Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning
Position: Special Assistant
Job Number: 42901
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 first of its kind in New York, the NYC Innovation Team (I-Team) aims to advance innovative and
equitable solutions founded in research, global best practices, quantitative and qualitative data, and
the lived experiences of New Yorkers. The Special Assistant must be a believer in government as a way
to solve big problems, curious about ways to make government work better, and committed to
community engagement as a critical foundation upon which to build effective and equitable solutions.
The Special Assistant will report to the I-Team Director and Deputy Director and work closely with a
team of 10 interdisciplinary problem-solvers to engage agency staff, external experts, community
organizations and NYC residents to co-design effective, impactful solutions to persistent urban
problems.
The Problems You’ll Solve
The NYC I-Team seeks a Special Assistant to help the I-Team advance its projects and reach its goals.
This is a flexible role in a fast-paced environment. The Special Assistant will work on special projects as
assigned, including research, lit reviews and preliminary interviews. They will also support the team
with logistics and help the Chief Policy and Innovation Officer and I-Team Directors with scheduling,
meeting prep, agendas and notes.