

The Director for Visiting Delegations coordinates the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs’ engagement with international delegations visiting New York City agencies. The Director coordinates and facilitates meaningful exchanges between visiting delegations and City agencies to promote mutual learning, policy innovation, and international cooperation. In addition, the Senior Director serves as the office’s lead liaison for an assigned geographic region, maintaining relationships with foreign governments, diplomatic representatives, and key regional stakeholders.

Specifically, the Director will:

• Coordinate vetting and logistics for receiving international delegations visiting NYC’s municipal government.
• Design and facilitate exchanges between visiting delegations and City agencies that promote collaboration, policy learning, and the sharing of best practices on urban challenges and mayoral priorities.
• Work closely with IA staff assigned to regions, and coordinate with City Hall, City agencies, consulates, and external partners to ensure the successful execution of these visits.
• Serve as the office’s lead relationship manager for an assigned geographic region, maintaining partnerships with foreign governments, diplomatic representatives, and other stakeholders.

About You:

• You have demonstrated experience managing high-level international delegations, diplomatic engagements, major events, or intergovernmental initiatives.
• You have strong knowledge of international affairs, diplomatic protocol, and municipal governance, with the ability to facilitate policy exchange and collaboration across institutions.
• You have experience coordinating across government agencies, foreign governments, consulates, international organizations, and external stakeholders.
• You have excellent project management, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage complex initiatives and respond effectively in fast-paced and emergency situations.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in international affairs, diplomacy, government relations, emergency management, public policy, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information

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Minimum Qualifications

1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. 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 multilingual proficiency, with the ability to engage effectively with international partners and New York City's diverse immigrant communities.
• You have robust relationship management experience involving diverse groups and individuals.
• You have excellent project management, facilitation, writing, and communication skills.
• You have the ability to work independently, actively seek collaboration, and support colleagues in their work.

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.

Additional Information

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.