City Of New York

Deputy Director, Career Pathways

City Of New York$100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a relevant field or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
  • Minimum of two years professional experience in public administration or related fields
  • 18 months of executive or managerial experience supervising professional staff
  • Bachelor's degree with four years of relevant experience can be accepted
  • Combination of education and experience equivalent to the above qualifications also accepted.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and evaluate Career Pathways programs from start to finish
  • Develop strategies to modernize pathways into City government
  • Manage the Mayor's Scholarship Program and its coordination
  • Recommend new pathway programs and partnerships
  • Align recruitment efforts with City workforce needs
  • Build partnerships with educational institutions and workforce organizations
  • Establish metrics to assess program effectiveness
  • Analyze data to inform decisions and measure outcomes.
  • Prepare reports for senior leadership and represent the initiatives in public forums.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement within City government
  • Experience in a leadership role impacting workforce development
  • Engagement with community and educational partners
  • Ability to innovate and implement strategic initiatives
  • Work towards building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Workforce Operations team is seeking a dynamic and innovative leader to serve as the Deputy Director of Career Pathways. This exciting role offers the opportunity to expand and strengthen the City's talent pipeline. Reporting to the Executive Director of Workforce Planning and Development, the Deputy Director will lead the strategic direction and day-to-day management of citywide early career programs, including internships, fellowships, and the Mayor's Scholarship Program, which supports current City employees in pursuing higher education while continuing their careers in City government.

Working closely with the Office of Citywide Recruitment, City agencies, educational institutions, and community partners, the Deputy Director will develop innovative strategies to expand pathways into City service, increase participant conversion to permanent employment, and ensure the City's workforce remains strong, diverse, and prepared for the future.

Key Responsibilities:
-Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Career Pathways programs, including internship, fellowship, and scholarship initiatives, from recruitment through program completion.
-Develop and implement strategic initiatives to expand and modernize pathways into City government, with a focus on increasing awareness, access, equity, and long-term workforce sustainability.
-Manage the Mayor's Scholarship Program, including school engagement, agency coordination, application submission, and program evaluation.
-Evaluate and recommend new pathway programs, partnerships, and initiatives that support the City's workforce needs and talent acquisition goals.
-Partner with the Office of Citywide Recruitment to align outreach and recruitment efforts with City workforce needs.
-Build and maintain partnerships with City agencies, colleges and universities, community organizations, and workforce development partners.
-Establish program goals, performance metrics, and outcome measures to assess effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
-Analyze program data and workforce trends to identify opportunities, measure outcomes, and inform decision-making.
-Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership on program performance and strategic opportunities.
-Represent Career Pathways in interagency meetings, public events, and workforce development initiatives.
-Participate in cross-functional teams and special assignments that advance the mission of building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing City workforce.

To Apply:

Only permanent employees in the civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst 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.

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID # 796602. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. 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; 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; or

3. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of full-time 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; or

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 full-time 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; or

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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