Director of Human Resources

About DCAS

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies, what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

Job Description

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), seeks to hire an experienced, talented, and highly motivated individual to serve as the Director of Human Resources within the Administration line of service.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of all daily HR functions, including advising on agency and city specific policies.
• Reviewing, evaluating and overseeing the processing of all new hire, transfer and promotion transactions in compliance with citywide requirements and civil service guidelines.
• Tracking and monitoring the submission of agencywide new hire and promotion requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Oversight of agency recruiting and onboarding activities, including the creation of job vacancy notices and the conducting of recruitment events and civil service hiring pools.
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex HR issues, including but not limited to those in relation to civil service law and the city’s personnel rules and regulations.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Commissioner of Human Resources to improve operational efficiency through the development of standard operating procedures and communication guidelines.
• Conducting monthly HR business partner meetings to assure unit specific goals/needs are aligned with human resources policies and procedures.
• Assisting with the development of standard meeting protocols and training programs to align HR business partner knowledge and skillsets with organizational objectives.
• Oversight of all HR compliance functions including the review, sign-off and internal audits of personnel records and employee documentation.
• Oversight of all Human Resources related records management.
• Make recommendations for unit improvements utilizing metrics and data related to human resources activities.
• Serving as the agency’s career counselor.
• Additional tasks, as needed.

Qualifications

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, 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 Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, 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; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management. Eighteen (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.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time 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.
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1,” “2,” “3,” or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.

Preferred Skills

• A minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience
• In-depth Knowledge of NYC government specific human resources management policies and procedures
• Ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously and efficiently in a high volume environment
• Proven ability to handle sensitive material and information with discretion and the highest level of confidentiality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience utilizing NYCAPS, PMS, PRISE, CHRMS, and related HR systems
• Labor relations based skills a plus

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.

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.

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/.