Careers Job Description
General Description
About us
The CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance has a mission to improve the financing, delivery, and measurement of critical public services through research, technical assistance, and education. We lead projects aimed at reforming the criminal justice system, measuring urban inequality, expanding the reach of social service providers, and more. Each project has a dedicated team of research and policy experts who collaborate closely with internal and external organizations. Our staff have the opportunity to work with colleagues and supervisors across projects and with different types of expertise. We are seeking new team members with enthusiasm to shape the future of state and local policy.
Our goals for diversity and inclusion
We strive to foster an office environment and an approach to work that welcomes and respects different perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences. We are working towards our goal of recruiting and retaining staff and board members who are diverse in terms of race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, veteran status, socioeconomic status, disability, and justice system involvement.
Who we are looking for
We are hiring a Senior Policy Associate to work closely with a Program Director and the Institute’s Policy Director to manage discrete projects within a substantial new portfolio of work supporting New York City in implementing its police agenda, including the recent “NYC Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Draft Plan: Parts 1&2”. The Senior Policy Associate will be responsible for managing at least one project in this portfolio related to supporting police-community engagement, including managing relationships with multiple government and community partners across the city, supporting community meetings, and offering advisory support and technical assistance.
This is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial- and civic-minded professional interested in working in a public policy setting, and for a range of audiences that include government officials, community providers, funders, researchers, and the general public. This is also an excellent opportunity to develop an understanding of government policymaking in New York City and nationally, in a number of areas including criminal justice, racial equity, government operations and community development.
The Senior Policy Associate will report to a Program Director on a range of tasks, which may include but are not limited to:
- Serve as the policy lead and manager for at least one project within ISLG’s police reform portfolio supporting police-community engagement
- Supervise and mentor one or more policy staff who contribute to the project on day-to-day project tasks
- Manage a work plan, timeline, and processes for the project toward completion of designated deliverables; ensure the integrity of all deliverables
- Build and manage day-to-day relationships with government and community partners on the initiative, including attending meetings and managing correspondence between meetings, and serving as an ongoing advisor and technical assistance provider to these partners
- Represent ISLG at external meetings and events
- Facilitate meetings with staff and/or other external stakeholders and lead site visits as needed
- Document findings and technical assistance needs
- Problem-solve issues that arise and think critically about all aspects of the project work, including course changes or plan revisions as needed to meet deliverables
- Write memos, policy reports, proposals, and publications; present policy findings to external stakeholders as needed and appropriate
- Work closely with the Program Director and Policy Director to contribute to project development and strategy for the police reform portfolio and for the Institute overall
Our office is located in New York City and the position will be housed there over the long-term, however, work will be remote through the immediate term.
Other Duties
Qualifications
We would love to hear from you if:
- You have a JD, MA, or PhD
- You have substantial experience (at least 7 years or more) working full-time in a government, private and/or nonprofit organization, managing large projects with multiple stakeholders
- You have demonstrated subject matter expertise in policing and criminal justice
- You have exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage staff and create and maintain excellent working relationships with government and community partners
- You are able to adapt to changing demands and requirements as projects develop, and to participate in collaborative project development with a diverse internal team and external stakeholders
- You have knowledge of NYC’s social service, criminal justice, and/or related system landscape (not a requirement but a plus)
- You have excellent time management skills and experience working in deadline-driven environments
- You can prioritize and work on a number of tasks simultaneously
- You have an exceptional commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
- You have excellent writing skills
- You are flexible
This is a full-time position in New York City with a salary range of $90,000-$120,000 and excellent benefits, including:
- Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Paid sick leave
- CUNY tuition reimbursement program
- Pre-tax benefits for transit and healthcare costs
- Family/parental leave
- Life insurance
- A retirement plan with employer contribution.
Our staff also benefit from:
- A positive work/life balance.
- Opportunities for advancement within the organization.
- Engagement with the broader CUNY network.
- Working with organizational leadership who have years of significant public sector and policymaking expertise.
How to Apply
To apply for please submit a cover letter describing your qualifications and interests and attach your curriculum vitae. Questions about the position can be addressed to info@islg.cuny.edu. Application review will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance and the Research Foundation of the City University of New York are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act/Protected Veterans Status/ E-Verify Employer
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RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
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Key Features
CUNY Institute for State and Local Gover
Full Time
$90,000.00 - $120,000.00
Dec 28, 2021 (Or Until Filled)