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 55 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.

DCAS’s Division of Energy Management (DEM) leads the City’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. Our goals are to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 percent by 2025 (40x25), 50 percent by 2030 (50x30), and 80 percent by 2050 (80x50). Additionally, DEM is tasked with completing work related to the City’s other energy-related commitments, such as pledging to install 100 MW of solar photovoltaics on City buildings by 2025. DEM works toward achieving the above goals by managing the City’s utility accounts, developing the City’s annual utility energy budget; helping our agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities at their facilities; leading energy efficiency and distributed generation projects across the City’s portfolio; and helping implement operations and maintenance best practices.

The Senior Advisor will work with DEM’s Assistant Commissioner of Energy Supply (AC) and the Energy Supply Unit. The Senior Advisor will play a key role in developing and implementing organizational strategy and will work closely with program leads to drive mission critical workstreams and deliverables. Areas of direct responsibility will include performance management, budgetary process oversight, program design and documentation, compliance reporting, hiring and teambuilding, communications, and knowledge development. The person in this role will be responsible for serving as a key touchpoint for the unit with stakeholders in other DEM business units, DCAS Lines of Service, partner agencies, and external parties. This position is ideal for an extremely organized, strategic thinker with strong operational and communications experience who is committed to efficiency and positive cultural change.

With wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative, responsibilities of the Senior Advisor will include, but not be limited to:

-Organizational Strategy: Support AC in shaping and implementing organizational strategy; drive change initiatives; ensure ongoing alignment with mission, values, strategy, and team culture.

• Team Development: Support AC and team leads in recruitment, hiring, onboarding, professional development, and retention of staff. Help drive hiring process efficiency and outcomes.

• Problem-Solving and Coaching: Serve as a lead problem-solver for a range of issues both within and outside of the Energy Supply Unit. Coach staff towards effective problem definition and resolution.

• Performance Management and Reporting: Oversee monthly performance reporting and evaluation. Coordinate with energy and billing analytics teams and programs to ensure data consistency and quality.

• Program Documentation and Knowledge Management: Oversee creation, adoption, maintenance, and enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) across unit. Support teams in developing and refining programs and to ensure effective inter-program operations and alignment.

• Budgeting Oversight: Work with AC and programs to ensure timely submission of capital and expense budgets and maximize the realization of financial commitments within established timeframes.

• Information Request Resolution: Manage responses to external requests. Provide guidance on supporting analysis and/or deliverables to be produced. Achieve timely and high-quality resolution.

• Agency Engagement: Form strong relationships and foster open communication with agency partners. Clear roadblocks and create opportunities for deeper and more impactful agency collaboration.

• Compliance Reporting: Work with DEM’s Strategic Services Unit, the AC, and program teams to ensure timely compliance with all legally mandated reporting requirements.

• Communications: Coordinate with DCAS's communications and external affairs teams to respond to inquiries from press and elected officials and to proactively market DEM's work and impact.

• Special Projects: Manage high-priority initiatives for AC as assigned. Lead coordination with program teams, other business units, and external stakeholders.

• Staff Supervision: Directly supervise one or more project managers or analysts.

Flexible Work Update:

This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC 37.

To Apply:

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #607322.

NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.

NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

Qualifications

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or

2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:

Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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.