Division Chief of Neighborhood Safety

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.

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The Team You’ll Work With:
The NYC Office of Community Safety (OCS) advances a comprehensive approach to violence prevention and public safety that addresses community violence prevention, hate crime prevention, victim services, domestic and gender-based violence prevention, and innovations in crisis response services. The Office oversees the Office of Crime Victim Services, Office to Prevent Gun Violence, Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes and the Office of Community Mental Health.

The Problems You’ll Solve:
The Division Chief of Neighborhood Safety serves as a member of the Office of Community Safety's Senior Leadership Team and provides strategic leadership for the City's neighborhood safety and community violence prevention portfolio. Reporting directly to the Commissioner, the Division Chief leads the City's efforts to reduce community violence while strengthening neighborhood safety, resident engagement, and well-being in communities disproportionately impacted by violence and longstanding inequities.

This Division Chief will oversee the Office of Neighborhood Safety and its programs and initiatives including the Crisis Management System (CMS), Mayor's Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety (MAP), ATLAS, hospital-based violence intervention, and other community-based violence prevention efforts. The Division Chief works closely with community organizations, City agencies, elected officials, and local stakeholders to advance evidence-informed, community-centered approaches to safety, strengthen program effectiveness, and improve outcomes for New Yorkers.

• Set the strategic direction for the Office's neighborhood safety and violence prevention portfolio.
• Advance a community violence prevention strategy grounded in best and promising practices across CVI, hospital-based violence intervention, youth development, and other evidence-informed approaches.
• Develop and implement citywide strategies to reduce community violence while strengthening neighborhood safety and community well-being.
• Advise the Commissioner and Deputy Mayor on violence prevention policy, strategy, and emerging issues.
• Promote equitable investment in communities disproportionately impacted by violence through data-informed and community-informed approaches.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen and expand violence prevention initiatives based on emerging needs, data, and evidence.

• Oversee the strategic direction, implementation, and performance of the Office's neighborhood safety and violence prevention portfolio, including CMS, MAP, ATLAS, hospital-based violence intervention, and related initiatives.
• Manage the division's budget, staffing, contracts, and other resources to ensure effective implementation and responsible stewardship of public funds.
• Partner with the Division Chief of Operations, OMB, City Hall, and other agency partners on budget, procurement, contracting, and operational matters affecting the division.
• Oversee contracted providers and funded…