The Office of Congressman Tom Suozzi has an immediate need to hire a dynamic leader to fill the Chief of Staff role for the Washington, D.C. office in a full-time capacity.

• Serves as the confidential and strategic advisor for the Member to support legislative and administrative operations • Serves as the Member's chief policy advisor to develop all policy objectives, strategies, and operating plans for the Member’s office • Leads and oversees all legislative, policy, communications, and constituent services strategies to support the office's legislative operation • Acts as the Member's principal liaison and representative with key stakeholders, including executives from the public, private, non-profit, and academic communities • Manages differing perspectives and opinions to navigate conflicts and develop solutions effectively • Organizes workload to prioritize tasks in accordance with varying deadlines and ensure work is completed in an efficient and effective manner • Oversees the hiring, training, and orientation processes of new employees and evaluates employee performance to ensure goals, activities, and objectives are accomplished • Delegates tasks to staff and supervises the efforts of employees including the legislative, press, and constituent service staffs to maintain effective office operation • Maintains oversight responsibility for salary decisions to assist with personnel management • Understands and navigates differing perspectives and opinions to resolve conflicts and develop solutions effectively • Sets office goals, policies, and procedures, and monitors the oNice budget

Featured Skills: • Coalition Building: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across groups or organizations to gain cooperation, build strategic relationships, and achieve common goals. • Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions. Commits to action to accomplish organizational goals. Maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality. • Advising: Provides guidance and persuades others; utilizes give and take to make sure input is considered on important decisions; considers the legislative and political situation to provide valuable guidance. • Managing Others: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides ongoing feedback to others on their performance and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. • Political Acumen: Identifies the internal and external politics that impact work. Perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume to NY03.jobs@mail.house.gov with the subject line “[Last name] – Chief of Staff.” No phone calls or drop-ins please.