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Job Description With an overarching mission to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of approximately 1.8 million older New Yorkers, the NYC Department for the Aging is deeply committed to helping older adults age in their homes and creating a community-care approach that reflects a model age-inclusive city. NYC Aging seeks a dynamic, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to serve as the Executive Assistant to the Commissioner. The selected candidate will serve as a trusted, confidential assistant who provides support to the Commissioner with her day-to-day activities. The selected candidate will plan, implement and coordinate initiatives, set and drive progress towards goals and milestones. The Executive Assistant to the Commissioner will also function as an integral agency team member who participates in agency and citywide initiatives, collaborate with executive agency staff and senior leaders. Duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following: - Coordinate and schedule appointments and meetings - Assist with making travel arrangements and managing the Commissioner's calendar - Participate in internal and external stakeholder meetings as needed - Track and/or respond to constituent issues - Manage planning processes and critical projects involving various stakeholder groups - Prepare executive materials such as briefings, proposals, reports, agendas and presentations - Support compilation, review and approval of deliverables and edit administrative documents as needed - Gather and prepare data for presentation by the Commissioner at hearings before City, State and Federal oversight agencies and legislative bodies - Coordinate the efforts of various operational units involved in special projects; serve as a liaison between the Commissioneru2019s Office and other NYC Aging bureaus - Lead special and confidential projects as required by the Commissioner and/or agency Executive Cabinet - Perform other related duties as required ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER - 10025 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in