Description:

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 Asylum Seeker Operations (OASO) is leading New York City's response to, and service provision for, the influx of asylum seekers. New York City's response is unique throughout the nation and includes complex services for asylum seekers, including but not limited to legal supports, advocacy, shelter, education, workforce training, clothing and food donations, and collaboration with faith-based and community-based organizations. OASO coordinates between agencies, makes sure that agencies have the resources they need, and manages the City's advocacy to the state and federal governments. OASO also leads strategic planning for the City's response, including long-term planning and policy drafting.

The Problems You'll Solve

The Office of Asylum Seeker Operations (OASO) is recruiting for one (1) Agency Attorney II to function as a Counsel, The Office of Asylum Seeker Operations (OASO) who will:

Provide legal analysis and appropriate guidance to OASO staff, agency employees, and senior City executives in all areas of OASO's portfolio, including City operations, procurement, contract management, and internal and external audits.
Evaluate standards and guidelines related to audits and assisting City agencies in the establishment of best audit practices throughout City government.
Identify trends and common concerns across City agencies that emerge from audits, investigations, other inquiries, and OASO's work; and helping agencies develop appropriate responses, including plans to implement.
Communicate with executives in City agencies and the Mayor's Office concerning significant risk areas, compliance issues, and other programmatic and legal concerns that are identified in audits, investigations, and other inquiries.
Lead and coordinating key projects (agency, inter-agency and otherwise) that identify and assess (1) the probability and severity of risks, including compliance issues, that potentially affect essential city services, operations, and assets, including those that involve multiple agencies; and (2) opportunities for improvement.
Provide briefings to the Mayor, the Chief Counsel to the Mayor and City Hall, and other senior staff on critical issues and recommendations.
Coordinate efforts with the Mayor's Office of Municipal Services Assessment on specific projects and providing related legal analysis and appropriate guidance as needed.
Provide direct support on selected engagements and overseeing special projects, as necessary.

About You:

Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086). Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.