Deputy Commissioner of Policy & Strategy

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Job Description The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts. The Department is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and results-driven leader to serve as Deputy Commissioner (DC) who will oversee the implementation of critical aspects of the Department’s transformation agenda. This portfolio of work includes leading broader organizational change work, bringing the borough-based jails (BBJ) and remaining outposted therapeutic units online, transition planning for the Department’s move into the BBJs, updating the Department’s policies and directives, and overseeing project...