*ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. *
*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $53,057.00 – $67,116.00*
The ACS Division of Financial Services (DFS) is responsible for supporting, planning, implementing, and monitoring the fiscal functions of the agency in accordance with City, State and Federal guidelines. The work of DFS includes managing the ACS budget; submission of monthly claims for revenue; processing of payments to provider agencies and vendors; monitoring the financial health of provider agencies through financial review and audits; maintenance of the ACS bank accounts; centralized oversight of ACS Child Welfare financial eligibility; and data maintenance for financial systems of record.
The Central Eligibility Office (CEO) review units determine children eligibility for Title IV-E federal funding, in accordance with state and federal requirements.
The Eligibility Analyst reviews, assess, and documents eligibility determinations. Exchanges eligibility information with units that encode data in state and local information systems, prepares claims and audits the use of federal funds. While large numbers of cases must be reviewed, accuracy and completeness of reviews is imperative, given the extreme importance of passing the periodic Title IV-E Federal Audit.
The Eligibility Analyst has the following responsibilities:
• Make a determination of all official forms, background information, other data, by obtaining relevant systemic records, reports, and other documents.
• Determine individual and family eligibility for federal child welfare funding such as but not limited to: Title IV-E, SSI, TANF-EAF, and Title XX.
• Review legal and program information such as court orders, petitions, FASP progress notes, and other documents to determine eligibility and assess compliance with state and federal mandates.
• Compute financial status of clients, and other budgetary matters, by obtaining appropriate documented figures, performing calculations, following basic arithmetic procedures and agency formulas and by using various informational systems to determine eligibility.
• Check work assignments to ensure accuracy and completeness by conducting supplemental reviews, identifying, exchanging information about changes or errors in eligibility status. Initiates corrective action to ensure accuracy, compliance with due dates, and readiness for submission and processing.
• Maintain and document in written and electronic systems of record, entering, retrieving, updating, transferring, and deleting materials in accordance with standard procedures and timetables, to ensure usability and timeliness of the systems of record.
• Interacts with office liaisons to obtain and exchange legal, financial, and program information to acquire information necessary to determine the eligibility status of children under study.
• Work with the Division of Family Permanency and contracted agencies to, whenever possible, elevate non-IV-E eligible foster children to IV-E eligibility with accompanying federal Medicaid at the commencement of adoption.
• Communicate impediments to IV-E determinations to the community provider agency liaisons and pursue through review completion.
Minimum Qual Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in “1” above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in “1” above;
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, or “3” above. However, all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in “1” above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in “1” above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.
Preferred Skills
• Knowledge of eligibility procedures contained in the NYS Eligibility Manual for Child Welfare Programs (2014), especially the Title IV-E policy, as well as ACS and NYS data information systems, such as WMS/CCRS, LTS, UCMS, and Connections.
• Knowledge of EXCEL and Microsoft Word is a plus.
Additional Information
*ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE OR THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICES LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. *
*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $53,057.00 – $67,116.00*
To Apply
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 595463.
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 595463. Click on the “Apply” button.
If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
55-a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Svc Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF .
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
POSTING DATE
08/21/2023
POST UNTIL
09/20/2023
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.