Job Description

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more.

At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.

The Office of Technology and Innovation houses the Office of Information Privacy, which works to protect New Yorkers’ identifying information. OIP is headed by the City’s Chief Privacy Officer, who leads and implements the City’s privacy strategy and policy, advises agencies on federal, state, and local privacy law, and counsels on citywide data-sharing practices.

The Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Strategic Affairs leads and executes the strategic initiatives of the Chief Privacy Officer for the City of New York, including associated domains of legal services, legislative matters, program management, partnerships, and training. The Deputy Chief Privacy Officer for Strategic Affairs will work across practice areas at the Office of Information Privacy and New York City in support of privacy protection.
Responsibilities will include:
- In the absence of the Chief Privacy Officer, assuming associated duties relating to Strategic Affairs and ensuring continuity of Office of Information Privacy operations;
- Lead the Office of Information Privacy’s legal, legislative, program management, partnerships, and training teams, including supervision of staff and operations;
- Drive strategic direction of privacy protection for the City of New York, including managing highly sensitive projects and initiatives and legislative agendas, as directed by the Chief Privacy
Officer;
- Advise the Chief Privacy Officer on strategic priorities, political engagement, messaging, and event prioritization, as well as advancement of the Office of Information Privacy and professional
development of its staff;
- Identify emerging areas of privacy practice and develop and execute successful launch of new initiatives;
- Represent and serving as liaison for the Chief Privacy Officer on intergovernmental and external affairs, including national and international privacy-related coalitions; and
- Represent the Chief Privacy Officer in meetings with senior City leadership and elected officials, as well as preparing public testimony and regulatory comments on behalf of the Office of I
Information Privacy and the City.
- Manage special projects, and initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.