THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $140,000 - $150,000.

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

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 through community-based programming and 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 NYC’s 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 Office of Public-Private Partnerships identifies, secures, and manages private funding, as well as receives and disburses donated goods and services designed to advance the agency’s priorities on improving and reforming child welfare, childcare, prevention services, family and child well-being and juvenile justice services. The Office fills a critical need for supplementary resources for the agency, particularly in the current fiscal climate. Over the past 3.5 years, the Office has mobilized $23 million in grant funding, and $43.5 million in total (including in-kind goods) for ACS families and children.

The position oversees a team that includes the Director of In-Kind Resources/ Pro Bono Services and the Director of Partnerships, who in turn oversees an Assistant Director, an Apprentice and interns assigned to the office. This position is vital to ACS’s goal to develop and strengthen new and existing partnerships and to strategically leverage federal and private dollars to serve New York City’s youth, families, and communities. OPPP builds collaboration with the private, public, and philanthropic sectors to support ACS’ goals of protecting and promoting the safety and well-being of New York City’s most vulnerable children and families.

The Executive Director plays a critical role at ACS, overseeing OPPP, which identifies and executes private funding to advance priorities for improving child welfare, childcare, juvenile justice services, grant management, program development, partner relations, in-kind donations, and pro bono services. The Executive Director oversees a team that includes A Director of In-Kind and Pro-Bono, a Director of Partnerships, and an Assistant Director/Grants Manager. PPP on behalf of ACS manages approximately $10 to $15 million dollars annually in 20 to 30 grants and generates close to $5 to $10 million annually in in-kind contributions. This position is key to securing funding for supporting the clinical and programmatic needs for the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s center, Juvenile Justice detention centers and working with partners and funders to reduce unnecessary entries into foster care. The Office of Public-Private Partnerships needs to be fully staffed to effectively carry out this critical work, and if the position is not filled, ACS risks the loss of much needed private funds. We look to fill this backfill position immediately to ensure there is no gap in private funding resources for ACS and based on the role, the education and experience required, we propose a starting salary of $150,000.

The position of Executive Director is directly necessary in identifying new sources of private funding and shepherding the application process to obtain the funding. Further, they oversee and manage crucial volunteer opportunities, special events (internal and external to the agency) as well as coordinate strategic programming and policy benefits. These funds help save New York City money. The Executive Director will report directly to the First Deputy Commissioner and work closely with the office of the ACS Commissioner.

The Office of Public-Private Partnerships leads private fundraising (grants and in-kind), donor outreach and coordination with the philanthropic community on behalf of ACS. In addition, the Office leads grants management and donor reporting for private and federal government funding for cross-agency collaborative initiatives. This Office also serves as the agency's primary point of contact with New Yorkers for Children, ACS non-profit partner.

The scope of work, tasks and responsibilities of the Executive Director will include:

- Provide supervision and management of a team of ACS staff including the Director of In-kind and Pro Bono Resources, a Director of Partnerships, an Assistant Director, and an Apprentice, as well as a team of consultants supporting the office’s operation
- Steward relationships with potential funders and serve as ACS’ primary liaison with the philanthropic community.
-Guide the creation and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising strategy that aligns with and supports the agency’s overall strategic priorities.
- Identify, develop, and strengthen program partnerships with key leaders in business, government, nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
- Build upon existing systems to maximize the opportunity for receipt of grant funding, including a protocol for reviewing federal, state, and private grant opportunity on a weekly basis.
- Set and meet targets for grant funds and in-kind donations received by the agency annually.
- Oversee and improve upon the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system in efforts to ensure strengthened institutional knowledge capture and partner relationships.
- Strategize with senior leadership to identify areas where private funding could advance the work of the agency; leverage the expertise and relationships of the senior leadership to build stronger ties with philanthropic and government funders.
- Collaborate with the Division of External Affairs on funding opportunities from government sources, as well as to ensure consistent messaging on agency priorities.
- The Executive Director will also collaborate with internal and external parties to coordinate specified events and activities on behalf of the First Deputy Commissioner
- Coordinates fundraising and donor relations among other city agency partners for joint projects funded by private and/or federal grants.
- Work closely with New Yorkers for Children (NYFC), ACS’ non-profit partner, to ensure the coordination of development activities and to collaborate on innovative programming to support youth in the child welfare system.
- Work collaboratively with ACS senior leadership to plan and implement proposal production schedules, ensure that all submission deadlines are met, and all opportunities are pursued.
- Oversee the development and writing of grant proposals, reports, and correspondence, with input and assistance from program areas.
- Oversee and manage grant reporting requirements, processing of consultant agreements and payment requests, tracking of performance and spending targets.
- Support various inter and intra agency collaboration and community collaboration.

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.

TO APPLY:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 625822.
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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

The idea candidate will possess a graduate degree, at least seven to ten years of development or related experience, and a demonstrated knowledge of New York City’s philanthropic and corporate foundation community. Experience and passion for improving public and nonprofit services for children, youth, families and communities is preferred. The candidate must be a proactive self-starter who is strategic and goal oriented. Excellent written, communications and interpersonal skills are required. Candidate must have proved ability to work effectively with and gain the respect and support of various constituencies, including philanthropic and corporate leaders, government leaders, advocates and community members. Initiative, attention to detail, timeliness, discretion, mature judgement, integrity, and an entrepreneurial spirit are all requisite qualities. Must have supervisory experience and must be flexible, diplomatic, and a team-player, with the ability to work and produce in a fast-paced environment.

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.

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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.

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