Deputy Director, Compliance

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $106,602.00.

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

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Office of Human Resources is a critical component in managing the agency’s most valuable resources, our employees. The Office of Human Resources holds a broad spectrum of responsibilities that contribute directly to ACS’ vision of offering comprehensive, quality services that empower children and families to thrive. ACS’ Office of Human Resources’ primary functions include developing and implementing the agency’s human resources policies and procedures, recruiting, and hiring qualified candidates for open positions, providing onboarding and training to new employees, managing employee performance and compensation, and ensuring compliance with all applicable employment, civil service, and labor laws. In addition to our primary functions, the Office of Human Resources provides a variety of other services to employees, such as career development, employee benefits, and wellness programs. The Office of Human Resources also works in partnership with ACS program areas and divisions to provide initiatives and services that nurture and develop an environment of employee empowerment, advocacy, and involvement in the organization while attracting and cultivating a diverse dynamic workforce.

The Compliance Unit is responsible for the onboarding process of all new hires and implementing internal promotions. The unit conducts background checks in accordance with city and state requirements/guidelines which include State Central Registry (SCR), Vulnerable Persons Central Registry (VCPR) via Staff Exclusion List, NYS Justice Center Criminal Background Checks (JCCBC), Department of Investigations (DOI) and DCAS Criminal Background checks where fingerprints are submitted to DCJS and FBI. This unit ensures employment verifications and character reference are conducted in a timely manner.

The Office of Human Resources is seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Deputy Director of the Compliance Unit.

The Deputy Director will be responsible but not limited to the following duties:

- Supervise Compliance Unit staff and assist in the management of the day-to-day operations of the onboarding process
- Review resumes and PAR packages to ensure candidates meet the minimum qualification requirements
- Utilize title specifications to review minimum qualification requirements on job postings
- Perform New York City Automated Payroll System (NYCAPS) review, research and analyze all Personnel Action Requests (PAR) and civil service transactions.
- Ensure all new hires are payrolled in a timely manner
- Manage, verify and review NYCAPS/E-Hire documents
- Ensure all city mandates are followed
- Prepare monthly reports using metrics such as NYCAPS & CHRMS
- Responsible for requesting DP2001 (leave balances) and Traveling Personnel Folder (TPF) for employees transferring in from another mayoral agency
- Evaluate and ensure all required titles, salaries, justifications, and qualifications are properly coded
- Review documentation and conduct background checks for State Central Registry (SCR) clearance forms, SEL and Justice Center Criminal Background Checks
- Liaison with internal divisions and external agencies such as Division Chief of Staff, Personnel Liaisons, NYCAPS, DCAS, DOI etc.

ADDITONAL 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

Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #639771.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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.

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.