Deputy Director of External Affairs

About DVSThe mission of the Department of Veterans Services is to connect, mobilize, and empower New York Citys Veteran Community in order to foster purpose-driven lives for New York City Service Members past and present in addition to their caregivers, survivors, and families. DVS fulfills this mission by providing New York Citys approximately 200,000 Veterans with essential services and programs focused on pivotal areas such as economic empowerment, housing security, benefits, health and wellness, and culture.About the Role Deputy Director of External AffairsThe Deputy Director of External Affairs supports the agencys legislative, intergovernmental, and externalaffairs operations through strategic coordination, executive support, stakeholder engagement,and logistical management. The position plays a critical operational and strategic support role in legislative coordination,executive communications, stakeholder engagement, external affairs operations, projectmanagement, event coordination, and interagency collaboration. The responsibilities of the Deputy Director of External Affairs will include, but are not limited to:- Coordinate logistics and operational planning for meetings, stakeholder engagements,ceremonies, conferences, resource fairs, public events, and agency outreach activities- Serve as a liaison between agency staff and external stakeholders, including communityorganizations, veteran-serving organizations, elected officials, nonprofit partners, andother government entities- Support scheduling coordination and stakeholder communications related to externalengagements and agency initiatives- Assist with the coordination of external affairs operations, including event preparation,briefing logistics, guest management, follow-up actions, and operational execution- Track external engagement requests, partnership activities, outreach initiatives, andstakeholder follow-up actions to ensure timely coordination and execution- Support agency leadership during external engagements, site visits, ceremonies, panels,and public-facing events- Prepare briefing materials, event documents, stakeholder lists, background information,and operational summaries for agency leadership- Coordinate with internal divisions and external partners to ensure alignment onoperational needs, event execution, and stakeholder engagement priorities- Assist in maintaining organized records, tracking systems, calendars, and operationaldocuments related to external affairs activities- Support partnership engagement efforts with veteran-serving organizations, communitystakeholders, philanthropic partners, and government entities- Assist with the coordination of special projects and agency initiatives requiring cross functional collaboration and external stakeholder coordination- Represent the agency at meetings, outreach events, and community engagements asassigned- Support agency operational needs related to outreach, engagement activities, and externalaffairs coordination- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned in support of agency leadershipand operational priorities- Support the coordination of legislative and intergovernmental affairs activities involvingCity, State, and Federal elected officials, government stakeholders, and veteran-servingorganizations