What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director position at ADMIN FOR CHILDREN'S SVCS?
- ADMIN FOR CHILDREN'S SVCS
- Full-Time
- Exam May Be Required
Job Description
THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST.
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and child care services. The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.
The Division of Policy, Planning and Measurement (PPM) collaborates with every ACS division to guide systems analysis and strategic systems improvement; assure quality of practice at ACS and its provider agencies; professionalize the frontline workforce; bring knowledge into practice; provide research and analytic support; and plan and develop new programs and policies.
The Office of Research and Analytics (ORA), within the ACS Division of Policy, Planning, and Measurement (DPPM), conducts routine and ad-hoc data analysis and reporting, to support and evaluate system improvement efforts, conduct quality assurance, monitor contractors, and meet reporting mandates. Under the direction of ORA’s Assistant Commissioner, with wide latitude for independent initiative, The Director of Data, Reporting, and Analytics, will lead the ORA data management and reporting work, and provide data and analytical expertise to the DPPM executive leadership team.
Responsibilities of this position include:
- Lead and supervise a team of data analysts
- Collaborate with ACS Divisions to jointly address policy and planning issues as they relate to initiatives within Administration for Children’s Services
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analyses and report development for all ACS divisions as well as externals stakeholders
- Design SQL/R queries to directly query and analyze internal and external data sources.
- Provide timely, valuable solutions for ad hoc analyses via SQL/R with a focus on detail on crafting scripts that can be easily manipulated and automated to efficiently address similar future analyses.
- Perform extensive data validation/quality assurance analysis within large datasets, filter, and clean data, and troubleshoot and resolve data issues. Analyze data results and identify patterns and trends in data sets.
- Draft/edit comprehensive reports in statistical and narrative forms in order to provide a written summary of results and recommendations
- Manage and respond to inquiries and provide technical assistance to internal colleagues regarding data requests. Participate in ongoing dialogues with data scientists, IT, and management in order to stay on track and identify any opportunities or room for development.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a
candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and
maltreatment report.
TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #700476.
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST ( - 1002A
Minimum Qualifications
1. 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
2. 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.
Preferred Skills
- Strong programming skills using SQL are required (programming experience in R is a plus). - Attention to detail, extremely well-organized, with the ability to meet frequent and changing deadlines. - The preferred candidate should possess extensive experience (5 years at least) working with large administrative databases including queering databases, data cleaning and data manipulations, data matching, statistical analysis, and reporting. - Experience with Tableau and data visualization software is a plus. - Strong communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and stakeholders and explain complex topics in simple terms. - Ability to thrive in and enjoy working in a team-oriented, results-driven high-pressure environment. - Familiarity with NYS child welfare and/or benefits administration systems of record is strongly preferred but not required.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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.
- Experience Level:Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Category:Policy, Research & Analysis
Salary : $92,283 - $115,000
