*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $67,983 - $80,000*

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 Division of Policy, Planning and Measurement (PPM) supports the ACS program divisions with research and data analytics; quality assurance and continuous quality improvement; policy and program development; project management; workforce training and professional development; and contract agency performance monitoring.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Training and Workforce Development, the Budget and Operations Manager will be devoted to tracking the spending of the ACS Workforce Institute’s significant budget, including ACS’ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City University of New York (School of Professional Studies and the Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work) and the ACS Scholarship Program to support the training community at ACS and within provider agencies. The position will provide monthly reports on spending needs, trends, and planning, as well as budgetary support and coordination for the Office of Training and Workforce Development. The position will provide budgetary support to the Office of Training and Workforce Development leadership, ACS stakeholders, CUNY consultants, and broader training community of stakeholders to assure fiscal responsibility and communication.

Responsibilities of this position include:

- Manage all budgetary activities being done on behalf of the Office of Training and Workforce Development in partnership with the leadership, ACS Finance, and other members of the training community.
- Support the budgeting and spending of all resources toward the visioning, planning, realization, feedback and buy-in activities of the department from work plan development through complete implementation of deliverables for the training community.
- Provide hands-on budgetary support to the Office of Training and Workforce Development leadership team and training community.
- Oversee the budgeting and spending of funds through the ACS MOU with CUNY, working directly with fiscal departments at ACS and CUNY as well as with others in the training community.
- Oversee the budgeting and spending of funds for the ACS Scholarship Program.
- Prepare monthly reports on OTPS and Personnel spending to date, including updating all agency-required spread sheets.
- Liaise as the primary contact between ACS program divisions/the training community and CUNY to ensure ongoing oversight and management of consultant contracts.
- Manage the spending activities of the department’s physical space needs and handling facility-related requests, including furniture, equipment, IT needs and any facility-related costs.
- Manage the Senior Director’s P-Card, assuring compliance with all regulations and tracking records.
- Attend meetings with leadership in the Office of Training and Workforce Development, at ACS, at CUNY, and with the training community as required and necessary to fulfill the financial needs and requirements of the department and to support the timely meeting of deliverables, as well as any additional meetings and trainings as indicated.
- Support the onboarding of new hires ensuring that move matrices are submitted and staff have access to their assigned IT equipment (phone, computer, etc.) and are equipped with supplies.
- Coordinate with the Division of Policy, Planning, and Measurement Manager of Business Operations regarding staff needs (i.e. supplies, technical support, etc.).
- Provide support as needed to the broader Strategy, Planning, and Oversight team as needed.


ADDITIONAL INFO:
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.

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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.

The preferred candidate should possess the ability to work on multiple projects effectively and efficiently, both independently and collaboratively within a team. Excellent budget tracking skills and fluid comfortability developing and working with Excel and on financial spread sheets required. Excellent oral and written communication stills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail as well as a commitment to a collegial workplace are preferred. The candidate should be adaptable and flexible to changing environments, as well as open to new ideas and feedback, and have an orientation towards participatory culture, racial equity, and being strengths-based.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

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.

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.