The Investigation, Revenue, and Enforcement Administration (IREA) is responsible for supporting the integrity of social services programs administered by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA).

Within IREA, Liens & Recovery (L&R) is responsible for filing liens against the proceeds of personal injury lawsuits, real property of cash assistance recipients and nursing home residents receiving Medicaid. The unit files liens, negotiates payments, lifts liens as well as refer cases for legal action such as estate recovery.
Estates Recovery is responsible for processing reimbursement of Medicaid and Cash Assistance claims from the estates of individuals who were institutionalized or over the age of 55.

The Office of Liens & Trusts is recruiting for (1) Admin Staff Analyst NM II to function as a Director, who will:

- Manage all aspects of the operation and the integration of the division’s responsibilities pursuant to Social Services law. Directly supervise the Operations Unit Director and Settlement Unit Supervising Attorney by providing strategic direction, setting goals, and ensure projects are completed timely. Manage changes needed in the division to maintain relevancy of processes.

- Liaise with and ensure effective working partnerships between the department and other internal and external stakeholders in relation to liens activities. Organize/Chair meetings/attend meetings with high level representatives of internal and external agencies/offices.

- Work with the sub-managerial staff to gather statistical data as well as assist the department in designing a new evaluation and monitoring tool; provide support to staff in the effective use of these tools.

- Responsible for making decisions regarding filing or lifting liens as well as negotiating payments and making recommendations to the Executive Director on such lien matters requiring vetting through the chain of command.

- Communicate the status of ongoing projects, completion results, and the amounts of all monies recovered and saved through successful interventions to the Executive Director.

- Respond to requests from the Executive Office. Serve as Revenue’s expert on liens; provide guidance and advise to the Executive Director on policy matters. Provide input and advice for written procedures concerning liens.

- Meet with sub-managerial staff to discuss complex and sensitive issues that require immediate attention; provides staff with training on new policies and procedures. Obtain information relevant to the operation of the division

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, 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 closely related field, 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; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 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.

- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to independently follow through and manage multiple projects simultaneously. - Excellent written, oral, interpretive, and interpersonal skills - Ability to complete project milestones on the deadline and to coordinate group efforts to finish projects - Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint - Working knowledge of HRA/IREA systems including WMS, HRA Viewer, and DARB.

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.