City of New York

Job Description

THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMOTE WORK FOR UP TO 2 DAYS PER WEEK, PURSUANT TO THE REMOTE WORK PILOT PROGRAM.

To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to dcwpjobs@dcwp.nyc.gov with the Job ID number and Position Name in the subject line

The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCWP licenses more than 45,000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection, licensing, and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources and, by helping to resolve complaints, DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance. Through its community outreach and the work of its offices of Financial Empowerment and Labor Policy & Standards, DCWP empowers consumers and working families by providing the tools and resources they need to be educated consumers and to achieve financial health and work-life balance. DCWP also conducts research and advocates for public policy that furthers its work to support New York City’s communities. For more information about DCWP and its work, call 311 or visit DCWP at nyc.gov/dcwp or on its social media sites, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

External Affairs (EA) is the intergovernmental division of the agency and manages DCWP’s relationship with City Hall, elected officials, government entities, and community and faith-based organizations. EA is responsible for these relationships to ensure that the agency speaks with a singular and consistent voice to external stakeholders.

EA is seeking a results-driven, self-starting individual to serve as a Community Coordinator / Legislative Analyst, under the supervision of the Director of Legislative Affairs. the Legislative Analyst’s duties include, but are not limited to:

• Representing the agency at community events and public meetings, to promote the agency’s policies.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with essential community members including, but not limited to, residents, elected officials, consumer and worker advocates, and businesses industry associations;
• Monitoring proposed legislation and regulations related to consumer and worker protections impacting New York City’s underserved communities;
• Coordinating DCWP’s participation in public hearings before legislative or regulatory bodies, including drafting public testimony and related documents outlining the agency’s policies on behalf of underserved communities;
• Directing DCWP’s efforts to request, gather, and transcribe oral and written comments from community members, including but not limited to, residents, advocates, and industry stakeholders, on DCWP’s proposed amendments to the Rules of the City of New York.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or

2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.