Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, ODHR - New York, United States - City of New York

Description

Job Description

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution.

DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees.

DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Organizational Development & Human Resources (OD&HR) is the Agency's internal consultant and partner on organizational culture change and human resources matters for the entire workforce within the five NYC boroughs and locations that are up to 150 miles north of the City.

There is great diversity in our workforce beyond these geographic differences including differences in culture, ethnicity, gender, educational levels, job functions and more.

OD&HR manages the full range of employee services from recruitment to retirement and offers employees support all along the way and identifies and responds to employee concerns, staff development needs, and current and strategic talent requirements.

In addition, we collaborate with employees, Agency senior leaders, labor representatives, employee affinity groups, and other City agencies to ensure compliance with laws, policies, and procedures to facilitate sustainable practices and processes as well as meet Agency's workforce needs.

OD&HR is committed to ensuring that our internal and external operations are resourced with the best-qualified, developed, and engaged employees.

As the Agency's attrition rate steadily increases, the urgency of duties and responsibilities performed by OD&HR professionals are compounded by this reality.

OD&HR seeks a candidate to serve as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of OD&HR. The candidate will support the Deputy Commissioner and OD&HR Sr. Leadership in an Executive administrative capacity.

The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the HR Department by performing high level critical tasks that drive DEP forward by providing support on agency-wide strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include, with wide latitude for independent judgment:

• Review current Agency staffing structures and determine areas for improvement and/or restructuring.
• Prepare data analyses of Agency hiring trends to be used in forecasting future hiring decisions within Agency bureaus.
• Work with OD&HR IT team and conduct in depth analyses of current IT systems used by OD&HR and make recommendations for improvement to meet reporting needs.
• Work with DEP Budget team as needed.
• Research national data to support the potential creation of new titles to support Agency initiatives (includes direct interfacing with DCAS, OMB, and other appropriate oversight agencies).
• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes and supporting documents including action items, presentations, reporting materials, etc.
• Serve as the "followup manager" to track project milestones and ensure deadlines are met for critical actions items.
• Draft, review and distribute communications on behalf of Deputy Commissioner.
• Develop and build on relationships both with OD&HR and Agency staff to increase efficiency in operations and responsiveness to HR related issues and develop new operational strategies by working with DC, OD&HR and Sr. Leadership on special projects.
• Collect, compile, and analyze HR data metrics to measure the effectiveness of OD&HR responsibilities, processes, and initiatives in the areas of recruitment, employee retention, training, etc. to optimize efficiency and productivity.
• Serve as liaison with staff, OD&HR management and Senior leadership regarding HR initiatives, project updates, and strategic planning goals.

Qualifications

A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years full-time satisfactory professional experience related to projects and policies to be studied in the posted position including eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity.

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.