Senior Policy Aide to Mayor

Responsibilities

The Senior Policy Aide to the Mayor provides high level assistance and coordination in research, drafting and implementing policies and executing priority projects for the Mayor of the City of Dayton. This position frequently involves initiation of new projects and carrying out existing projects, which may involve leading and directing executive level teams both within the City of Dayton and outside of the organization, while supporting strategic and operational decision-making by City leaders.

Principal Accountabilities

• Maintains awareness of the Mayor’s activities and coordinates same to advance policy priorities.
• Develops plans and strategies to move the Mayor’s policy priorities forward, including proposing adjustments to the policy that will result in successful outcome.
• Maintains knowledge of legislation and rules proposed which relate to the Mayor’s policy priorities.
• Provides coordination in various projects of the Mayor’s Office.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• The Senior Policy Aide to the Mayor reports to the Executive Assistant to the City Commission and works primarily for and receives work assignments from the Mayor. Incumbent generally performs work independently, receiving instructions and after-the-fact review from the Mayor and/or Executive Assistant. Operates with self-direction and is expected to develop and execute plans to implement policy priorities for the Mayor and coordinate the logistics of major events.
• Maintains familiarity with legislative and/or policy issues developing at the federal, state and local levels to identify opportunities to advance the Mayor’s priorities and to propose modifications to policies in order to fully incorporate said priorities. The Senior Policy Aide must maintain significant contact with local, state, and federal private and public organizations. Responsible for coordinating activities of City initiatives and programming including facilitation of community partnerships and reinvestment projects.
• On an ongoing basis, the incumbent will coordinate with the Mayor to identify priorities, craft policy, identify partners to advance policy positions, and will work with organizations to incorporate the Mayor’s policy positions into legislation, rules and funding priorities.
• The Senior Policy Aide is involved in many aspects of the Mayor’s Office beyond policy development and advancement including preparation of talking points for comments, letters, speeches and presentations; coordinating the planning of public and private events that are part of the Mayor’s Office, and assisting on other projects in which the Mayor’s Office is involved.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or a closely related field AND 3 years of experience in public administration, policy development, or program administration.

Degree must be from a college or university that is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.

License Requirements

Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Notes

Applications must specifically address each of the minimum qualifications, directly showing how each is met.

Background Check

A background investigation and evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position.

Medical Examination & Drug and Nicotine Testing

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination including drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

M/F/H

Benefits

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