City of New York · New York City, NY

Appointments Manager at City of New York — New York City, NY

Full-timeNew York City, NYPosted 2026-07-31Apply on SmartRecruiters

Full job description

The Team You’ll Work With: The Mayor’s Office of Appointments (MOA) is responsible for helping the Mayor in identifying and selecting candidates to serve as commissioners and other senior-level roles, as well as individuals to serve on more than 200 boards and commissions vital to the operation and growth of the City. MOA serves a critical role by providing talent recruitment support for the Administration, helping to build a strategy to create a sustainable and diverse talent pipeline for the Administration’s senior leadership positions.

The Problems You’ll Solve:

The Appointments Manager will:

  • Manage scheduling and logistics for interviews and selection meetings.
  • Draft briefing materials, reports, and communications for internal and external audiences as needed.
  • Provide day-to-day administrative and logistical support to the Appointments Director and broader team to ensure smooth operations.
  • Additional responsibilities as required.

About You:

  • You can work independently on projects with broadly defined goals in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • You are detail-oriented with excellent organizational, prioritization, and multitasking ability.
  • You can exercise sound judgement and discretion and maintain the security of confidential documentation.
  • You have an operational understanding of New York City agencies and the political environment, or are willing to learn.

Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL - 0668A

  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • 3+ years of experience.