Senior Policy Advisor Public Solar and Adaptation

Mayors Office of Climate and Environmental Justice

Position Title: Senior Policy Advisor Public Solar and Adaptation

Job ID: 43710

The Agency Youll Join:
The New York City Mayors Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five
boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York City
Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City’s government. Previously, Mayor
Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn borough
president. The Adams administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the
world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York Citys economy
stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets
the needs of all New Yorkers. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively
seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers
page.

The Team Youll Work With:
The Mayors Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) is a team of architects, lawyers, data
and climate scientists, engineers, policy advisors, geologists, and city planners working to create a city
where our 8.8 million New Yorkers can live, work, learn, and play in healthy, resilient, and sustainable
neighborhoods. MOCEJ integrates sustainability, resiliency, and environmental justice into one
coordinated approach across several climate and environmental offices, all working to make our
buildings efficient and resilient; our infrastructure climate ready; our streets, open spaces and public
realm active, safe and healthy; and our energy clean and resilient. All New Yorkers deserve safe, healthy,
resilient, and sustainable environments, even as the climate changes.

MOCEJ is committed to improving environmental quality for all, prioritizing front line communities,
seeking to redress current and past injustices and inequities while creating economic opportunities for
all. Through science-based analysis, policy and program development, and capacity building, MOCEJ
leads the Citys efforts to ensure that New York City is minimizing its contributions to climate change,
preparing to adapt and protect New Yorkers from extreme weather and multiple climate hazards, and
giving every New Yorker a meaningful voice in our citys future.

The Problems Youll Solve:
This split role position reports to the Deputy Directors for Clean Energy and Adaptation Strategies within
MOCEJ, supporting both the Public Solar NYC Program and climate adaptation initiatives. The Senior Policy
Advisor will manage and implement clean energy projects, support broader solar initiatives, and advise
on clean energy policy and regulatory issues. Simultaneously, they will lead adaptation-related planning

efforts, including scope development, coordination with various agencies, and project administration. Key
responsibilities include coordinating the Climate Strong Communities program, managing relationships
with City agencies, and aligning priorities to support the implementation of the City’s resiliency plan in
specific neighborhoods.

The ideal candidate will be an entrepreneurial, organized, and results-driven self-starter with
demonstrated experience in project management, stakeholder outreach, policy development, and
community engagement. They must bring expertise in adaptation projects, infrastructure funding and
finance, and land use policy in the context of climate change. The ability to operate in a fast-paced
environment, often under short deadlines and high-pressure, is essential. The advisor will play a pivotal
role in developing and implementing strategies to safeguard communities and infrastructure against
climate change impacts, ensuring resilience and sustainability while supporting an equitable transition to
renewable energy in New York City.

Public Solar:
Manage and launch the Public Solar NYC Program, which will use EPA Solar for All dollars to build

community solar projects that serve low income New Yorkers and solar installations on 1-4 family
homes in Disadvantaged Communities.

• Advise on solar issues including, but not limited to, integration of distributed solar into the Citys

energy landscape, integration of solar and clean energy infrastructure into resilience and
adaptation projects, and ensuring solar investment prioritizes Disadvantaged Communities and
advances the Citys environmental justice priorities.

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders within supporting

consulting firms, Solar for All Grant subrecipients, relevant governmental agencies, community
organizations and leaders, academia, real estate industry, energy developers, and elected
officials to build support for public solar, ensure meaningful community engagement in planning
and implementation, and refine and build support for MOCEJs clean energy goals.

• Lead in stakeholder outreach and events including some evening and weekend times.
• Work with partners to create and support processes for community owned clean energy projects

energy policy and regulatory issues (i.e equitably transitioning New York Citys energy system to
renewables) as needed.

Adaptation
Lead and manage all aspects of discrete adaptation-related planning projects, including project

scope development, coordination with City, State and Federal agencies, and project
administration, including project tracking and monitoring;

• Manage relationships with City agencies and coordinate inter-agency actions; work closely with

agencies to align priorities and coordinate parallel planning efforts that support the
implementation of the Citys resiliency plan in specific neighborhoods;

• Coordinate the Climate Strong Communities program, which is targeted at strategic engagement

across New York Citys neighborhoods to identify capital adaptation project that can leverage
federal grant funding

• You have familiarity with grant management and administration is a plus

• You have the ability to navigate City government and communicate effectively with

administrative and technical leaders, particularly on technically complex topics

• You are resourceful and flexible, while being organized and detail-oriented

Salary
The City of New York Office of the Mayors compensation package includes a market competitive salary,
equity for all full-time roles and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role is
$95,000 $103,000.
Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on candidate experience and expertise, and other
factors.

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Equal Opportunity | Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement

The Office of the Mayor is an is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and
retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and
harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not
limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual
orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The Adams Administration values diversity in backgrounds and in experiences that is reflective of the
city it serves. Applicants of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged and welcome to apply.

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New York City Residency Is Required Within 90 Days of Appointment