EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONTRACTS, FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT PLANNING

About the role

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

CAS evaluation, analysis and reporting provide analysis of data to inform high-level decision-making across DSS-HRA-DHS.

CAS has a portfolio of fourteen (14) human services contracts with an aggregate annual value of approximately $90 million.

Responsibilities

• Direct CAS contracting activities including developing scopes of services in conjunction with clinical and operational areas, drafting RFPs and bid specifications, managing solicitations, contract negotiations, processing contracts, and evaluating contractor performance.
• Direct the performance of budget and fiscal activities including: the preparation of new budget requests, formulation of programs and operational processes to increase productivity, the review of contractual budgets and requests for contract adjustments and reviewing and authorizing contractual payments.
• Direct the performance of management planning, coordination and programmatic analysis activities including the preparation of reports analyzing program effectiveness and the coordination and response to audits, FOIL requests and other requests for information by internal and external agencies.
• Serve as CAS’s point-of-contact with administrative offices within HRA (including Contracts, Finance, and Legal Affairs) and external to HRA (e.g. Mayor’s Office of Contract Services) to ensure the fulfillment of CAS’ mission.
• Formulate policies and perform special high-level projects assigned by the Deputy Commissioner for Customized Assistance Services.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time, satisfactory professional, technical or administrative experience in one or more of the following fields: program evaluation, contract negotiations/management, business or public administration, contract community relations, or related fields; at least eighteen months must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or supervising professional personnel performing work in program evaluation, contract negotiation/management, business or public administration;
• A four year high school diploma, or its equivalent, and six years of full-time, professional, technical or administrative work experience in one or more of the fields cited above; at least eighteen months must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or supervising professional personnel as described in "1" above;
• A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience as cited above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial or executive experience or experience supervising professional personnel as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced proficiency and knowledge of various systems such as PassPort, Financial Management System (FMS), Microsoft Office applications
• Experience working with internal and external partners including contracted providers
• Proficiency with the RFX and procurement process for the City of New York
• Experience with fiscal-related activities and contract management
• Ability to assess impact of policies and procedures and plan proactively to ensure systems can efficiently support initiatives
• Strong communication skills and staff training