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Senior Advisor, FLA

City of New York

New York, NYJob$155–165K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$155–165K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Advisor reports to the Director of Federal Legislative Affairs and works with the Office of Federal Affairs, which coordinates New York City’s engagement with the federal administration and Congress. The role liaises with federal and city officials, coordinates policy initiatives, supports legislative affairs, and researches laws and legal documents. The position is located in Washington, DC.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Independent WorkCollaborationRapid LearningMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationPresentation SkillsAgency Relations

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeGraduate Degree (MPA/MS)8+ Years Experience

Full job description

Job Description

The Agency You’ll Join:

The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With:

**NOTE: THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC. **

The Office of Federal Affairs coordinates the City's interaction with the Federal administration and Congress. The office keeps the Mayor and City agencies informed about pending or important issues affecting the City. The office also advocates on behalf of the city and is the DC liaison between the City and other cities seeking to work together on federal issues.

The Problems You’ll Solve:

The Senior Advisor will report to the Director of Federal Legislative Affairs.

Duties of the Senior Advisor are, but are not limited to:

  • Serve as a liaison between the New York City Congressional Delegation, White House, and Federal Agencies and Administration officials, and relevant City agencies and offices, to oversee projects, and develop and implement strategic outreach to elected officials and advocates in furtherance of Mayoral goals.

  • Coordinate with agencies, boards, commissions, organizations, and institutions relevant to Administration goals and policy initiatives, meet project goals and timelines, and review agency and interagency work product.

  • Provide administrative support and coordination, including preparation of correspondence and briefing memoranda, background research, and information for the Director of City Legislative Affairs.

  • Researching local, state, and federal laws, court decisions, and other legal documents, and working with the NYC Law Department to determine legal implications for various policy needs.

About You:

  • You can work independently and within a fast-paced environment, as well as thrive in a collaborative and supportive team environment.

  • You are a self-starter who positively contributes to a learning culture and collaborative team and is willing to perform the full range of tasks required in a dynamic and rapidly responsive organization.

  • You can quickly absorb complex technical concepts and brief senior staff across City Hall.

  • You have thorough knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

  • You have exceptional written, oral communication, and presentation skills.

  • You have experience working with the agencies in the portfolio, a strong plus.

Additional Information

  • In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply.

Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL - 0668A

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree required. Graduate Degree (MPA/MS), preferred.

  • 8+ years of experience.

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.

Salary Min: $155,000.00

Salary Max: $165,000.00

How this job compares

Set against the 294 open Government Affairs jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$155–165K/yr
  • US median$161–232K/yr233 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $160K, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($197K) — in the lowest quarter of Government Affairs salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Government Affairs jobs in New York and 294 across the US. 18% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Government Affairs postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (254 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 119 of the 294 open Government Affairs jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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