SHELTER CONTRACT SPECIALIST
SHELTER CONTRACT SPECIALIST
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Job Description
The Division oversees the daily provision of services to approximately 20340 single adults and 2500 adult families which is comprised of more than 5000 individuals. They ensure that services to the Citys most vulnerable population are delivered 24 hours a day seven days a week 365 days a year and throughout the five boroughs.
The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting for one (1) Associate Contract Specialist to function as a Shelter Contract Specialist who will:
Analyze and monitor contractual obligations with the provision for oversight guidance and technical assistance to Department of Homeless Services (DHS) directly run and contracted provider shelter sites. Review record and retain documentation of services in a manner consistent with mandates and stipulations of the Agency Federal State and City law rules and regulations court rulings affecting the provision of services to homeless adults and in accordance with the Agency mission objectives and goals as outlined in the contract.
Facilitate routine site visits to inspect and monitor shelter conditions ensuring that the provisions of services are in a safe wellmaintained environment for the completion and submission of the Shelter Monitoring Instrument (SMI) PASSPORT and verifying adherence to submitted corrective action plans as applicable.
Collaboratively works with shelter providers to outline create establish and achieve both short and longterm programmatic goals.
Measure and compare program performance with contract standards.
Coordinate and collaborate with social services staff to design and implement strategies to encourage shelter clients adherence to their independent living plans (ILPs).
Facilitate individual case conferences to encourage and support compliance with independent living plans (ILPs) shelter code of conduct and all applicable contractual rules and regulations.
Review analyze verify and validate all budget actions including invoices submitted by contracted providers ensuring timely processing of payment.
Attend all scheduled staff meetings training sessions workgroups and shelter meetings; and participate in special projects as assigned and applicable.
Represent participate and attend community advisory board (CAB) meetings as needed to address community concerns related to not wanting shelters in the community and complaints regarding clients presence in the neighborhood.
Complete inventory related to the opening of new shelters and the closing of shelter location provide technical assistance in completing provider requests for staff access to CARES other Agency domains and administrative tasks as requested.
ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST 40562
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of fulltime satisfactory professional technical or administrative experience in one or more of the following fields: program evaluation contract negotiations/management fiscal/financial management or project management; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of fulltime satisfactory professional technical or administrative work experience in one or more of the fields cited above; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. College credits obtained from an accredited college may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 college semester credits for one year of experience as described in 1 above.
However all candidate must have at least a fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least two years of fulltime 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
