STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADVISOR

About the role

The NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Administrative Staff Analyst NM-III to function as a Strategic Initiative Advisor. This role focuses on the re-housing of all shelter populations and the implementation of programming/shelter initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key representative for the Deputy Commissioner concerning programmatic issues and broad policy issues related to the division's day-to-day orderly operations.
• Initiate and conduct administrative planning and projects for improving efficiency.
• Evaluate and establish research programs, recommend changes in existing programs when indicated, and develop recommendations for new programs.
• Prepare reports and draft documents related to the design and construction of form layouts, charts, graphs, and other graphic presentations.
• Maintain confidential records and prepare confidential reports for the Deputy Commissioner of Shelter Operations.
• Manage and coordinate divisional tasks related to Adult Shelter Operations including submitting requests to fill vacancies, preparing job descriptions, scheduling and conducting interviews, and submitting candidate selection recommendations.
• Cookordinate with administration on previous year's spending and predict following years needs towards spending. Create justifications, obtain bids, complete purchase orders. Prepares and submits spending plan report to Deputy Commissioner.
• Oversee and manage the division's donations, create and maintain relationships, manage disbursement of donations and donations receipts.
• Cookordinate with appropriate team members, DHS Internal Units and External City Agencies, assist in supporting and monitoring projects, legislation, and policy initiatives to ensure that goals and timelines are met. Coordinate with Provider Agencies, DHS Units and organizations as needed.

Requirements

• 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;
• 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.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must be permanent in the Administrative Staff Analyst Civil Service Title or be permanent in a comparable title eligible for 6.1.9 Title Change.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with budget administration and financial management.
• Knowledge of public administration and shelter operations.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

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.
• 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/.