Chief of Staff
Position:
Associate Chief of Strategy & Operations
Job Number: 43147
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 the Chief of Staff to the Mayor consists of a team dedicated to advancing and executing
the Administration’s agenda. The Office manages executive operations pertaining to the Mayor’s
policies, agenda, schedule, events, and day-to-day needs. The team led by the Mayor’s Chief of Staff
coordinates the operations of the Office of International Affairs, the Office of Operations, the Office of
Special Projects and Community Events, the Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management,
Gracie Mansion, and the Office of Correspondence, the Office of Engagement, the Office of Emerging
Markets, the Office of Sports, Wellness, and Recreation, and the Office of Asylum Seeker Operations.
The Problems You’ll Solve
Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the Mayor (COS), the Associate Chief of Strategic Operations (ACSO)
plays a crucial role in the leadership team. This role will collaborate closely with various Mayor’s Office
units and liaise with the Deputy Chiefs of Staff to devise and implement strategic initiatives to optimize
operations and drive efficiency across the COS’ portfolio. In addition to completing special projects for
the team, the ACSO will summarize unit needs via reports and relevant data as provided by the DCOS
team and produce background and position memos and fact sheets to support executive decision-
making.