EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL JUSTICE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL JUSTICE
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APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE.
The Office of Civil Justice (OCJ) an office created by the City Charter and established as a unit of the Department of Social Services Office of Legal Affairs is part of the Citys unprecedented investment in free legal services for New Yorkers in need. The Office of Civil Justice led by the Civil Justice Coordinator consolidates the Citys various legal services programs at DSS and works to increase the availability of legal services citywide. To do this the Office coordinates with legal services providers; the court systems; the advocacy community; elected officials City officials inside and outside of DSS; policy makers; tenants in need; and other key stakeholders.
Under executive direction with wide latitude for the exercise of judgment and experience the Executive Director of the Office of Civil Justice reports to the Civil Justice Coordinator and is responsible for overseeing an annual legal services contract portfolio in excess of $100 million. The Executive Director of OCJ directs the oversight of contract compliance and is a fundamental contributor to the implementation of contracts and special procurements. The Executive Director collaborates closely with Agency executive leadership and legal service providers in creating contracts and in procurement of services for participants and applicants including oversight of such programs. S/he ensures that contracts and procurements are designed and implemented in a way that creates optimal results for the Agency goal of homelessness prevention. The Executive Director is a fundamental contributor to the Agency objective of promoting access to services and client progress through the implementation of contracts and special procurements and for provision of necessary budgetary oversight of such contracts and procurements.
The Office of Civil Justice is recruiting for an Administrative Staff Analyst NMIII to function as the Executive Director of OCJ who will.
Oversee the longterm contract management and oversight of over $100 million dollars in civil legal services contracts including antieviction antiharassment immigration domestic violence and employment services.
Liaise with the Agencys program support divisions including the Agencys Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO) Office of Budget Administration (OBA) and Office of Fiscal Operations by answering questions clarifying programmatic and funding requirements related to complex contracting and fiscal actions to ensure compliance with NYC Procurement Policy Board (PPB) rules and Agency procedures to facilitate the timely delivery of contracted services.
Manage the daytoday activities of the procurement contract management and quality assurance functions of the Office of Civil Justice and the staff that provide oversight for over 100 civil legal services contracts including registration budget review and approval technical assistance site visits desk reviews and case file reviews.
Create Concept Papers Requests for Information Requests for Proposals and Invitations to Bid for civil legal services including contractor qualifications and data reporting.
Lead motivate and mentor the contract management team including communicating clear expectations setting objectives and providing regular and timely constructive feedback to staff.
Be responsible for ensuring that program operations and oversight conform to requirements set by local laws and federal funding streams (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Older American Act Title III).
Work Location: 4 World Trade Center Office at 150 Greenwich Street New York NY 10007
Hours/Schedule: 9am 5 pm with flex
Qualifications :
1. A masters 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 fulltime 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
