Job Description

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST FOR AN NYC AGENCY. CURRENT CITY EMPLOYESS SHOULD ADD ERN# TO RESUME

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards the smallest jail system possible without compromising public safety. The DOC is solely responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteer and people in custody inside our jails. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to providing people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with over 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts. The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit a Director to manage the day-to-day operation of the Financial and Operational Analysis Unit.

Under direction of the Executive Director, and with wide latitude for independent judgment and decision making, the selected candidate will serve as the point of contact for the NYC Office of Management and Budget and serve as a liaison in various meetings with Federal, State, City government, nonprofit organizations, advocates and other entities; prepare reports and materials for briefings with external and internal stakeholders; and perform related duties as necessary. Specific tasks include:

-Coordinates and leads the analysis of key service operations.

-Guides and interprets statistical analysis to support agency planning and long-term goals.

-Oversees staff conducting analyses to determine the viability of proposed policies and

operational procedures in light of cost constraints and day-to-day operational considerations.

-Based on financial and operational analyses that the unit provides, advises on alternatives,

and recommends direction to senior management on consideration of key aspects of the

agency, including but not limited to short and long-term policy, procedures, collective

bargaining, staff/equipment requests, budget reductions, and overtime utilization.

-Extract and perform analyses on data from the City’s Payroll Management System.

-Handle special projects and inquiries; prepare ad hoc reports as needed.

-Reviews and assists in the development of Departmental Directives.

-Develops programs to proactively identify cost-saving opportunities.

-Communicates information and interacts with outside agencies including oversight agencies

as needed.

-Hires, supervises, and qualitatively reviews the work of junior analysts.

-Performs other duties as directed by the Assistant Commissioner for Financial Management

and Budget Administration.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST FOR AN NYC AGENCY. CURRENT CITY EMPLOYESS SHOULD ADD ERN# TO RESUME

Additional Information

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

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.