Review Vacancy
AgencyHuman Rights, Division of
TitleDeputy Commissioner for External Affairs
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $147758 to $185851 Annually
Workday
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and nine years of relevant experience.*
*Substitutions: four years of relevant experience or associate’s degree and two years of relevant experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree; J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of relevant experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of
relevant experience
Duties Description Under the direction of the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs is responsible for the development and execution of a communication strategy, public information, and media relations for the New York State Division of Human Rights. The Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs is a member of the agency's senior leadership team.
Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
• Ensure that all public messages, either executive speeches, written and oral testimony; media events; public and internal reports; official correspondence and communications reflect the Division’s vision, mission, values, principles, strategic imperatives and system transformation agenda.
• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Center’s communication program with the Governor’s Communication Director.
• Provides advice to the Commissioner and other Senior Staff members on public relations policy and matters relating to the Division and its programs. Maintains effective liaison with various news media such as the press, radio, television, magazines, and motion pictures; may personally serve as the liaison officer with the news media on very sensitive or critical situations with authority to represent the Commissioner. The Director will also be responsible for discovering and developing appropriate media placements for key messages and stories supportive of the strategic agenda.
• Responds to inquiries directed to the Commissioner by the general public, constituency groups and the media, as appropriate.
• Attends meetings or conferences on behalf of the Commissioner. May prepare and/or present speeches to such groups.
• Develops public information education programs to provide the public, families, stakeholders, vulnerable persons and others with knowledge and awareness of the mission of the Division, its policies and objectives.
• Responsible for generating support and or interest from the press for specific projects the are initiated by the Division.
• Edits speeches and testimony to be presented on behalf of the agency at legislative and public hearings.
• Performs other functions as necessary.
Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via e-mail at Info@goer.ny.gov
This position is eligible for $3,400 location pay.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.