APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTATIVE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE

Human Resources Solutions (HRS) support the human resources needs of the Department of Social Services, the Human Resources Administration, and the Department of Homeless Services through strategic partnership and collaboration, with the goal of creating an inclusive, motivated, and client centered workforce.

Under direction of the Deputy Commissioner, HR Program Operations & Support, with latitude for independent judgment and decision making, plans, coordinates and directs all functions of the Compensation and Contract Support Services Unit. The Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the contracting and procurement of goods and services for the agency and plans and coordinates all functions of Salary Administration including the implementation of Labor Relations, Grievance Determinations, Arbitration decisions and Collective Bargaining Agreements. This Unit is responsible for calculating and monitoring salaries of 16,000+ agency employees.

Human Resources Solutions (HRS) is recruiting for one (1) Administrative Staff Analyst - NM II to function as Director of Headcount Control/CPS Processing Unit, who will:

- Manage the activities of managerial and professional staff responsible for the preparation and review of temp contract packages, expenditure and headcount reports to ensure completeness and accuracy of submission to the ACCO and oversight bodies (DCAS, City OLR, OPA, and NYCAPS) for approval.

- Supervise the processing and review of human services contracts such as temporary professional/clerical, non clerical and Re-Serve staff and submits contracts for approval and registration to ACCO.

- Be responsible for the coordination of the unit’s Salary Contract Specialists for tracking, reviewing and recommending all personnel action requests via the Comprehensive Personnel System (CPS).

- Provide administrative support and fiscal analysis by performing budget and fiscal activities including: the preparation of new budget requests, the review of contractual budgets and requests for contract adjustments and reviewing and authorizing contractual payments.

- Direct the performance of management planning, coordination and programmatic analysis activities including the preparation of headcount reports for senior management approval, reports analyzing program effectiveness and the coordination and response to audits, and other requests for information by internal and external agencies.

- Ensure that contractors operate within contractual limits and state/federal guidelines, by administering the hiring process of temporary staff, and coordinating, establishing and implen1enting control mechanisms to facilitate program operations and contractors' performance.

- Coordinate the activities of the Contracted Support Services Unit (responsible for 1nanaging a $30 million dollar professional/clerical contract including Reserve [MOU]), the Headcount Control Unit (responsible for monitoring the usage of the agency's 16,000 headcount and sub1nitting actions to the Action Review Committee for approval) and Salary Administration (responsible for calculating and monitoring all salary changes for the Agency's e1nployee population) to stream line the delivery of contracted services, identify operational deficiencies, eliminate inefficiencies and ensure e1nployees are paid correctly and that contracted services provided adhere with oversight agencies policies and regulations.

- Direct the implementation and coordination of agency-wide initiatives concerning the salary equity matrix, which is used across the three Agencies (HRA, DSS and DHS) to ensure equity and fairness in managerial compensation.

- Direct the implementation and interpretation of complex Labor Relations orders and interacts directly with Office of Municipal Labor Relations and Department of Personnel when individual rates or policies are involved and when issues warrant clarification.

- Liaise with the Office of Labor Relations regarding grievance determinations and implementations of payment resulting from arbitration, the Office of Payroll Administration regarding pay authorizations and HRA's ACCO Office regarding contracts BID solicitation. Interprets over 50 union contracts and directs the implementation of pay1nents for managerial and non-managerial staff.

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.

- Experience with Excel - Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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.