Director Drug and Alcohol Testing

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy safe and clean by collecting recycling and disposing of waste cleaning City streets and vacant lots and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nations largest municipal sanitation agency with nearly 10000 employees 59 district garages and a fleet of more than 5000 trucks cars and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter snow and ice from approximately 6500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

Reporting to the Director of the Medical Division DSNY seeks to recruit an experienced candidate to serve as Director of Drug and Alcohol Testing (DAT) for the entire agency. This role involves overseeing the implementation of a federalmandated drug and alcohol testing program that is compliant with US Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. DSNY staff members conduct thousands of tests annually for employees of multiple city agencies and manages vendor contracts for additional testing as needed. The DAT Director supervises an internal team and coordinates with personnel at all levels throughout many city agencies and vendor organizations.

DSNYs Drug and Alcohol Testing Program operates 24 hours per day 7 days per week. The DAT Director may receive occasional inquiries about timesensitive matters at all hours.

Responsibilities of the DAT Director include but are not limited to:

Oversee DAT unit operations; continually assess evaluate and improve activities using performance metrics and quality assurance measures
Serve as DSNYs Designated Employer Representative (see 49 CFR Part 382)
Oversee DAT unit administrative functions including (but not limited to) compliance with regulations timekeeping reporting and other administrative tasks
Serve as a point of escalation for DAT unit staff whenever issues arise
Collaborate productively with DSNYs Medical Review Officers Substance Abuse Professionals other service agents as well as other colleagues within the Medical Division and throughout the agency
Provide consultative guidance practical advice information training and updates to agency personnel at all levels on issues related to DAT unit operations
Provide data and pertinent information to the executive leadership staff on matters relating to trends in DAT testing results industry changes patterns of potential concern etc.
Actively create a culture of inclusion and collaboration within the Division and across the agency
Create sustainable equityfocused processes and procedures; support ongoing implementation and growth of an equity framework both internally and externally
Review and develop processes and procedures to ensure compliance with City State and Federal rules and regulations as well as agency policies and procedures; make recommendations related to the implementation and modification of processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Make data driven recommendations for the improvement of processes and administrative policy and procedure to ensure more efficient and productive operations
Critically evaluate new scientific information and ensure effective program monitoring and evaluation to create or incorporate pioneering approaches to the DAT units work
Prepare reports and presentation materials for briefings with external and internal stakeholders
Identify effective communications strategies to engage workforce members medical professionals and other strategic partners in ways that advance the DAT units goals
Direct the design and implementation of evidencebased regulations policies and programs related to drug and alcohol testing
Work with the Information Technology team to implement and maintain appropriate technology solutions to support DAT unit operations
Supervise and mentor DAT unit staff responsible for daytoday operations including setting appropriate and measurable goals and objectives
Other related duties as assigned

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST 10026

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 :

Hours/Shift to be determined may be required to work shifts including nights Saturdays Sundays and holidays. 

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants should be serving as a permanent Administrative Staff Analyst title in order to apply OR Current City Employees working in titles similar to Administrative Staff Analyst may also apply. Please disclose the permanent title in the Cover Letter or Resume. 

*Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration.

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