Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner

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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 at moving the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, 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 knowledgeable experts. The DOC seeks to recruit a Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Commissioner (FDC) to support the implementation of the Commissioner’s People First agenda moving DOC into the future. Reporting to the FDC, the Senior Advisor will support the internal management of work across four workstreams critical to the Department’s future success; the evolution of the agency’s organizational culture to meaningfully support staff and people in the Department’s care; the design and building of the four bor...