*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $59,116.00 – $67,983.00*
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services. In child welfare, ACS contracts with private nonprofit organizations to support and stabilize families at risk of a crisis through preventive services and provides foster care services for children not able to safely remain at home. Each year, the agency’s Division of Child Protection responds to more than 50,000 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. In juvenile justice, ACS manages and funds services including detention and placement, intensive community-based alternatives for youth, and support services for families. ACS is also a key part of NYCs early childhood and education continuum, providing child care assistance to thousands of child welfare involved and low-income children so they can access safe, affordable, quality care.
The NYC Administration for Children’s Services is seeking an outstanding candidate to serve as Team Operations Associate for the Community Based Strategies (CBS) team in the Division of Prevention Services (DPS). DPS and its network of contracted providers deliver community-based services across NYC to improve safety, wellbeing, and permanency for thousands of families each year. CBS is seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as the Team Operations Associate.
The responsibilities of this role include, but is not limited to:
• Provide administrative support to the CBS Team. Our ideal candidate is a highly organized problem-solver with excellent communication skills who loves people, exudes warmth, and goes the extra mile to get things done.
• Actively engage in the development of a strong workplace culture characterized by warmth, creativity, teamwork, and responsiveness.
• Plan creative and fun workplace wellbeing activities, team-building events, and supports new staff onboarding by serving as an ambassador of the CBS workplace culture.
• Cover meetings for the office as assigned and writes/distributes high quality meeting summaries promptly following meetings.
• Create and maintains the CBS Associate and Assistant Commissioner’s resource materials, calendar/schedule, supplies, and meeting materials.
• Collect and tracks data as needed for projects – enters, tracks, and presents data using electronic systems.
• Perform special projects and tasks including, creating and administering staff well-being surveys, tracking and managing project assignments and staff workload, planning and executing big events, in-person or virtually, with many stakeholders.
• Monitor office’s inventory of supplies, orders office supplies and coordinates small purchases including procurement processes (invoice payments) and reimbursements.
• Assist in interviewing and recruiting new staff, including maintaining the team’s recruiting and hiring resource guide for contracted prevention providers.
• Arrange recruitment forums as needed to assist with provider staffing needs.
• Maintain and develop relationships with a network of local social work schools
Minimum Qual Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.
Preferred Skills
• Candidates with experience as Executive Assistants or Office Manager are encouraged to apply.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and produce high quality typewritten documents free of errors in an efficient manner.
• Consistently take initiative to support other team members.
• Is dedicated to the work and is eager to assist.
• Takes initiative to ask for additional guidance as needed
• Professional and responsive in interactions with external stakeholders
• Willingness to take on new tasks and challenges
• Actively promotes cultural diversity and racial equity
Experience with and comfortable using the following computer programs: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, Power Point, Publisher, Visio, IE); Adobe Acrobat; Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Chrome); Survey Monkey (or other survey program), Airtable
Additional Information
*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $59,116.00 – $67,983.00*
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
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# 587370.
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 587370. 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.
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
07/05/2023
POST UNTIL
07/28/2023
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.