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ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FINANCE, CONTRACTS, & SUPPORT SERVICES

City of New York

Job Description

YOU MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE, PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE.

The HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) is the primary mechanism within the Human Resources Administration (HRA) which expedites access to essential benefits such as medical, social, financial, and vocational programs to more than 32,000 individuals living with HIV, as well as 8,000+ affected families.

HASA provides intensive case management, rental assistance, emergency and permanent supportive housing, and assistance with applying for public benefits and services including Medicaid, food stamps, and cash assistance. HASA also provides vocational services that prepare clients for employment. With counselors to help identify barriers to employment, clients can select vocational goals and receive support. Other HASA services include home care and homemaking services, mental health and substance use screening and treatment referrals, transportation assistance, referrals to community-based organizations, and SSI or SSD application and appeal.

Under administrative direction of the Deputy Commissioner for the HIV/AIDS Services (HASA) Program, with wide latitude to exercise independent judgment, initiative and decision-making, this position is responsible for the direction, administration and effective functioning of major divisions in HASA: Administration, Contracts/Finance/Support Services and MIS/Reporting. The Assistant Deputy Commissioner (ADC) provides leadership and direction to HASA staff and develops and implements policies regarding the operations of these units, monitors their performance, and oversees the coordination of activities among these units to ensure services for persons living HIV are accessible to those most in need. The ADC is authorized to assume all the supervisor’s duties and responsibilities pertaining to finance, procurement, contract management, and to make all decisions in his/ her absence.

The HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) is recruiting for one (1) Administrative Staff Analyst, M-IV to function as the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Contracts, who will:

  • Oversee the development and management of HASA’s budget (local, state, federal funding). Negotiates with DSS’s Division and of Finance and the Mayor’s Office of Management & Budget (OMB) resulting in the establishment of new and renewed program and service contract agreements for HASA.
  • Oversee the management of HASA’s procurement and contract management for services targeted to low-income persons living with HIV, including but not limited to emergency, transitional, and permanent housing services. Negotiates the terms of contracts/leases/housing arrangements provided by contractors.
  • Oversee the management of HASA personnel and MIS management. Develop, formulate and implement controls for operational, supervisory and administrative levels of staff to ensure sufficient staffing (depending on caseload where appropriate) and to ensure funds are available for such staffing. Work with HASA field operations and MIS to develop models for caseload staffing.
  • Develop realistic expenditure projections and conduct analyses to promote fiscal stability. Ensure appropriate control environment and implement systems that maximize use of funds from multiple sources and ensure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Be responsible for oversight of budgets, payments, and audits for contracts with community services providers. Develop and implement methods and programs for monitoring budgets and payments. Responsible for HASA internal accounts and revenue claims.
  • Work closely with the HASA Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Chief Special Services Officer to develop and implement short and long-term financial and procurement strategies to support HASA’s programmatic and administrative priorities.
  • Contribute to the development, implementation, and management of HASA’s redesign of services for persons living with HIV. Develop, interpret, communicate, and maintain fiscal, procurement, and personnel policies in alignment with new program design. Serve as a chief advisor to the HASA Deputy Commissioner on all matters related to HASA finance, contract management, and personnel.
  • In concert with, or at the request of the Deputy Commissioner, represent the agency at internal and external meetings to interpret HASA policy. Represent HASA at local, State and national conferences, and local community meetings dealing with issues relating to HASA.

Work Location: 375 Pearl Street

Hours/Schedule: 9am-5pm

Qualifications

1. 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; or

2. 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.

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.

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