Senior Advisor, Legal System Coordination

New York City; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Mayor’s Office invites a skilled policy professional to join the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety. You will coordinate across agencies, shape policy on reentry and decarceration, and advance community-centered public safety initiatives.

With 3+ years in city government or related fields, you will write briefings, manage multiple workstreams, and support senior leadership in communicating complex topics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3+ years of work experience in city government, public policy, public safety, criminal justice, human services, or related field.
• Strong project management and multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination between City safety agencies and the Deputy Mayor’s Office.
• Address safety and reentry policy concerns across systems.
• Develop evidence-based approaches to decarceration and community safety.
• Prepare briefings, memos, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Track deliverables, timelines, and budgets for priority projects.

Skills

Policy analysis

Cross-agency collaboration

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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.

Team You’ll Work With

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety is responsible for advancing the City's strategy to keep New Yorkers safe through coordinated, effective, and community-centered approaches to public safety. The Office works across City government to prevent violence, strengthen crisis response, support victims and survivors, improve neighborhood safety, and build systems that address the root causes of harm.

The Deputy Mayor for Community Safety oversees and coordinates a portfolio of agencies, offices, and initiatives focused on violence prevention, crisis response, behavioral health, hate crime prevention, gender-based violence, reentry, youth safety, victim services, and neighborhood-based public safety strategies. The Office works closely with agencies and mayoral offices across City government to ensure that public safety efforts are strategic, accountable, and aligned with the Administration's priorities.

We value leadership, transparency, fairness, collaboration, and operational excellence as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team.

Problems You’ll Solve

• Serve as the Deputy Mayor's Office lead for legal system coordination and reentry policy and practice, liaising between the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety and the Office of Community Safety (OCS), the Office of the First Deputy Mayor, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ), Department of Correction (DOC), Department of Probation (DOP), Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Offices, NYPD when appropriate, and relevant Mayoral Offices.
• Address concerns that overlap with safety and re-integration into community during and following periods of system entanglement or incarceration.
• Develop and coordinate evidence-based and innovative approaches to reducing likelihood of reincarceration or recurring system entanglement.
• Help align New York City policy, practice, and investments with the evidence base for decarceration.
• Lead cross-system problem-solving on cases and systemic issues that extend beyond the capacity of the First Deputy Mayor and other Deputy Mayor portfolios, ensuring community safety considerations are integrated into law enforcement and legal system response and reforms.
• Provide program and project management support, especially on emergent, sensitive, high-visibility, and operationally complex initiatives at the intersection of the legal system and community safety.
• Help track deliverables, timelines, budgets, risks, and follow-up items for priority projects.
• Write, edit, and coordinate reviews of briefings, memos, talking points, presentations, reports, and other materials to communicate complex policy and operational topics to a wide range of audiences.
• Participate in internal and external meetings, working groups, task forces, and similar convenings with or on behalf of the Deputy Mayor's Office to ensure appropriate follow-up and clear next steps.

About You

• You have working knowledge of New York’s legal systems or comparable large, complex systems.
• You can operate independently with excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to deliver on multiple, competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• You can effectively interact with people and partners across all levels within an organization, from frontline responders to managers and agency executives.
• You have proven ability to navigate complex service systems and follow through on cross-agency problem-solving from identification to resolution.
• You have strong judgment, discretion, and ability to work on sensitive issues involving individuals in crisis, vulnerable populations, interagency coordination, and community concerns about safety.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex operational and policy information into clear and compelling materials for a range of audiences.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3+ years of work experience in city government, public policy, public safety, criminal justice, human services, community-based programming, operations, or a related field.

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 experience working in government prior experience with multi-sector collaboration, legal system change, policy formation, analysis, or implementation.
• You can support the creation of new policies, programs, and systems at the intersection of traditional and innovative systems.
• You can advise senior leaders on the latest trends related to legal system reform, community stabilization, empowerment, and well-being.
• You have a significant track record of operational experience and execution on tight deadlines.
• You have strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams, track deliverables, and move projects forward across agencies.
• You can present ideas in clear, user-friendly, and decision-ready language.
• You are highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• You have extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• You have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.

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