Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

Responsibilities

• Lead the Agency’s Intergovernmental Affairs Strategy. Develop and drive a coordinated, forward-looking legislative agenda that aligns TLC’s policy goals with City Hall, the City Council, state and federal partners, other regulatory bodies and agencies, business improvement districts, community boards, and community organizations. Proactively provide strategic guidance to TLC leadership on legislative opportunities, emerging risks, and long-term positioning.
• Manage the Commission’s Legislative Portfolio. Review new legislation at all levels and assess it for potential impact on TLC and its licensees. Working with other divisions and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, help formulate agency positions on legislation and articulate those positions to internal and external stakeholders. Monitor and track all legislation of interest. Advise City Hall and other agencies on legislation that may directly or indirectly impact TLC and its licensees including legislation related to labor, transportation, and environmental policy. Help negotiate legislation with elected officials and legislative staff.
• Serve as Senior Advisor and Principal Liaison. Act as TLC’s primary representative to elected officials and high-level stakeholders. Build and maintain trusted relationships, anticipate political dynamics, and ensure elected officials’ offices receive clear, timely, strategic communication reflecting TLC's priorities and values. Manage sensitive inquiries with discretion and authority.
• Prepare Executive Leadership for Hearings and High-level Engagements. Develop testimony, mock questions and answers, briefings, analyses, agendas, and messaging for TLC leadership. Provide senior-level insight to help shape agency narratives and ensure cohesive representation at hearings, briefings, and interagency meetings. Conduct research and write memoranda on bills, legislative ideas, and hearing topics. Coordinate hearing prep with agency leadership, the Mayor’s Office, and other agencies. Provide support at hearings and identify and execute any needed follow-ups.
• Field Constituent Inquiries. As the agency’s primary contact for elected officials’ offices, field inquiries routed through elected officials’ offices. Typical inquiries include drivers dealing with a licensing issue and members of the public providing input or complaints about TLC policies and issues.
• Plan District Outreach Events. TLC’s Office of Community Affairs often hosts and attends outreach events. You will be the primary liaison for event planning and coordination with intergovernmental partners including city and state agencies and elected officials’ offices.
• Attend Public Outreach Events. Get out into the field as a member of Community Affairs for our outreach events, including evenings and weekends, communicating directly with TLC licensees and members of the public to troubleshoot their issues, communicate TLC policies and initiatives, and gain feedback about agency initiatives and priorities.
• Perform Other Community Affairs Work as Needed. Draft correspondence and outreach materials, perform operational and administrative tasks for agency outreach initiatives and special events, conduct phone banking, work with community organizations, and help execute other division and agency priorities as needed.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the position; or
• An acceptable equivalent of education and/or experience.

Preferred Skills

• Extensive legislative and intergovernmental affairs experience, especially with a New York City agency, City Hall, the City Council, or the State Legislature
• Exceptional strategic communication skills, including translating complex issues into clear, persuasive, executive-level briefings and guidance
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex political environments, anticipate challenges, and develop political strategies that advance organization objectives
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work closely with and advise executive leadership, other divisions, City Hall, elected officials, and external partners
• Proven ability to manage multiple long-range priorities, operate with a high degree of independence, and exercise sound judgment in sensitive and high-stakes situations

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 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.