City Of New York

Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Workforce Operations

City Of New York$110K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in relevant field with at least 2 years of professional experience and executive capacity responsibilities
  • Bachelor's degree with 4 years of relevant experience including leadership responsibilities
  • Associate degree or 60 credits with 6 years of relevant experience including leadership responsibilities
  • High school diploma or equivalent with 8 years of relevant experience including leadership responsibilities
  • Combination of education and experience equivalent to prior criteria with required experience.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on strategic workforce priorities and operational improvements
  • Manage key workforce operations priorities to align with agency goals
  • Drive internal service delivery improvements for better collaboration
  • Lead strategic projects, ensuring cross-functional collaboration
  • Ensure compliance with local laws and required reporting
  • Develop clear reports and presentations for management and stakeholders
  • Oversee Citywide Learning & Development teams for professional development programs
  • Enhance engagement by promoting training opportunities and monitoring participation trends

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Ability to work on citywide workforce initiatives
  • Collaboration with senior leadership and external stakeholders
  • Role in high-impact strategic projects
  • Opportunity to influence long-term workforce transformation
Full Job Description
Job Description

DCAS Human Capital (HC) is responsible for maintaining the Civil Service system for the City of New York. HC recruits and identifies the best-qualified candidates for City employment, administers Civil Service exams for positions and provides City agencies with a qualified pool of candidates to fill their hiring needs in a manner consistent with the State Constitution, Civil Service Law and laws governing equal employment opportunity. In addition, HC develops and interprets Citywide policies and programs; develops and conducts professional development and employee training programs; and implements the City's provisional reduction / avoidance plan, among other critical functions.

The Deputy Assistant Commissioner will serve as a key strategic partner to the Assistant Commissioner for Workforce Operations, providing high-level advisory support on citywide workforce initiatives, recruitment strategies, workforce planning, and learning and development programs. This individual will drive long-term workforce transformation by offering expert guidance, data-driven insights, and policy recommendations that strengthen the City's ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent.

This role requires a seasoned workforce strategist with deep expertise in recruitment, talent development, workforce analytics, and operational efficiency. The selected candidate will work closely with senior leadership, external stakeholders, and agency partners to implement impactful workforce solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
-Advise the Assistant Commissioner on strategic priorities, workforce challenges, and operational improvements to support citywide workforce initiatives.
-Track and manage key workforce operations priorities, ensuring timely follow-up and alignment with agency goals.
-Support internal service delivery improvements, fostering greater transparency, communication, and collaboration within Workforce Operations.
-Lead strategic projects from inception to completion, managing cross-functional collaboration and performance tracking.
-Ensure compliance with local laws and required reporting, keeping Workforce Operations in adherence to legal mandates.
-Develop, review, and refine reports, status updates, talking points, and presentations for senior management and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strategic alignment.
-Oversee Citywide Learning & Development teams, managing leadership development, scheduling, marketing, and evaluation of professional development programs at the Citywide Training Center.
-Execute marketing and outreach strategies to promote training opportunities and increase engagement among City employees.
-Monitor workforce training participation trends, feedback, and learning outcomes, using data to refine offerings and instructional methods.
-Manage relationships with agency training liaisons and external vendors, ensuring quality and alignment with workforce goals.
-Work collaboratively with Workforce Operations leadership team ensure alignment with LOS goals and initiatives.
-Conduct research on workforce development trends and best practices, identifying opportunities for process improvements and policy reforms.

Permanent employees in the title and comparable titles and those that are reachable on the civil service list are eligible to apply.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

To Apply:

Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID #. 716006

For current City employees please go to www.nyc.gov/ess and log into Employee Self Service.

NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED. NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

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Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, 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 Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, 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; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management. Eighteen (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.

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time 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.

3. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

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