Deputy Commissioner, Division OF JOB Support Service

Administrative Job Opportunity Specialist

If you are hired provisionally in the title, you must take and pass the Civil Service Exam, when it becomes available, to be eligible for continued employment. The Family Independence Administration provides temporary help to individuals and families with social service and economic needs to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency via essential and diverse programs/services. The Deputy Commissioner administers and directs the management of 26 Benefit Access Centers, which employ approximately 2,200 staff, located throughout the five NYC boroughs. The incumbent in this position is responsible and accountable for the mandated function of delivering services to help individuals who apply for and receive cash assistance to reach their maximum level of self-sufficiency. The primary means of achieving self-sufficiency is through paid employment. The Office of Project Services is recruiting for one (1) Administrative Job Opportunity Specialist, M5, to function as Deputy Commissioner, Division of Job Support Service, who will:

• Develop agency policies in cooperation with Human Resources Administration executive staff and Mayoral office staff.
• Direct the overall management of all NYC Benefit Access Centers, consisting of approximately 2,200 staff, in order to maximize the efficient and accurate delivery of cash assistance benefits.
• Oversee the management of all 26 Benefit Access Centers whom are responsible for providing one-time emergency grants to assist eligible individuals and families to meet emergency needs.
• Manage, develop and direct any mayoral and/or other special initiatives and Lawsuit compliances.
• Be responsible for the professional development of Executive, Regional, and Center Enhancement Managers.
• Lead the Executive, Regional, and Center Enhancement Managers in the administration of all center operations involved in the implementation of Welfare Reform.
• Collaborate with City, State, and Federal officials in the formulation of policy and procedures.
• Coordinate with the Business Process Innovation team to enable the execution of reengineering efforts.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Food Stamp Services to work on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policies.

Hours/Shift: 9:00am-5:00pm

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, plus four years of satisfactory full-time experience performing work related to providing employment related services or economic support services to persons in need, at least eighteen months of this experience must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity; or 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight years of full-time experience equivalent to "1" above; at least eighteen months of this experience must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity; or 3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College credits from an accredited college or university may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year year of work experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least eighteen months of experience must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity 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.

Salary Min: $202,591.00 Salary Max: $209,175.00