Senior Policy Advisor

About the Role

The Mayor’s Office of Risk Management and Compliance (MORMC) is seeking a dynamic Senior Policy Advisor to support citywide initiatives that sustain good governance and effective operations. Under the overall direction of the Director and Deputy Director of Strategy & Operations, the Senior Policy Advisor will work directly with City agencies to coordinate strategies that identify risks and opportunities to improve services through a dynamic structure that prevents fraud, waste, and abuse and fosters compliance with legal requirements and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and propose practical and affordable measures to manage risk and increase City efficiency.
• Supervise, manage, and lead senior policy analysts in the completion of complex initiatives.
• Conduct and oversee research, including qualitative and quantitative reviews of existing City programs and best practices.
• Develop and update confidential agency risk, compliance, and organizational profiles.
• Oversee office staff in the completion of robust contract reviews and other compliance-focused investigations.
• Undertake and oversee data analysis and fact-finding exercises to identify risks and make evidence-based recommendations to MORMC leadership.
• Conduct end-to-end project management of strategic initiatives, including the development of confidential project-related documents, schedules, project plans, meeting agendas, minutes, status reports, etc.
• Develop and supervise the creation of robust data visualization products, including geospatial analysis and dashboards using SQL, R, Power BI, and other software tools.
• Produce professional presentations, memos, data summaries, and other materials necessary to present project findings and recommendations to City leadership.
• Coordinate with City agencies to ensure compliance with project timelines, schedule meetings, and request supplemental documentation, as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in City government, urban planning, policy, or operations required.

Skills

• Interest in City government strategy and operations with a general understanding of city functions.
• Experience managing junior staff across complex projects.
• Expertise in project management, including a track record of managing substantial projects from conception through implementation and review.
• Highly organized with the ability to proactively guide project-related work.
• Academically and/or professionally trained in data analysis, capable of conducting descriptive and inferential statistical analyses with challenging datasets.
• Experience delivering work products utilizing SQL, Python, R, and Power BI.
• Expert skills in MS Office Suite tools, particularly PowerPoint.
• Strong professional writing skills, with experience drafting memos, project summaries, project updates, and other work products.

Pay

$130,000.00 – $135,000.00

In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply.