THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $59,116.00-$65,415.

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 Family Permanency Services’ Office of Strategic Program Support (OSPS) provides technical assistance and support to foster care agencies in the areas of permanency-related initiatives, foster parent recruitment and support strategies, implementation of evidence-based practices and other foster care system reforms. The foster care agency support and technical assistance efforts provided by OSPS are aligned with the ACS Foster Care Core Collective Priorities. OSPS is seeking a project coordinator to support the successful implementation of the Parents Empowering Parents (PEP) initiative. This initiative involves hiring parent advocates with lived experience of the child welfare system to work in foster care agencies, supporting and mentoring parents of children currently in foster care along the path to reunification. In October 2020, ACS launched a pilot of this program (formerly called Parents Supporting Parents) in two foster care agencies. In FY23, PEP expanded to all NYC family foster care agencies. OSPS will support agencies to implement PEP effectively, and the project coordinator will play a key role in this work. Reporting to the OSPS PEP Program Director, the project coordinator will also collaborate regularly with other colleagues in OSPS and in ACS’s Division of Policy, Planning and Measurement. Additionally, the project coordinator will work with foster care provider agency staff and with consultants who are supporting the scaling of the PEP initiative. The project coordinator will also work with the OSPS team on other priorities such as the implementation of Enhanced Family Foster Care, the revision of the Foster Care Quality Assurance Standards, and other related projects.

The duties and responsibilities of the Project Coordinator include but are not limited to:

- Coordinate ACS’s implementation support and monitoring of foster care agencies as they implement the Parents Empowering Parents (PEP) program
- Plan and deliver technical assistance and training to foster care agencies and provide opportunities for peer learning
- Prepare reports, perform data analyses and review program plans and performance related to PEP and other key areas of foster care practice
- Conduct research and make recommendations on foster care policies and procedures
- Provide project management support for OSPS priority projects
- Perform other related duties as assigned

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.

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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.

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.