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City of New York ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING & OPERATIONS in New York, New York
Job Description
Domestic Violence Services (DVS) provides a variety of comprehensive immediate and long-term support services to survivors of Domestic Violence and their families. DVS provides oversight for the largest domestic shelter system in the country which provides safety and services for this vulnerable population. This network of more than 55 emergency domestic violence shelters provide temporary emergency housing, and supportive services to over 17,500 victims of domestic violence and their children annually. DVS provides oversight and funding for the 24-hour domestic violence hotline. DVS also administers the No Violence Again (NOVA) program located at the DHS intake center, and the Domestic Violence Liaison Unit, which provides domestic violence counseling and intervention at Job Centers. DVS partners with a network of community-based organizations, that provide counseling, legal services, financial development services, and job readiness for domestic violence survivors. In addition, DVS leads a nationally recognized domestic violence primary prevention effort, the Teen Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP).
Domestic Violence Services (DVS) is recruiting for one (1) Administrative Staff Analyst - M-IV to function as the Assistant Deputy Commissioner – Administration, Planning, & Operations, who will:
Serve in an advisory capacity to the Deputy Commissioner of DVS. Provides guidance and vital program operations knowledge and data analysis to inform policy and decision-making made by the Deputy Commissioner. Works close with the DVS Deputy Commissioner to develop and implement short- and long-term financial strategies that support DVS programmatic and administrative priorities. Contributes to the development, strategic planning and implementation, direction and overall management of DVS program design and monitoring. Develops, interprets, communicates, and maintains fiscal, procurement, and personnel policies in alignment with program design.
Provide executive oversight of the management of DVS fiscal operating budget (local, state, & federal funding) including negotiating with DSS’s Division of Finance and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Monitors operations controls and adherence to oversight agency requirements.
Provide executive oversight of the management of DVS procurement and contract management of services targeted to citywide domestic violence emergency and transitional shelter, non-residential domestic violence services program, and the Teen Rapp program. Determines and recommends new program proposals based on examination and analysis of impact of the proposals on service delivery. Identifies funding sources to support new programs.
Provide executive oversight of the management of DVS computers systems and technological development, including working with the DVS systems manager to ensure appropriate resources are allocated to modernized DVS program applications, mobile and computer equipment. Develops strategies to enhance communications across all DVS programs, sharing of systems information to improve service delivery for programs.
Executive leadership role in program analysis, coordination, and implementation of agency policies, goals, and mayoral directives.
Interpret program policies and administrative guidance and review written testimony, executive level reports public hearings and presentations on DVS programs. Serve as point person for the collection of data and information in response to City Council, public hearings, Mayor’s Office requests, local law, state and federal reports and press inquiries and matters of a sensitive or confidential nature related to DVS.
In concert with, or at the request of the Deputy Commissioner, represents the agency at internal/external meetings to advise on DVS program policies; performance; benchmarks and data reporting.
Qualifications
A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.
Additional Information
The City of New York 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.