Executive Director

City Of New York • $130K — $146K *

New York, NY 10025In-Person

Education, Government & Non-Profit

Less than 5 years of experience

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Four years of progressively responsible experience in social services administration.
Minimum one year of managerial experience in a large agency or organization.
Experience in overseeing compliance and eligibility review processes.
Strong analytical skills for financial and case research.

Responsibilities

Oversee a team of 40 staff handling Title IV-E eligibility reviews.
Attend relevant meetings concerning IV-E eligibility processes.
Make final decisions on challenging eligibility cases.
Coordinate responses to state and federal IV-E audits.
Collaborate with Financial Services to resolve eligibility issues.
Manage document retrieval and OCSE referrals for exhausted cases.
Produce Adoption Subsidy reports and assist with case recertifications.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage.
Retirement pension plans and options.
Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
Professional development opportunities and training.
Access to employee wellness programs.

Full Job Description

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $130,000- $146,988.00.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICE.

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

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's eligibility for Title IV-E federal funding, in accordance with state and federal requirements. The Executive Director has the following responsibilities:

- Oversee 40 staff responsible for completing Title IV-E eligibility reviews and legal data entry and maintaining legal and home compliance.
- Attend all meetings relating directly or indirectly to IV-E eligibility and WMS/CCRS data entry.
- Make final eligibility decisions on difficult cases.
- Coordinate audit response to state/federal IV-E reviews and various other audits.
- Work with ACS Financial Services to research and analyze cases with eligibility/payment issues.
- Review document retrieval cases identified as "exhausted" and coordinate OCSE referrals.
- Help research WMS\ACRS mismatches.
- Research difficult cases and make CCRS changes when needed.
- Prepare Adoption Subsidy report; help recert cases, if necessary.
- Approve requests for WMS/CCRS data entry access.
- Assist with expired foster home certification process, make decisions on whether to stop payment on individual cases.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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:
- Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 784976.
- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED
- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOC - 1005C

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience, including one year at the administrative or managerial level in a large governmental agency, business firm, civic or community organization operating in the area of social services; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and the one year of experience at the administrative or management level as described in "1" above.

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