Care Economy Advisor

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice seeks an experienced policy advisor, housed within the Inclusion and Full Participation portfolio, to support the development of a citywide policy framework for growth of and job quality in the Care sector, including elder care, childcare, and care for people with disabilities. The advisor will work across the administration and with agencies such as the Office of Childcare and Early Education, Office of Worker Power, Economic Development Corporation, and NYC Economic Opportunity, and will report to the Senior Advisor for Inclusion and Full Participation.

Responsibilities

Profile the City's care economy, including elder care, childcare, and care for persons with disabilities; Analyze data on sector growth and job quality, including disparities by race, gender, geography, immigration status, and employment arrangement; Engage stakeholders, prioritizing care workers, unions, worker cooperatives, small business incubators, providers, mission-aligned lenders and funders; Map City, state, and federal policies affecting growth and job quality, and review City contracting, procurement, licensing, workforce, and economic development policies; Identify gaps and opportunities for municipal action, including review of comparable policies in other cities and states; Define how the City will expand the care sector in ways that improve job quality and worker voice; Define and measure job quality across compensation, benefits and stability, worker voice, equity, professionalization, and care-sector sustainability; Identify the role of unions, cooperatives, and worker ownership in expanding the sector; Build a menu of municipal options to grow the sector and improve job quality; Assess each policy option for impact, feasibility, effects on small and community-based providers, equity, stakeholder views, and funding sources; Distinguish near-term actions within City authority from longer-term strategies requiring legislative, state, or federal action; Deliver a prioritized set of recommendations as policy-ready materials, including briefs, memos, research summaries, briefings, and presentations

Requirements

At least 10-15 years of relevant experience in public policy, economic policy, labor policy, care-economy policy, workforce development, workplace standards enforcement, or a related field; Extensive knowledge of the care economy, including childcare, early childhood education, and long-term care, including workforce, working conditions, administrative, regulatory, and enforcement structures, and funding streams; Track record of policy proposals and translating research into actionable policy recommendations; Experience working with city, state, or federal government to advance policies; Track record of centering worker voice in growth and job quality strategies, including the role of unions, cooperatives, and worker ownership; Experience using city-level and state-level tools to ensure compliance with municipal and state worker standards; Experience conducting stakeholder engagement with workers, labor organizations, community organizations, philanthropy, and public-sector partners; Strong quantitative and qualitative research capabilities; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to work collaboratively with senior government officials across diverse teams; Ability to assess policy options from fiscal, administrative, legal, equity, enforcement, and implementation perspectives; A cover letter is required in addition to the resume

Nice to have

Attorney preferred with an understanding of complex legal issues, including legislation, contracts, and governmental program funding