What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Director of Recruitment and Onboarding position at NYC Department of Social Services?
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The Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County (“BXDA”) is charged with the twin goals of ensuring public safety and striving for equal justice for the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community. By “Pursuing Justice with Integrity,” the BXDA places a focus on assistance for crime victims while simultaneously ensuring fairness to defendants. Moreover, the BXDA aims to balance the need to seek appropriate punishment for certain crimes while recognizing when punitive measures do not adequately advance justice. By recognizing these significant distinctions and acting accordingly, BXDA has established a standard of excellence in the representation of the Bronx community at large, which continues to grow stronger every day.
In furtherance of this mission, the BXDA seeks experienced and enthusiastic Deputy Director of Recruitment and Onboarding.
Job Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Chief of Human Resources and the Director of Recruitment and Onboarding, the selected candidate will monitor and develop HR processes.
Specific duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Oversee and support the work of Recruitment and Onboarding staff.
- Review requests for job postings to ensure that the title being used is correct and the job description aligns with the position.
- Review and analyzes job vacancy notices for approval in NYCAPS.
- Manage and oversee the onboarding processes and activities performed in onboarding such as candidate educational qualifications, work history, and background check processes.
- Review all personnel /E-hire data forms for accuracy and entry in NYCAPS and sign off on personnel actions completed by the onboarding team.
- Authorized for specific personnel actions, such as new appointments, promotions, terminations, civil service pick-up and transfers and reinstatements in NYCAPS.
- Troubleshoot with NYCAPS on any actions (Civil Service Title change, promotions, salary information, etc.) that does not get accepted into PMS and NYCAPS.
- Provide recommendations regarding opportunities to improve recruitment, onboarding and retention.
- Manage recruitment event planning and logistics including hiring halls, hiring pools, networking events and interview dates.
- Track actions from candidate processing appointment and provide weekly update status.
- Attend meeting with staff to review the status of personnel actions including new hires and vacancies.
- Collaborate with the Chief of Human Resources and Director of Human Resources on developing operational processes and guidelines.
- Analyzes data and prepares charts, graphs and other statistical/metrics on various human resources topics.
- Manage special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.
- Experience in working in a NYC Human Resources Office and understand NYC Human Resources applications including PMS, PRISE, CHRMS and NYCAPS.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Strong communication and writing skills.
- Strong problem – solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong leadership skills and have the ability to work with a team.
- Ability to work in a fast - paced environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
- An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
- Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½
years.
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.
