Position Title: Policy Advisor 

The Agency You’ll Join:
The NYC Mayor's Office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces 
all city, state, and federal laws within New York City. New York City’s Mayor, Eric Adams is head of the 
executive branch of New York City's government. Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City 
as an NYPD officer, State Senator, and Brooklyn Borough President. The Adams’ Administration is 
leading the fight to make New York City’s economy stronger, reduce inequality, improve public safety, 
and build a stronger, healthier city that delivers for all New Yorkers. As an agency, we value fairness, 
helpfulness, transparency, leadership and build our teams around these values. For current job 
opportunities visit our careers page

The Team You’ll Work With:
The Office of Food Policy is a Mayoral office that works to advance the City’s efforts to increase food 
security, promote access to and consumption of healthy foods, and support economic opportunity and 
environmental sustainability in the food system. The Office works across city agencies, including the 
Department of Education, Department of Corrections, Department of Social Services, The Department of 
the Aging, and several others to develop, and advance innovative food policy. The Office is critical to 
integrating an equity frame into food policy priorities and solutions. To accomplish this mission, the 
Office acts as a thought leader, facilitator, and convener, playing a lead role in:

• Providing guidance to the Mayor, Deputy Mayors, and City agencies regarding food policy 
  positions, initiatives, and legislation.
• Leading the development and driving successful delivery of cross-agency initiatives that continue 
  to place New York City on the cutting edge of food policy.
• Advising and coordinating City agencies and Mayoral offices, to ensure a systems approach to 
  food policy initiatives.
• Advancing the administration’s goal to reach a more equitable, sustainable and healthy food 
  system by 2031.
• Creating partnerships with advocates, nonprofit and community organizations, academic 
  institutions, and private industry to further carry out its mission. 

The Problems You’ll Solve
The Policy Advisor will report to the Senior Policy Advisor and will work on a portfolio of projects,
initiatives, and/or policy proposals related to the Office’s strategic priorities, including but not limited to
nutrition, food access, economic development, sustainability, and procurement. Though key projects
may evolve, the Policy Advisor will contribute to the implementation of the City’s commitment to
increasing the availability and consumption of healthy food across New York City. The Policy Advisor will
engage and coordinate across agencies including but not limited to the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, NYC Health + Hospitals, Human Resources Administration, the Department of
Education, NYC Economic Development Corporation, the Department of City Planning, the Mayor's
Office of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE), and the Department of Citywide
Administrative Services. Additionally, Policy Advisor will keep abreast of city, state, and
national food policy and market trends to determine their impact the various aspects of the City’s food
system.

The Policy Advisor will:

• Provide strong project management and interagency coordination with multiple City agencies
  and external stakeholders (including non-profit organizations, community organizations,
  foundations, advocacy organizations) to pursue initiatives, manage goals and timelines, review
  interagency work products, and coordinate communications and engagement strategies, ensure
  the execution of key initiatives and maintain positive and efficient relationships in team projects.
• Work with the MOFP team to support the development and implementation of innovative food, 
  nutrition, and business development policy initiatives across a broad range of areas, 
  including helping originate and define new city-wide policies.
• Conduct research and data analysis as needed to inform policy briefs and recommendations.
• Generate policy briefings and project-related documents including, project work plans, meeting 
  agendas, minutes, governance charts, and roles and responsibilities documents.
• Develop briefing papers, presentations, reports, and similar materials that highlight findings from 
  food policy research projects as well as other aspects of MOFP’s work
• Ensure robust reporting, tracking, risk identification and management, and appropriate synthesis 
  of issues for the Office staff, City Hall and other key staff as required.
• Serve as a liaison between City agencies and the Office of Food Policy, to monitor projects goals 
  and timelines, review agency and interagency work product, and assist in handling day-to- day 
  needs.
• Track legislative affairs relating to urban food policy including health and nutrition, food 
  businesses including urban agriculture businesses and workforce development, including working 
  with multiple agencies’ intergovernmental affairs staff to track city, state, and federal legislation 
  affecting New York City food policy; preparing testimony for City council hearings; prepare public 
  statements and coordinate with coalitions.
• Pro-actively anticipate and resolve roadblocks and challenges as appropriate and escalate issues 
  as needed.

About You

• You have a Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, public policy, public administration, 
  business administration, urban planning, social science research, applied data analytics, 
  economics, urban affairs or related fields, and at least three years of related professional 
  experience;
• You understand policies/strategies to strengthen urban food systems, address food insecurity, 
  support economic development, and/or improve public health;
• You have deep knowledge of local and national emergency food programs, funding mechanisms, 
  and policies;
• You have a proven record of initiating and managing complex, interdisciplinary projects involving 
  multiple constituencies;
• You have experience mediating among groups with competing perspectives;
• You have excellent organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to rapidly problem solve 
  and pay close attention to detail
• You are able to work independently and within a fast-paced small team environment, as well as 
  thrive in a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• You have strong interpersonal skills; effective and creative leadership ability with the capacity to 
  work both independently and cooperatively to effect key strategies;
• You have exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• You have experience with data reporting and innovative data visualization is a plus.
• You have experience in city government and an understanding of New York City agencies a plus.

Salary
The City of New York Office of the Mayor’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, 
equity for all full-time roles and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role is 
$ 65,000 – $ 90,000.
Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on candidate experience and expertise, and other 
factors.

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Equal Opportunity | Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement
The Office of the Mayor is an 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.
The Adams Administration values diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences that is reflective of the 
city it serves. Applicants of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged and welcome to apply.
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