Executive Director, Aps Support Services

Applicants 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.

Agency: Hra/Dept Of Social Services

Job Category: Administration & Human Resources

Job Description

Adult Protective Service (APS) is mandated by the State of New York to provide social, legal and protective services to individuals 18 years of age and older, who because of mental or physical impairments are unable to meet their essential needs for food, shelter, clothing or medical care, secure benefits and entitlements or protect themselves from physical or mental injury, neglect, maltreatment, or financial exploitation; are in need of protection from actual or threatened harm, neglect or hazardous coordination; and have no one available who is willing and able to assist them responsibly. APS establishes appropriate safeguards to protect a given individual's resources, safety, or health, and stabilizes the situation. APS ensures that medical and psychiatric services, eviction prevention, financial management, home care, legal services and as last resort, institutional placements are provided.

APS is recruiting for one (1) Administrative Staff Analyst III, to function as the III Executive Director, APS Support Services who will:

Under the administrative direction of the Deputy Commissioner for the Adult Protective Services, with very wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, initiative and decision-making, the Director of Support Services is responsible for the direction, administration, and effective functioning of a major division in the Adult Protective Services Program. The Support Services Division is comprised of five (5) Units: IT, Financial Management Services, Contracts, Quality Assurance & Internal Audit, and Administrative Services. The Executive Director of APS Support Services implements policies regarding the operations of these units; monitors their performance and oversees the coordination of activities among these units. The Executive Director serves as a chief advisor to the APS Deputy Commissioner on all matters related to APS Support Services and represents the APS Deputy Commissioner at executive-level meetings, and local, State, and national conferences.

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.