*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $75,000.*

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 childcare assistance to thousands of child welfare involved and low-income children so they can access safe, affordable, quality care.
The Operations Specialist will draft and edit management reports, create and disseminate planning documents and correspondence; and coordinates system improvement initiatives as needed. The coordinator will provide monthly reports on spending needs, trends, gaps and resource planning, as well as financial support and coordination for the Office.

The position will provide budgetary support to the Business Operations Director to assure fiscal responsibility as well as:
- Coordinate the budgeting and spending of funds through the ACS Small purchasing Systems, while working directly with fiscal departments at ACS and external partners in the Community.
- Support the budgeting and spending of all resources toward the visioning, planning, feedback and buy-in activities of the Center from work plan development through complete implementation of deliverables.
- Provide hands-on budgetary support in creating, managing and tracking NSCC OTPS and PS Budget on various reports.
- Assist in researching and vetting contracted vendors along certifying invoices and assuring payments are received.
- Navigate Data management systems to compile reports on Referrals, Center census data, and HR hiring updates etc.
- Prepare monthly reports on OTPS and Personnel spending, including updating all agency-required spread sheets.
- Coordinate meetings to initiate various types of contracts such as: RFPs, MOUs, Negotiated Acquisitions and RFIs.
- Assist with managing 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.
- Provide day-to-day fiscal and admin support to the Business Operations Office Development, working closely and as needed with the Manager of Business Operations and NSCC leadership team.
- Attend meetings with the other ACS divisions, other city agencies such as DOE, DCAS and NYPD as required and necessary to fulfill the financial and Operational needs and requirements of the office.
- Research and engage vendors to render services in connection with the community and the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center.
- Support the timely meeting of deliverables, as well as any additional meetings and trainings as indicated.
-Other duties as needed.

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.

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.